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Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography
"Acad. Ivan Kostov"

Bulgarian academy of Sciences

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Assist. prof. Nikoleta Tzankova, PhD

Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography
 "Acad. Ivan Kostov"
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Place of birth:  Sofia, Bulgaria
Nationality: Bulgarian

Education

1997-2002 – New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria, professional direction 4.4. Earth Sciences, Gemology – B. Sc. Degree

2002 – 2004 – University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski”, Sofia, Bulgaria, professional direction 5.8. Exploration, Mining, and Processing of Minerals, Applied Mineralogy – M. Sc. Degree

2004 – 2007 – Post-graduate student, University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski”, Sofia, Bulgaria 

2007 – PhD degree “Mineralogy and Crystallography”, University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski”, Sofia, Bulgaria, diploma from the Higher Attestation Commission

2009 – International Gemological Institute, Antwerp, Belgium, Specializations: Diploma “Rough Diamond grader”, Diploma “Colored stone grader”

2023 – Schools for Europe Ltd, Specialized training for the improvement of foreign language competences in a professional direction 4.4. Earth Sciences

Academic positions

2024 – currently Assistant Professor, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Acad. Ivan Kostov ", Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IMC-BAS)
2008 – 2024 Assistant Professor, University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski”, Sofia, Bulgaria 

Field of interests

Mineralogy, Crystallography, Gemology, Archaeomineralogy, Archaeometallurgy, Technical Mineralogy (Mineral Materials), Ecology 

Membership

Bulgarian Geological Society (BGS)

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