Education and training

• 1981 – 1986 Master’s degree in Physics, specialty “Solid-state Electronics and Optoelectronics“, Plovdiv University „Paisii Hilendarski”
• 1991 – 1994 Specialty “Biophysics”, Medical University of Sofia
• 2003 – 2005 Educational and Scientific degree “PhD” in “Pathophysiology”, Higher Attestation Commission
• 2007             Academic rank „Associate Professor” in “Biophysics”, Higher Attestation Commission
• 2011 – 2012 Scientific degree „Doctor of Sciences”in „Biophysics”, Pleven Medical University
• 2013             Academic rank „Full Professor” in “Biophysics”, Pleven Medical University

Specializations

• 1990             Qualification course in Medical Pedagogics, Medical University of Sofia
• 2009             Postgraduate course „Antioxidants-prevention and healthy ageing”, Sofia Medical University
• 2009 – 2012 Practical courses of the Ministry of Education and Science (ScienceDirect, Embase and SCOPUS)

Professional experience

• 2021 – until now Head of Department of Language and Specialized Training, Pleven Medical University
• 2013 – 2021 Vice-Rector of Education (two terms), Pleven Medical University
• 2014 – until now Head of Division of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Pleven Medical University
• 2013 – until now Full Professor of Biophysics, Division of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Pleven Medical University
• 2007 – 2013 Head of Department of Language and Specialized Training, Pleven Medical University
• 2007 – 2013 Associate Professor of Biophysics, Department of Language and Specialized Training, Medical University-Pleven
• 1997 – 2007 Chief Assistant of Biophysics, Division of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Medical University-Pleven
• 1994 – 1997 Senior Assistant of Biophysics, Department of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Medical University-Pleven
• 1990 – 1994 Assistant of Biophysics, Department of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Medical University-Pleven
• 1986 – 1990 Constructor, Institute for Nuclear Devices - Pleven

Scientific achievements

• 156 scientific articles and reports, 567 scientific citations
• 2007 First author of a scientific book chapter „Oxidative Stress and Neurodegeherative Disorders”, ELSEVIER, HOLLAND
• 2008 A single author of a monograph chapter “Pathophysiological and clinical alterations in ageing”
• 2011 First author of „Biophysics Laboratory Manual“
• 2014 First author of „Biophysics Laboratory Manual and workbook“ in Bulgarian
• 2015 A single author of “Medical Physics Practice book-Test questions and problems”
• 2016 A single author of “Biophysics Practice book-Test questions and problems”
• 2019 First author of „Medical Physics Laboratory Manual and Workbook“
• 2020 First author of „Medical Physics Laboratory Manual and Workbook“ in Bulgarian

Membership in scientific organizations

• 2007 – until now Union of Scientists in Bulgaria
• 2015 – until now Bulgarian Society in Biomedical Physics and Engineering
• 2011 Biographical data included in „Who's Who in the World“
• 2010 – until now Member of the State Examination Committee in Biophysics

Languages

• English
• Russion