Education

• 1976 Master’s degree of Chemical Engineering - University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 2000 Doctor of Philosophy - Higher Attestation Commission, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 1985 Postgraduate specialisation in "Pedagogy of higher medical education", Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 1990 Postgraduate specialisation in “Medical chemistry”, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 1991 Postgraduate specialisation in “Education and communication”, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria

Working experience

• Academic positions

• 1984 – 1990 Assistant Professor - Department "Chemistry and Biochemistry", Medical University-Pleven, Pleven, Bulgaria
• 1990 – 1994 Senior Assistant Professor - Department "Chemistry and Biochemistry", Medical University-Pleven
• 1994 – 2009 Chief Assistant Professor - Department "Chemistry and Biochemistry", Medical University-Pleven
• 2009 – 2015 Associate Professor - Department "Chemistry and Biochemistry & Physics and Biophysics", Medical University-Pleven
• 2015 – present Professor - Department "Chemistry and Biochemistry & Physics and Biophysics", Medical University-Pleven

• Administrative positions

• 2013 – present Head of Department "Chemistry and Biochemistry & Physics and Biophysics", Medical University Pleven
• 2013 – 2016 Vice-Dean of Faculty of Medicine, Medical University-Pleven
• 2016 – present Head of International Student Center, Medical University-Pleven

• Teaching activities

• Lectures, seminaries and laboratory exercises in Chemistry for undergraduate students of Medicine - in Bulgarian and English language
• Lectures in Inorganic Chemistry for undergraduate students of Pharmacy - in Bulgarian language
• Lectures and laboratory exercises in Sanitary Chemistry for undergraduate students of Public Health Protection - in Bulgarian language
• Lecture course in Chemistry for international undergraduate students in Bulgarian and English language - Department of Language and Specialized Training, Medical University-Pleven

Research interests

• Analytical Chemistry
• Biochemistry of toxic substances
• Homogeneous and Heterogeneous catalysis

Scientific works

• Research papers in periodicals and proceedings – 126 with combined IF 42.706
• h-index 10
• Citations – more than 300
• Monography - 1
• Chemistry textbooks – 3 in Bulgarian and 3 in English language

Language qualification

• English
• Russian