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Education
- 1980–1984: Moscow State University, Faculty of Biology, Department of Biophysics, PhD student
- 1974–1979: Sofia University, Faculty of Biology, Master
Professional Experience
- 2016 – present: Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Professor
- 2015 – 2023: Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Head of Photoexcitable Membranes Department
- 2010 – 2016: Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Associate Professor
- 2006 – 2010: Institute of Biophysics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Associate Professor.
- 2003 – 2006: Institute of Biophysics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Research Associate.
- 2002 – 2003: Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476, Germany (Post-Doc).
- 1996 – 2002, Institute of Biophysics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Research Associate
Specializations and fellowships
- 2014 – Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Golm, Germany, PostDoc 4 months, DAAD Fellowship
- 2011 – Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Golm, Germany, PostDoc 3 months, DAAD Fellowship
- 2009 – Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Golm, Germany, PostDoc 9 months, Max-Planck-Society Fellowship
- 2008 – Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Golm, Germany, PostDoc 6 months, Max-Planck-Society Fellowship
- 2007 – Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Golm, Germany, PostDoc 2 months, Max-Planck-Society Fellowship
- 2006 – Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany, PostDoc 2 months,Max-Planck-Society Fellowship
- 2006 – Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany, PostDoc, 1 month, DFG fellowship
- 2005 – Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany, PostDoc – 1 month, DFG fellowship
- 2005 – Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany, PostDoc – 3 months, Max-Planck-Society fellowship
- 2004 – Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany, PostDoc – 4 months, Max-Planck-Society fellowship
- 2002 – Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany, PostDoc – 4 months, Max-Planck-Society fellowship
- 2000, Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany, PostDoc – 6 months, Max-Planck-Society fellowship
- 1996 – Institute of Plant Physiology and Microbiology, Free University, Berlin, Germany, 2 months, DFG fellowship
- 1995 – Institute of Plant Physiology and Microbiology, Free University, Berlin, Germany, 2 months, DFG fellowship
Research interests
- Biophysics of Photosynthesis
- Plant Physiology
- Cryobiology
- Abiotic Stress
- Model Membranes
- Protein Secondary Structure
Languages
- Bulgarian – mother language
- English – fluent
- Russian – fluent
Science metrics indicators
- 60 research papers, 50 of which in international journals with IF
- 3 review articles, 1 book chapter in Elsevier
- More than 600 citations
- Scopus h-index 14
Scientific expertise
- Reviewer of research projects for the Bulgarian National Science Fund
- Reviewer for international journals
- Reviewer of diploma theses at the Faculty of Biology, Sofia University
- Member of scientific examination panels
Teaching
- Supervising Diploma theses – 2001, I. Kocheva, Institute of Genetic Engineering, Kostinbrod, Bulgaria
- Co-supervising PhD theses – 2003, D. Parvanova, National Centre for Agriculture, Institute of Cryobiology, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Leading a course of Biophysics in Sofia University, Biological and Medical Faculty – 2010-2011.
- PhD supervisor
Membership in professional organizations
- Union of Bulgarian Scientists, Section Biochemistry and Biophysics (FEBS)
- International ESR Society