Scientific Projects

INTERNATIONAL

Projects carried out through international cooperation within joint academic contracts and agreements (EBR)

Electrosynthesis and electroanalytical applications of nanocomposites materials based on conducting polymers, (2016-2019), Institute of Physical Chemistry, Romanian Academy, Project leader: Prof. DSc Vessela Tsakova-Stancheva

Preparation of efficient catalysts for fuel cells, electrolyzers and photo-fuel cells by galvanic replacement, (2016-2019), Chemistry Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jenia Georgieva

Computer modelling of complex nanoscale phenomena in condensed matter physics, (2016-2019), Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Michail Michailov

Electro- and photoelectrocatalytic nano-materials: obtaining, and spectroscopic and structural characterization, (2018-2020), FWO with Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium, Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dragomir Tatchev

Novel insights on interfacial and bulk properties of self-assembling systems by dual fluorescently and hydrophobically grafted polymers, (2018-2020), Institute of Physical Chemistry, Romanian Academy, Project leader: Prof. DSc Elena Mileva

Biocompatible particle-stabilized foams and emulsions for biomedical applications, (2018-2020), Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Project leader: Prof. DSc Elena Mileva

Innovative environmentally friendly protective systems on steel, (2018-2021), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Project leader: Prof. Dr. Nikolai Boshkov

Multilayer protective systems on steel based on zinc and selected zinc alloys, (2020-2022), Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology, Project leader: Prof. Dr. Nikolai Boshkov

 

Projects in European and international programs

Topological aspects of the structure and phase transitions in space-limited polymer systems, КP-06-COST-11, 2019, Project leader: Prof. DSc Andrey Milchev

Electrochemical processing methodologies and corrosion protection for device and systems, e-MINDS, COST, (2015-2019), Project leader: Prof. DSc Ivan Krastev

Multi-Functional Nano-Carbon Composite Materials Network (MultiComp), CA15107, (2015-2020), Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Victoria Nakova

European transdisciplinary networking platform for marine biotechnology (Ocean4Biotech), CA18238, (2019-2023), Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Victoria Nakova

 

NATIONAL

Projects financed by public funds and ministry of science and education (MSE)

as a leading organization:

Distributed infrastructure of centers for synthesis and characterization of new materials and conservation of archeological and ethnographic artefacts, INFRAMAT, D01-155/28.08.2018 (2018-2019), Project leader: Prof. DSc Vessela Tsakova-Stancheva

Distributed infrastructure of centers for synthesis and characterization of new materials and conservation of archeological and ethnographic artefacts, INFRAMAT, D01-284/18.12.2019 (2019-2020), Project leader: Prof. DSc Vessela Tsakova-Stancheva

Design of innovative metal and hybrid zinc coatings for improvement of steel corrosion protection, DN09/6 (2016-2020), Project leader: Prof. DSc Tsetska Radeva

Nanoscale design of surfaces through diffusion of atoms and clusters: interactions on the phase boundary, DNTS/France 01/15, (2017-2019), Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bogdan Rangelov

Metalizing of dielectric materials using innovative environmental electrolytes, DN 19/1, (2017-2020), Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Petrova

Theory and application of sinter-crystallization, DN 19/7, (2017-2020), Project leader: Prof. Dr. Alexander Karamanov

Bulgarian Science Periodicals – 2018, (2018-2019), Project leader: Prof. DSc Elena Mileva

8th Bubble & Drop Conference, KP-06-MF/1, (2018-2019), Project leader: Prof. DSc Elena Mileva

Workshop on electrochemistry of electroactive materials (WEEM’2019), KP-06-MF/9, (2018-2019), Project leader: Prof. DSc Vessela Tsakova-Stancheva

Design and characterization of soft nanostructured materials based on antennary oligoglycines, (2019-2022), Project leader: Prof. DSc Elena Mileva

Fine tuning of sensing properties of conducting polymers using polyelectrolyte macromolecular templates, DNTS Russia 02/18, (2018-2020), Project leader: Prof. DSc Vessela Tsakova-Stancheva

Fabrication and coplex nanoscale characterization of electron conducting polymers, КP-06-Austria-5, (2019-2021), Project leader: Prof. DSc Vessela Tsakova-Stancheva

New environmentally friendly one- and multi-layer coatings for corrosion protection of structural materials with wide application, КP-06-N37/16, (2019-2022), Project leader: Assist. Prof. Dr. Nelly Boshkova

Thin liquid films – fundamentals and applications - dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Alexei Scheludko, (2019-2020), Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ljubomir Nikolov

 

as a co-contractor:

Investigation of ureasilicate composites containing chalcogenide, oxide and metal particles, DN09/12, (2016-2019), Project leader from IPC: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Georgi Avdeev

New Methods for the Production of Graphene and Graphene Oxides by Modification of Amorphous and Nanodispersed Carbon Allotropes, DN18/11, (2017-2019), Project leader from IPC: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Georgi Avdeev

Functional nanocomposite layers based on anodic aluminium oxide and its metallization, КP-06-N29/1, (2018-2021), Project leader from IPC: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Petrova

Study on the synthesis of ceramic pigments from pure and waste raw materials applicable for the silicate industry, KR-06-N27/14, (2018-2020), Project leader from IPC: Prof. Dr. Alexander Karamanov

National Scientific Program "Low Carbon Energy for Transport and Households - Eplus", D01-2014/28.11.2018, the financing of the Program is implemented by the Ministry of Education and Science through a targeted subsidy, (2018-2021), Project leader from IPC: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rashko Rashkov

 

PROJECTS FINANCED BY COMPANIES

Framework contract for research in the field of electrochemical surface treatment technologies (2019 – 2022), Competence Centre for Electrochemical Surface Technology GmbH  (CEST), Wiener Neustadt, Austria, Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Мilko Моnev

Electrochemistry in lubricants – ECIL (2019 – 2022), Competence Centre for Electrochemical Surface Technology GmbH (CEST), Wiener Neustadt, Austria, Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Мilko Моnev

Elimination of the harmful influence of fluorine in zinc electroextraction (2019-2020), “КCМ 2000” АD Plovdiv, Project leader: Prof. DSc Ivan Krastev