Professor - Mineral Processing and Recycling - 2011

Assoc Prof - Physical Chemistry - Bulgarian Higher Testimonial Commission - 2001

Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry - BHTC and BAS -1991

M.Sc. Chemistry (Inorganic and Analytical) - 1994 - Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski"

Post-Graduate specialization “Environmental Technology and Management” - diploma, equivalent to a British MSc course - 1994

Head of the department of Chemistry - University of Mining and Geology  - since 2012

Director of the Kardzhali branch of the University of Mining and Geology - 2009-2016

Vice-Dean of the Mining Technology Faculty - 2004-2009

Languages - English and Russian

Professional and research interests: Environment protection - processes of mobilization and immobilization of water, soil and air pollutants; Technologies for wastewater and gases purification; EIA; Nanocomposites; Processing of minerals, raw materials (ores, concentrates, liquid and solid waste) – hydrometallurgical, flotation, physicochemical, chemical and electrochemical methods; Chemistry of RES; Corrosion and corrosion protection of metals and concrete

Totally issued (patents and utility models) - 19

Totally over 150 publications, 18 books (monographs, textbooks, teaching aids) - 5 of them - in English; 8 invited chapters - in English;

Totally 43 projects and 8 EIA

Member of the EGRC, ECE, UN - 5-th, 6-th and 8-th sessions

Editorial board - magazine "Sustainable Development''

Awards: Inventor of the year - Chemistry and Environment - 2014