Participation in projects and contracts:

  • “Study of transboundary groundwater bodies between Bulgaria and Greece (BG-GR GWB)”, project funded by the EEA Grants and Norway Grants Organizations, 2015 - 2016.
  • “Application of up-to-date methods and technologies for evaluation of the groundwater recharge related to future climate change in Bulgaria, with emphasis on the vadose zone”, project funded by the Bulgarian Science Fund, 2015 - 2016.
  • “Laboratory analyses and field monitoring test for justification of the design parameters of the NDF loess-cement cushion”, project funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, July 2014 - July 2015.
  • “Project for in situ test - technical support and guidance of the construction works. Supervision and control measurements during the construction of soil-cement screen - Kozloduy NPP (second stage)”, funded by Risk Engineering Ltd., 2014 - 2015.
  • “Enhancement of the competitiveness of the Geological Institute - BAS by development of the applied investigations for safety disposal of wastes and geoenvironmental monitoring of the geosphere”, Project ¹ BG161PO003-1.2., project funded by the European Union, 2013 - 2014.
  • “Arsenic pollution and speciation in the Ogosta River floodplain”, common project with National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics - ETH Zurich, March 2013 - continuing;
  • “Study of Deep Underground Coal Gasification and the Permanent Storage of CO2 in the Affected Areas”, European Commission, Research Fund for Coal and Steel, Project No: RFCR-CT-2010-00003, 2012-2013.
  • “Geophysical investigations /Electromagnetic Imaging/ of Chelopech Mine”, contract with Terratec-Geoservices and StartConsult Ltd., funded by Dundee Precious Metals Inc., July - August 2012.
  • “Engineering geological and hydrogeological field and laboratory investigations in the plain part of site “Radiana”, project with UMG Engineering Ltd., funded by the Bulgarian State Enterprise “Radioactive Waste”, May 2011.
  • Engineering geological investigation of “Heavy Residues Processing Complex - Hydrocraking/H-Oil and VGO”, contract with Bulgarian Geological Company Ltd., funded by LUCOIL Neftohim Burgas Ltd., March - April 2011.
  • “Safety assessment analysis for scenario “Earthquake on engineered facilities for radioactive waste storage on site “Lime Facility”. Research project, January 2010 - April 2010.
  • “Safety assessment analysis for scenario “Flooding of engineered facilities for radioactive waste storage on site “Lime Facility”. Research project, November 2008 - March 2009.
  • “Determination of soil hydraulic properties of potential low and intermediate level waste disposal sites in Bulgaria” (assistance to site selection and site evaluation for low and intermediate level waste disposal in Bulgaria). Joint research project with SCK-CEN, Belgium under the IAEA and Bulgarian State Enterprise "Radioactive Waste" TC Project "Enhancement of Radioactive Waste Management", May 2007 - January 2008.
  • “Engineering-geological, hydrogeological and geophysical investigations”. Project funded by the Bulgarian State Enterprise “Radioactive Waste”, 2006 - 2007.
  • “Experimental-methodical studies in connection with verification of methods and methodologies for investigation and suitability assessment of sites for low and intermediate level radioactive waste repository”. Research project funded by the Bulgarian State Enterprise “Radioactive Waste”, 2006 - 2007.
  • “Report for engineering-geological investigations of plot of lands in the “Bakaluka” area, Kranevo village, Balchik Minicipality, Dobrich Provence”. Contract funded by private entity, July-October 2006.
  • “Engineering-geological investigations in connection with the Detailed Layout Plan of 80 ha terrains in the region of Rogatchevo and Kranevo villages, Balchik Minicipality”. Contract funded by “NIS -Consult” Ltd., June-September 2006.
  • “Engineering-geological investigations in connection with the Detailed Layout Plan of the plot of land in “Topola 3”, “Topola 4” and “Topola 5” terrains in the region of Topola village, Kavarna Minicipality, Dobrich Province”, Contract funded by “Litex Commerce” Ltd., July-September 2006.
  • Preliminary analysis of the slope stability of terrains “Topola 3”, “Topola 4” and “Topola 5” in the region of Topola village, Kavarna Minicipality, Dobrich Province for the purposes of construction suitability evaluation. Contract funded by “Litex Commerce” Ltd., May-July 2006.
  • “Engineering-geological investigations in connection with the Detailed Layout Plan of the plot of land in “Terrain 1” and “Terrain 2”, near Topola village, Kavarna Minicipality, Dobrich Province”, Contract funded by “Litex Commerce” Ltd., April-May 2006.
  • “Expertise of the slope stability in the regions of “Briz” and “St. Nikola” area, Varna city”. Project funded by Varna Municipality, February-March 2006.
  • “Modeling of radionuclide migration in unsaturated medium. An assistance to site selection and site evaluation processes for low- and intermediate level waste disposal in Bulgaria”. Joint research project with SCK-CEN, Belgium. 2005 - 2006.
  • “Thermal Power Plant “Maritsa Iztok 1” - basic borehole screening of depot “Driyanovo”. June-November 2005.
  • “Conception for RAW disposal and site selection of potential sites for National RAW repository”. Research project funded by the Bulgarian State Enterprise “Radioactive Waste”, 2004 - 2005.
  • “Improvement of groundwater protection in Bulgaria using EIA tools (BUL/004/06)”. Joint research project between Belgium (VITO and SCK-CEN) and Bulgaria (GI-BAS and UMG) under the co-operation programme between Flanders and the candidate member states in Central and Eastern Europe, 2004-2007.
  • “Deep improvement of technogenically overwetted loess soil”. Project financed by the National Scientific Fund, Ministry of Education - Bulgaria, 2003 - 2005.
  • “Investigations and assessment of hydrogeological conditions at the Nuclear Reactor site”. November 2003 - February 2004.
  • “Safety assessment of radioactive waste disposal”. Joint research project with SCK-CEN, Belgium, 2003 - 2004.
  • “Site investigations in connection with “RAW storage facility reconstruction into a mound-type repository for solid RAW”. December 2003 - May 2004.
  • “Assessment of geological conditions for long-term storage of RAW on a site of and near to Kozloduy NPP”. Modeling, analysis and general conclusions of results /3rd final stage/. January-June 2003.
  • “Assessment of geological conditions for long-term storage of RAW on a site of and near to Kozloduy NPP”. Investigations of the localized suitable site in the Marichin Valog region /2nd stage/. July-December 2002.
  • “Assessment of geological conditions for long-term storage of RAW on a site of and near to Kozloduy NPP”. A study of a Marichin Valog region and suitable site location /1st stage/. January-June 2002.
  • “Geological, hydrogeological and engineering geological investigations of the Novi Han radioactive waste repository”. April-December 2002.
  • “Construction of boreholes for ground water monitoring and engineering geological investigations of the soil base of the Nuclear Reactor of the Institute for Nuclear Researches and Nuclear Energy - Sofia”. August 2001.
  • “Ground water monitoring along the Liquid Radioactive Waste (RAW) Temporary Repository of the Nuclear Reactor of the Institute for Nuclear Researches and Nuclear Energy - Sofia”. June 2000.
  • “Studies for site diminution, suitable for low- and intermediate level radioactive, Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) waste disposal”. Second /final stage report, June 1999.

    Last update: 30.03.2016

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