Personal Info:

• M.S. in physics - "Kliment Ohridsky" Sofia University (1979) Department of Physics, Specialization: "Physics of Earth"
  
• Ph.D. in physics - Institute of Astronomy - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (1990), "Solar system" group
  

• Central Laboratory of Space Research - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Department "Stara Zagora Observatory" (1979-1991)
  
  • Research associate III degree on the topic:"Physics of Planetary Atmospheres" (1981)
  • Research associate II degree (1984)
    
  • Research associate I degree (1988)
    
• Institute of Astronomy - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (since 1991)
  

• - Data analysis for high and middle atmopheres of Earth and other planets.
  
• - Numerical modeling of physical processes in cometary and planetary atmospheres.
  
• - Narrowband cometary photometry.
  
• - Time series analysis: trends and cycles in solar activity, climate, ozone content.
  

• International Astronomical Union
  
• Division for Planetary Sciences of American Astronomical Society (affiliate member)
  
• Solar Physics Division of American Astronomical Society (affiliate member)
  
• Union of Scientist in Bulgaria
  

• Russia (1980,1981,1982,1987,1988,1989)
  
• Poland (1981)
  
• Hungary (1982)
  
• Czechoslovakia (1983)
  
• Germany (1992)
  
• Sweden (1997)
  
• Italy (1999)
  
  
  Teaching Experience:
  
  • 1983-1986: Part-time Assistant Professor, Higher Medical Institute - Stara Zagora, Department of Physics
    
  • 1994-1995: Part-time Assistant Professor, "Paisii Hilendarsky" University of Plovdiv, Department of Physics
    
  • 1982-present: Part-time lecturer in "Center of Student's Technical and Scientific Creativity", Stara Zagora
    
  
  University courses taught:
  
  • General Physics for Medical Students (recitation)
    
  • Space Physics and Planetary Science
    
  • Sun and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
    
  • Astronomical Observations and Data Analysis (laboratory)
    
  
  M.S. Thesis Advisor:
  
  • "Kliment Ohridsky" Sofia University: 3 students
    
  • "Paisii Hilendarsky" University of Plovdiv: 4 students
    
  
  Public Outreach:
  
  • - frequent presentor of public lectures on solar and planetary science topics
    
  • - author of the popular science book: "The Cycles of Sun, Climate and Civilization",2001, Alphamarket, St.Zagora
    
  
  Foreign Languages:
  
  Russian (fluent), German, English