Prof. Vilma Petkova, PhD
Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography
"Acad. Ivan Kostov"
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
"Acad. Ivan Kostov"
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Place of birth: Sofia, Bulgaria
Date of birth: 09 March 1961
Nationality: Bulgarian
Date of birth: 09 March 1961
Nationality: Bulgarian
Education
1979-1985 - Higher education, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, diplomaed chemist-engineer
1989-1993 - Post-graduate student, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Dept. of Technology of inorganic substances; Thesis title: Thermal decomposition of FeSO4.H2O и Al2(SO4)3.xH2O.
1993 – Doctor’s degree in chemistry
Academic positions
2020 - currently, Professor, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, “Acad. Ivan Kostov”, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IMC-BAS)
Field of interests
- Material science, Nanomaterials, Inorganic chemistry, Inorganic technologies, Engineering chemistry;
- Non-metallic structural composition materials, cement and cement solutions, cement substitutes, inert fillers, pozzolanic additives;
- Ecology, air and environmental pollution, biomass, energy from biowaste, circular economy.
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