Образование
СУ “Св. Климент Охридски” - Биологически факултет, Биотехнологични процеси, Магистър, 1999

Научни звания/степени
ИФРГ – БАН, главен асистент, 2011
ИФР – БАН, научен сътрудник II степен, 2009
ИФР – БАН, доктор, 2009

Заемани длъжности през последните 5 години
ИФРГ – БАН, главен асистент, 2011
ИФР – БАН, научен сътрудник II степен, 2009
ИФР – БАН, специалист – биолог, 2007
ИФР – БАН, редовен докторант, 2002

Области на професионален интерес
UV - стрес, растежни регулатори, антиоксидантни защитни системи

Основни публикации през последните 5 години

1. Katerova Z, Todorova D. Effect of enhanced UV-C irradiation on growth, malondialdehyde, hydrogen peroxide, free proline, polyamines, IAA and IAA-oxidase activity in pea plants (Pisum sativum L.). Compt rend Acad bulg Sci (Accepted).
2. Katerova Z, Miteva L. Chapter 6: Glutathione and Herbicide Resistance in Plants. In: Ascorbate-Glutathione Pathway and Stress Tolerance in Plants. 1st Edition. Eds.: Anjum NA; Chan M-T; Umar S Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York (ISBN: 978-90-481-9403-2), pp191-207. 2010.
3. Katerova ZI, Todorova D. Endogenous polyamines lessen membrane damages in pea plants provoked by enhanced ultraviolet-C radiation. Plant Growth Regul 57(2) 145-152. 2009.
4. Katerova Z, Ivanov S, Prinsen E, Van Onckelen H, Alexieva V, Azmi A. Low doses of ultraviolet-B or ultraviolet-C radiation affect ACC, ABA and IAA levels in young pea plants. Biol plant53(2)365-368. 2009.
5. Katerova Z. Prolonged influence of short pulses ultraviolet-C radiation on young pea plant does not alter important antioxidant defense enzyme activities in young leaves. Gen Appl Plant Physiology – Special issue 35(3-4) 134-139. 2009.
6. Katerova Z, Ivanov S, Mapelli S, Alexieva V. Phenols, proline and low-molecular thiol levels in pea (Pisum sativum) plants respond differently toward prolonged exposure to ultraviolet-B and ultraviolet-C radiations. Acta Physiol Plant, 31(1) 111-117. 2009.
7. Katerova Z, Prinsen E. Alterations in indoleacetic acid, abscisic acid and aminocyclopropane carboxylic acid in pea plants after prolonged influence of low levels ultraviolet-B and ultraviolet-C radiations. Gen Appl Plant Physiology – Special issue, 34(3-4) 377-388. 2008.
8. Katerova Z, Ivanov S, Mapelli S. Prolonged low dose of ultraviolet-B radiation does not activate antioxidant defence in young pea plants. Compt. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 61(5) 615-620. 2008.
9. Katerova Z, Shopova E, Brankova L, Ivanov S, Karanov E. Alterations in antioxidant enzymes of pea plants in response to prolonged influence of short pulses ultraviolet-C radiations. Compt. rend. Acad. bulg. Sci., 61(3) 335-340. 2008.