Assoc. prof. Rusi Rusev, PhD
"Acad. Ivan Kostov"
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Date of birth: 05 April 1993
Nationality: Bulgarian
Education
2017 - MSc in Fine organic chemistry at University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy (UCTM), Sofia
Academic positions
2024 – currently, Asssociate Professor, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, “Acad. Ivan Kostov”, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
2021 – 2024, Assistant Professor, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, “Acad. Ivan Kostov”, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Field of interests
- Synthesis of organic compounds with biological properties;
- Purification and crystallization of DNA and proteins;
- Determination of the crystal structure of solids by single crystal or powder X-ray diffraction analysis;
- Study of the physical properties of organic and inorganic compounds;
Specializations and international colaborations
Technical skills and competences
Specialized equipment:
X-ray powder diffraction analysis: X-ray powder diffractometer: D2 Phaser BrukerAXS, Empyrean PANalytical; X-ray single crystal diffractometer: Supernova A, Oxford diffraction, D8 Venture, Bruker; Thermal analysis – DSC 250, Affinity ITC, Setsys Evolution 2400' Spectral analysis - Tensor 37, Cary 100, Cary 4000
Software packages and databases:
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), ORTEP3, Mercury, OriginLab, Chemdraw, CorelDraw, WINGX, Shelx, Olex2-1.5, ICDD, ICSD, CCDC-CSD, APEX 5, CrysalisPro, CCP4, MolegroVirtualDocker, HighScorePlus, NanoAnalyze, TRIOS, 3Flex, MestreNova, CrystalExplorer
Membership
Bulgarian Crystallographic Society (BCS)
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