Yana Tzvetanova, PhD
Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography
"Acad. Ivan Kostov"
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
"Acad. Ivan Kostov"
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Place of birth: Kosti, Burgas district, Bulgaria
Date of birth: 15 December 1956
Nationality: Bulgarian
Date of birth: 15 December 1956
Nationality: Bulgarian
Education
1984 MSc in Geochemistry, Sofia University, Faculty of Geology and Geography, Department of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology,
2015 PhD in Mineralogy and Crystallography, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography “Acad. Ivan Kostov”, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, PhD Thesis: Crystal-chemical and structural characteristics of minerals from skarns in Zvezdel pluton.
Academic positions
Currently - Geologist in Department “Experimental Mineralogy and Crystallography”, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography “Acad. Ivan Kostov”, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
2017 - Assoc. Prof in Department “Experimental Mineralogy and Crystallography”, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography “Acad. Ivan Kostov”, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Field of interests
– Crystal-chemistry, structures and properties of minerals and mineral systems;
– X-Ray Powder Diffraction Analysis of minerals and new materials;
– Quantitative determination of mineral phases in rocks using Rietveld-based XRD method.
– Phase composition and thermal properties of calcium-silicate and carbonate systems (cement-zeolite-technogenic products)
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