Assoc. prof. Hristina Lazarova, PhD
"Acad. Ivan Kostov"
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Date of birth: 12 Аugust 1981
Nationality: Bulgarian
Education
2021 - PhD, Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry", Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
2010 - Master degree in Medical Chemistry, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Sofia
Academic positions
2025 – currently, Associate Professor, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Acad. Ivan Kostov", Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IMC-BAS)
2022 – 2025, Assistant Professor, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Acad. Ivan Kostov", Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IMC-BAS)
Field of interests
– Synthesis of micro/mesoporous and nanostructured oxides.
– Physicochemical characterization of modified materials (temperature gravimetrical analysis, temperature programmed reduction, infrared spectroscopy, UV-VIS spectroscopy, adsorption methods etc.).
– Investigation of catalytic properties of modified nanocomposite materials: Catalytic combustion of different volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for environmental protection;
– Investigation of the relation between catalyst composition, structure and catalytic behaviour.
– Genesis of the catalytic sites and mechanism of the catalytic processes.
– Preparation of new drug delivery systems on the basis of mesoporous silicas with different structure, morphology, particle size and surface functionality.
– Study on the optimization of the loading capacity and release properties of loaded drugs -antibiotics, glucocorticoids, anti-inflammatory non-steriods and antioxidants.
Specializations and international colaborations
2023 Laboratoire Catalyse Spectrochimie (LCS), Caen, France
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