Date and place of birth: 18th February 1981; Pernik, Bulgaria Education: 2003: Bachelor, South-West University "Neofit Rilski", Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria 2005: MSc, Faculty of Biology - St Kliment Okhridski University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria 2011: PhD, - Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research - BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria; Thesis: "Influence of tropospheric ozone on morphology, anatomy and physiology of sensitive and tolerance seedling plants species in urban areas" Employment: 2005-2007: Biologist, Central Laboratory of General Ecology-BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria 2007-2010: PhD student, Central Laboratory of General Ecology-BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria 2012- at present: Chief Assistant, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research – BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria Recent Projects: 2010-2014: Complex morphometric, physiological, biochemical and molecular assessment of drought tolerance in Bulgarian common bean genotypes (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)”, Funded by BFS (DDVU 02/87) Partners: Agricultural University, Plovdiv and Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research – BAS, Leader: Prof. DSc D. Svetleva

bio monitoring, bio indication, atmospheric pollution - morphology, ecophysiology, biochemistry, genetics of the plants - ecotoxicology