Research and teaching activities

Major funded research projects and contracts:

  • Radionuclide migration modeling in unsaturated condition (vadose zone). - Research project between GI-BAS and SCK-CEN funded by the Ministry of Economics of Belgium (2005-2006)
  • Improvement of groundwater protection in Bulgaria using EIA tools (BUL/004/06). - 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)
  • Conception for RAW disposal and site selection of potential sites for National RAW repository. - Research project funded by the SE RAW (2004-2005)
  • Deep mixing improvement of anthropogenically saturated loess ground. - Research project funded by the NSF, contract No NZ-1206 (2003-2005)
  • Hydrogeological settings of the NREB site of INRNE-BAS. - Contract between GI-BAS and INRNE (2004)
  • Safety assessment of RAW disposal. - Research project between GI-BAS and SCK-CEN funded by the Ministry of Economics of Belgium (2003-2004)
  • Site investigations in connection with the reconstruction of RAW repository. - Contract between GI-BAS and Kozloduy NPP (2003-2004)
  • Assessment of the geological conditions for a long-term disposal of conditioned RAW at the site and the proximity of Kozloduy NPP. - Research contract between GI-BAS and Kozloduy NPP (2002-2003)
  • Geological and geotechnical investigations of British and Bulgarian loess. Research project between GI-BAS and Nottingham Trent University funded by the Royal Society, UK, (2000-2002)
  • Geological, hydrogeological and engineering geological investigations of the Novi Han RAW repository. - Contract between GI-BAS and INRNE (2002)
  • Monitoring of the underground waters and engineering geological investigations of the NREB site of INRNE-BAS. - Contract between GI-BAS and INRNE (2004)
  • Additional geological investigations in the area of Belene NPP. - Contract between GI-BAS and NEK EAD (1998-2000)
  • Investigations and analyses for reducing of the potential sites of LILW repository. - Research contract between GI-BAS and CPUAE (1998-1999)
  • Investigations of perspective sites for National repository of RAW. - Research contract between GI-BAS and MES (1998-1999)
  • Critical parameters of loess stability. - Research project funded by the NSF, contract No NZ-711 (1997-1999)
  • Environmental application of cement soil stabilization techniques. - Research project between GI-BAS and Soil Stabilization Laboratory of PHRI funded by the STA of Japan (1996-1997)
  • Conception for National repository of RAW. - Research project of BAS assigned by the Council of Ministers (1991-1993)
  • Geoenvironmental impacts caused by lagoon ash disposal. - Research project funded by the NSF, contract No NZ-613 (1996-1997)
  • Anthropogenically saturated loess - mechanical behaviour and improvement techniques. - Research project funded by the NSF, contract No NZ-13 (1992-1994)
  • The geological hazards in the territory of Bulgaria. - Research project funded by the Committee of geology (1992-1994)

    Teaching courses:

  • Hazardous Geological Processes in Bulgaria. - Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Faculty of Geology and Geography, Sofia, Bulgaria (1998 - to the present)
  • Laboratory Soil Testing. - University of Mining and Geology St. Ivan Rilski, Faculty of Geology, Sofia, Bulgaria (1997-1999)
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