Институт по минералогия и кристалография "Акад. Иван Костов" - Българска академия на науките
Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography "Acad. Ivan Kostov" - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

CURRICULUM VITAE:
Place of birth:  Sofia, Bulgaria

Date of birth: 1987

Nationality: Bulgarian

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC DEGREES OBTAINED:

2016 PhD, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG) – Sofia

2011 MSc, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG) - Sofia, Building of structures and Construction, Technology and Management of Construction
ACADEMIC POSITIONS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS

2018 - Assistant Professor, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Acad. Ivan Kostov", Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IMC-BAS)

2022 – Currently Assoc. Professor, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Acad. Ivan Kostov", Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IMC-BAS)

SPECIALIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS
2018,2019 - Technical University of Delft, The Netherlands, Staff Mobility Erasmus 

FIELD OF INTEREST:

SCIENTIFIC AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

• Award "Professor Marin Drinov" for young scientists up to 35 years of age (BGN 4,000) for achievements in the scientific direction "Nanosciences, new materials and technologies", BAS, competition 2021.

• First prize (300 BGN) in the field of "Mining Sciences, Geology and Ecology" at the XVII National Youth Scientific and Practical Conference 2020

• Award for young researcher “Professor Jivko Ivanov”, field “Geoscience 2018”, organized by Bulgarian Geological society and Geology consult “Murgana Ltd.”, 250BGN. 

• Award for the best poster presentation at the VII National Crystallographic Symposium 03-05 October 2018, Sofia, Bulgaria. Poster presentation - “Characterization of a novel acid-activated geopolymers based on fayalite slag from local copper industry”, A. Nikolov, R. Titorenkova, N. Velinov, Z. Delcheva, B. Chen, 

• First Award in National competition for young researches and specialists organized by Scientific and Technical Union of Mining, Geology and Metallurgy, field Geology, 250BGN 

LIST OF SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS:

1 Nikolov, А, Rostovsky, I., Nugteren, H.. Geopolymer materials based on natural zeolite. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 6, Elsevier BV, 2017

2 Nikolov, А, Rostovsky, I., Nugteren, H.. Natural and calcined zeolite (metazeolite) based geopolymers. ГЕОНАУКИ / PROCEEDINGS OF THE BULGARIAN GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 2017, ISSN:1313-2377, 31-32   

3 Nikolov, А, Rostovsky, I.. Sodium-Silicate Geopolymers based оn Natural Zeolite – Clinoptilolite. Comptes rendus de l’Academie bulgare des Sciences, 70, 12, 2017, SJR (Scopus):0.21, JCR-IF (Web of Science):0.233   

4 Nikolov, A., Barbov, B.. Lightweight geopolymer based on fly ash. Review of the Bulgarian Geological Society, 79, 3, 2018, ISSN:0007-3938, 23-24   

5 Nikolov, A., Titorenkova, R., Nikolov, V., Delcheva, Z.. Characterization of a novel geopolymer based on acid-activated fayalite slag from local copper industry. Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 50, Special Issue F, 2018, 54-61. ISI IF:0.238   

6 Николов, А.. Геополимери на основа естествен зеолит за приложение в строителството. Състав, структура, свойства. онлайн, 2018, ISBN:978-619-188-201-4, 185    

7 Николов, А.. Природен зеолит- потенциална суровина за геополимерни материали с приложение в строителството. Минно дело и геология, 2018, ISSN:0861-5713   Национално академично издателство 

8 Nikolov, A., Nugteren, H., Petrov, O., Rostovsky, I., Petrova, T., Delcheva, Z.. Synthesis of natural zeolite agglomerates: clinoptilolite-based geopolymers through aluminate activation. Clay Minerals, 54, 4, Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2019, DOI:doi:10.1180/clm.2019.52, 393-400. SJR (Scopus):0.415, JCR-IF (Web of Science):1.787   

9 Nikolov, A.. Geopolymers based on Bulgarian raw materials – preliminary studies. INTERNATIONAL Scientific Journal Machines. Technologies. Materials, XIII, 2, Scientific Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering Industry, 2019, 97-100   

10 Nikolov, A.. Physical properties and powder XRD characterization of fly ash-based geopolymers heated up to 1150 oC. Review of the Bulgarian Geological Society, 80, 3, Българско геологическо дружество, Българска академия на науките, 2019, JCR-IF (Web of Science):0.02   

11 Tzvetanova, Y., Dimowa, L., Tacheva, E., Piroeva, I., Petrov, O., Nikolov, A.. The turquoise-chalcosiderite-planerite solid-solution series in samples from Chala deposit, Eastern Rhodopes. Review of the Bulgarian Geological Society, 80, 3, Bulgarian Geological Society, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2019, ISSN:0007-3938, 48-50. JCR-IF (Web of Science):0.02  

12 Николов, А. Синтез и термические свойства геополимеров на основе местной летучей золы. МИНЕРАЛЬНОЕ разнообразие исследование и сохранение = Mineral diversity research and preservation: международный симпозиум, София: Музей Земята и хората, 2019, ISSN:1313-9231   

13 Lihareva, N., Petrov, O., Dimowa, L., Tzvetanova, Y., Piroeva, I., Ublekov, F., Nikolov, A.. Ion exchange of Cs+ and Sr2+ by natural clinoptilolite from bi-cationic solutions and XRD control of their structural positioning. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 323, 3, Springer, 2020, ISSN:0236-5731, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-020-07018-7, 1093-1102. SJR (Scopus):0.36, JCR-IF (Web of Science):1.181  

14 Nikolov, A., Nugteren, H., Rostovsky, I.. Optimization of geopolymers based on natural zeolite clinoptilolite by calcination and use of aluminate activators. Construction and Building Materials, 243, Elsevier, 2020

15 Nikolov, A. Alkali and acid activated geopolymers based on iron-silicate fines - by-product from copper industry. International scientific journal “Machines, Technologies, Materials, XIV, Scientific Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering Industry, 2020, ISSN:1313-0226   

16 Nikolov, A. Alkali-activated geopolymers based on iron-rich slag from copper industry. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 951, 1, IOP Publishing, 2020, SJR (Scopus):0.2  

17 Nikolov, A. Novel one-part ferro-phosphate geopolymer cement. Review of the Bulgarian geological society, 81, 3, 2020, JCR-IF (Web of Science):0.02   

18 Николов, А. Геополимери на база отпадъчен фаялит и метакаолин. Сборник доклади XVII Национална младежка научно-практическа конференция 2020, ФНТС, 2020, ISSN:1314-8931   

19 Gurova, M., Andreeva, P., Nikolov, A., Barbov, B., Kostadinova-Avramova, M.. Heat alterations of flint artefacts: archaeological evidence, experiments and analyses.. Bulgarian e-Journal of Archaeology, 1, 10, FUBULAR, 2020, ISSN:1314-5088, 111-141   

20 Nikolov, A., Barbov, B., Tacheva, E.. Geopolymer mortars based on natural zeolite. Review of the Bulgarian Geological Society, 82, 3, BULGARIAN GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 2021, ISSN:0007-3938, DOI:https://doi.org/10.52215/rev.bgs.2021.82.3.25, 25-27. JCR-IF (Web of Science):0.02   

21 Nikolov, A.. Characterization of geopolymer based on fayalite waste and metakaolin with standard consistence. Comptes rendus de l'Académie bulgare des Sciences, 74, 10, 2021, 1461-1468. SJR (Scopus):0.244, JCR-IF (Web of Science):0.378 

22 Tarassov, M., Tarassova, E., Benderev, A., Stavrev, A., Tacheva, E., Nikolov, A., Trayanova, M.. Tungsten in soils, sediments and waters in the area of the Grantcharitsa tungsten deposit, Western Rhodopes, Bulgaria. Geologica Macedonica, 5, Macedonian Geological Society, 2021, ISBN:ISBN 978-608-244-829-9, 191-195  

23 Aleksandar Nikolov. Sodium aluminate activated geopolymers based on natural zeolite clinoptilolite. REVIEW OF THE BULGARIAN GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 83, 3, 2022, DOI:https://doi.org/10.52215/rev.bgs.2022.83.3.27, 27-30   Без JCR или SJR – индексиран в WoS или Scopus (Web of Science)

24 Nikolov, A., Karamanov, A.. Thermal properties of geopolymer based on fayalite waste from copper production and metakaolin. Materials, 15, (7), MDPI, 2022, DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15072666, 2666. SJR (Scopus):0.63   

25 Nikolov, A.. Geopolymers based on natural zeolite clinoptilolite with addition of metakaolin. INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL "MACHINES. TECHNOLOGIES. MATERIALS", YEAR XVI, 2, 2022, ISSN:1314-507X, 82-85   

26 Nikolov, A. Sodium aluminate activated geopolymers based on natural zeolite clinoptilolite. REVIEW OF THE BULGARIAN GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 3, 83, 2022, DOI:https://doi.org/10.52215/rev.bgs.2022.83.3.27, 27-30   

27 Aleksandar Nikolov, Lili Dobreva, Svetla Danova, Jeny Miteva-Staleva, Ekaterina Krumova, Viktor Rashev, Neli Vilhelmova-Ilieva. Natural and Modified Zeolite Clinoptilolite with Antimicrobial Properties: a Review. ACTA MICROBIOLOGICA BULGARICA, 39, 2, 2023, 147-161. SJR (Scopus):0.13