The Research Team

Peter STANKOV, M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Sc.
Full professor in fluid mechanics
Dept. of Hydroaerodynamics and Hydraulic Machines
Granted: M.Sc. in Heat and Mass Transfer Engineering, Technical University of Sofia, 1969. Ph.D. in Turbulent jet flows, Technical University of Sofia, 1976. D.Sc. in 3-D Turbulent Flows in Heat and Mass Transfer Processes, Technical University of Sofia, 1998.
Research fields: Numerical and experimental investigations of turbulent flows; Combustion modelling; Flow modelling in ventilated and air conditioned rooms.
Publications: 4 textbooks in Fluid Mechanics. 2 specialised dictionaries covering 10 areas of science. More than 120 papers.
Membership: Member of ASHRAE,  Academic Liaison Officer attached to the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in London, member of local academic and professional societies.
Other activities: Coordinator of European Projects and Research Projects with the Bulgarian Industry.
Languages: English, French, Russian.
e-mail:pstankov@tu-sofia.bg
 

Jordan DENEV, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Hydroaerodynamics and Hydraulic Machines
Granted: M.Sc. in Heat and Mass Transfer Engineering, Technical University of Sofia, 1988. M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics and Informatics, Technical University of Sofia, 1990. Ph.D. in Numerical modelling of three dimensional turbulent flows in ventilated rooms, Technical University of Sofia, 1995. Assoc. Prof. of Technical University of Sofia see photos
Training: University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, (Germany), 12 months.
Research fields: Computer simulation of air distribution in ventilated and air conditioned rooms; Computational fluid dynamics (viscous/turbulent low-Mach-number jet flows), Turbulence modelling of buoyant flows, heat and mass transfer in ventilated and air-conditioned rooms; Numerical methods in radiation;
Publications: More than 20 papers.
Languages: German, English, Russian.
e-mail: denev@tu-sofia.bg
 

Detelin MARKOV, M.Sc.
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Hydroaerodynamics and Hydraulic Machines
Granted: M.Sc in Thermal and Nuclear Power Engineering, Technical University of Sofia, 1983. M.Sc in Applied Mathematics and Informatics, Technical University of Sofia, 1984.
Training: Mathematical modelling and Applied Engineering Software, 1985, Bulgaria, (10 months) Combustion modelling, Napier University of Edinburgh, Scothish Energy Centre, UK, 1995 (2 months).
Research fields: Flow measurements; Rectangular turbulent jets (experimental investigation and computer simulations), Thermodynamics and transport phenomenon; Computer simulation of combustion in industrial boilers; Combustion generated pollutants detailed and reduced chemistry.
Publications: 1 textbook in Fluid Mechanics; About 20 papers.
Languages: English, German, Russian.
e-mail: detmar@tu-sofia.bg
 

Radostina A. ANGELOVA, M.Sc, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Textiles
Granted: M.Sc. in Textile Engineering, Technical University of Sofia, 1994. Ph.D in Textile Engineering, "Investigation of the Air-Jet Spinning Process", Technical University of Sofia, 2001.
Training: Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (Spain), 1994 (5 months).
Research fields: Modern spinning methods, Air-jet spinning process, Mathematical modeling and numerical simulation of a swirl flow in spinning nozzles, Yarn manufacturing, Thermal comfort and textiles.
Publications: Over 30 papers.
Membership: Member of AUTEX (European Organization of Textile Schools)
Awards: EURIKA Foundation 3rd place for a research paper on a Conference for young researchers, Bulgaria 1997.
Languages: Spanish, English, Russian.
e-mail: radost@tu-sofia.bg
 
George Pichurov
George PICHUROV, M.Sc.
Ph.D student
Dept. of Hydroaerodynamics and Hydraulic Machines

Research fields: Thermal comfort. CFD modeling of airflow in ventilated rooms.
Publications: 4 papers.
Training: MSc thesis at the Technical University of Denmark, 2000, (10 months), Analisys and validation of a model for prediction of occupants' thermal discomfort due to draught and vertical temperature difference.
Languages : English
e-mail: george@tu-sofia.bg
 

Maria Yordanova
Maria Yotovska, M.Sc.
Ph.D student

Research fields:
Training: Graduated faculty of power engineering at TU-Sofia
Languages : Bulgarian (native), English, German
e-mail: maria@cfdc-hp2.tu-sofia.bg
 


Snejana Berberova, MSc.
Administrative assisstant
Dept. of Hydroaerodynamics and Hydraulic Machines
Granted: M.Sc. in German Philology, M.Sc. in Russian Philology, University of Sofia, 1972.
Training: Halle University, Germany, 1968, (1 month), 1981, (1 month) Goethe Institut, Schwaebisch Hall, Germany, 1980 (1 month).
Languages: German, Russian, English.
e-mail: sneja@tu-sofia.bg
 

Former collaborators

Stefo Stefan YOTOVSKY, M.Sc.
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Assistant Professor
Dept. of Hydroaerodynamics and Hydraulic Machines Granted: M.Sc. in Thermal and Nuclear Power Engineering, Technical University of Sofia, 1995.
Research fields: Computer simulation of combustion in industrial boilers.
Publications: 10 papers.
Languages: English, Russian.
e-mail: stefo@tu-sofia.bg
Hristina Konova Hristina Konova,
B.Sc. diploma student
Dept. of Textiles

Research fields: Numerical modeling of air-jet spinning
Training: B.Sc thesis, Computer Simulation of Airflow in an Air-Jet Spinning Nozzle
Languages: English, Italian
e-mail: hrisi@cfdc-hp2.tu-sofia.bg