Birthdate and birthplace: 08-06-1960, Pleven

Work Experience

Higher Medical Institute, Pleven (1984)
Paediatrician in Health center – Ugartchin (1984-1988)
Assistant professor in Disaster Medicine at Higher Medical Institute-Pleven (1988)
Senior assistant professor, department of Disaster medicine (1991-1999)
Chief assistant professor, department of Disaster medicine (1999-2015)
Assoc prof in Disaster Medicine and Head of Sector of Disaster Medicine (2015)

Education and Training

2000 course “Cytogenetic methods of biological dosimetry at nuclear power plant accidents”, NCRRP, Sofia
2000 course “Radiation – chromosomal damage, health effects”, NCRRP, Sofia
2004 specialization Physique Nucleaire Institut de Radioprotection et de Surete Nucleaire CEA BP 17 (IRSN), Fontenay aux Roses, Cedex, France, субсидирана от International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
2014 PhD on “Effects of catalytic antioxidants and 21-aminosteroids in experimental models of oxidative stress and inflammation”, Military Academy, Sofia

Specialty

Teaching activities:

Specialty Medicine (Faculty of Medicine) - Bulgarian Learning Education (BLE) and English Learning Education (ELE);
Specialty Medical Rehabilitation and Ergotherapy (Faculty of Public Health);
Specialty Nursing (Faculty of Health Care);
Specialty Midwifery (Faculty of Health Care);
Specialty Lab Technician (Medical College);
Specialty Radiographer (Medical College);
Specialty Assistant Pharmacist (Medical College);
Specialty Social Activities (Medical College);
Public Health Protection and Control;
Participation in bachelor and master programs of Faculty of Public Health.

Scientific activities:

Early biological effects in lungs in isolated and combined influence of chemical and radiation factors;
Role of lipid peroxidation and antioxidant defence system in combined damage of chemical and radiation factors;
Diagnostic value of some markers for cytotoxicity in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in combined body damage;
Influence of antioxidants on some markers for lipid peroxidation and antioxidant defence system in rat lungs in conditions of oxidative stress;
Influence of different antioxidant classes on some markers of inflammation and proliferation after total body gamma irradiation
Influence of different antioxidant classes on some markers for lipid peroxidation and antioxidant defence system in rat lungs in diseases/drugs provoking oxidative stress.

Publications

More than 70 publications and scientific reports in Bulgarian and international prestigious journals (19).
Total IF:38.800, multiple citations (more than 120) in international journals.

Participation in scientific projects (10)

Sponsored by Medical University, Pleven (9)
Sponsored by EC in collaboration with National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB), UK (1).

Additional Information

Membership in professional and scientific organizations and unions:
- Bulgarian Medical Association
- National Society of Disaster Medicine
- Nomination Who’s Who in the World-2008, 2009

Personal Skills