{"id":2239,"date":"2020-02-19T11:46:27","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T09:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/en\/?page_id=2239"},"modified":"2020-02-19T11:55:39","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T09:55:39","slug":"svetoslav-alexandrov","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/en\/?page_id=2239","title":{"rendered":"Svetoslav Alexandrov"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" width=\"550\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"310\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6336\" style=\"border: 1px solid grey; border-radius: 9px; box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #717070;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/S-Aleksandrov.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"92\" height=\"113\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"310\">\n<h5>Assistant Professor Svetoslav Alexandrov, PhD<\/h5>\n<p>Building 23, Office 203<br \/>\nPhone: +359 2 979 3745<br \/>\n\u0415-mail: <a href=\"mailto:svetoslav@bio.bas.bg\">svetoslav@bio.bas.bg<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>RESEARCH INTERESTS<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Algal biotechnology, plant physiology, evolution of plants, space biology.<\/p>\n<h3>EDUCATION<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2009 \u2013 BSc in Molecular Biology, St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia, Faculty of Biology.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2011 \u2013 MSc in Plant Physiology, St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia, Faculty of Biology.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2015 \u2013 PhD in Plant Physiology, Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>ACADEMIC POSITIONS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2017 \u2013 ongoing \u2013 Chief Assistant Professor, Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2014-2017 \u2013 Assistant Professor, Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2011-2014 \u2013 PhD Student, Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>PROJECTS IN THE LAST TEN YEARS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2017-2019 \u2013 Bilateral project with Czech Republic: \u201cSnow algae with biotechnological importance.\u201d\u2013 team member.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2014-2016 &#8211; Bilateral project with Czech Republic: \u201eStudying of the biotechnological potential of extremophile and extremotolerant microalgae and cyanobacteria\u201c \u2013 team member.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2012-2015 \u2013 Project 051PO001-3.3.06-0025BG051PO001-3.3.06: \u00a0Human Resources Development Operational Programme \u201dSupport for training and development of young competitive experts in the field of physiology, phytochemistry, genomics, proteomics and biodiversity of eukaryotic organisms\u201d\u2013 team member.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2011-2015 \u2013 Project DMU 03-60: \u201cOxidative stress in economically important plant species and possibilities for its alleviation by application of environmental friendly substances\u201d\u2013 team member.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2012-2014 \u2013 Project \u0415-01\/0001: \u201eAnaerobic biodegradation of lignocellulosic wastes in order to produce biogas and utilization of carbon dioxide in it by using microalgae\u201c \u2013 team member.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>PUBLICATION ACTIVITY<\/h3>\n<p>Scientific Publications \u2013 16<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u2013 in Bulgarian editions \u2013 7<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u2013 in foreign editions \u2013 9<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Citations \u2013 22.<\/p>\n<h3>SELECTED PUBLICATIONS<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vasileva, I., Alexandrov, S., &amp; Ivanova, J. (2019). Biotechnological perspectives of the red microalga Porphyridium cruentum. Studia Universitatis&#8221; Vasile Goldis&#8221; Arad. Seria Stiintele Vietii (Life Sciences Series), 28(4), 167-173.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vasileva, I., Ivanova, J., &amp; Alexandrov, S. (2019). Bioethical considerations for algal biotechnology. Bangladesh Journal of Bioethics, 9(2), 1-5.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vasileva, I., Ivanova, A., &amp; Alexandrov, S. (2019). Terraforming Mars is not out of the question yet\u2013and microscopic algae could help. Trakia Journal of Sciences, 17(1), 9.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alexandrov, S. D. (2018). Newly discovered organic molecules on Mars and revisiting Viking\u2019s LR experiment. Science. E-Letter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dimitrova, P., Marinova, G., Alexandrov, S., Iliev, I., &amp; Pilarski, P. (2017). Biochemical Characteristics of a Newly Isolated Strain Coelastrella Sp. Bgv Cultivated at Different Temperatures and Light Intensities. Presses Universitaire \u201cSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d, 139-146.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alexandrov, S. (2016). Algal research in space: history, current status, and future prospects. Innovare journal of life science, 4(4).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alexandrov, S. (2016). Letter to the Editor: Life on Mars?. Space Research Today, 197.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alexandrov, S. (2016). Planetary Protection for Mars: Time for Reconsideration. Bangladesh Journal of Bioethics, 7(2), 31-34.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alexandrov, S. D. (2016). Re-engineering of RuBisCO for the purpose of producing algal biofuels may be a lost cause. Advancements in Life Sciences, 4(1), 01-02.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alexandrov, S., Iliev, I., Gacheva, G., Kr\u043eumov, A., Pilarski, P., &amp; Petkov, G. (2015). Could algae be a real source of fuel. Genetics and Plant Physiology, 5(2), 105-122.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alexandrov, S. D., Iliev, I. I., &amp; Petkov, G. D. (2014). Establishment of Growth Conditions forCultivation of The Microalga <em>Trachydiscus minutus<\/em> at Laboratory Scale. Pure and Applied Biology, 3(1), 1.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alexandrov, S., Iliev, I., &amp; Petkov, G. (2013). The alga Trachydiscus minutus aids purification of biogas to methane. Genetics and Plant Physiology, 3(3-4), 126-132.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kroumov, A., Gacheva, G., Iliev, I., Alexandrov, S., Pilarski, P., &amp; Petkov, G. (2013). Analysis of Sf\/V ratio of photobioreactors linked with algal physiology. Genetics and Plant Physiology, 3(1-2), 55-64.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alexandrov, S., Iliev, I., Lukavsk\u00fd, J., &amp; Petkov, G. (2012). Influence of herbicides on the growth and composition of the yellow-green alga <em>Trachydiscus minutus<\/em>. J. BioSci. Biotech, 123-126.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><a class=\"_ps2id\" href=\"#top\" data-ps2id-offset=\"300\">[ Top ]<\/a><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assistant Professor Svetoslav Alexandrov, PhD Building 23, Office 203 Phone: +359 2 979 3745 \u0415-mail: svetoslav@bio.bas.bg RESEARCH INTERESTS Algal biotechnology, plant physiology, evolution of plants, space biology. 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