Biographical Sketch
Education:
Ph.D. Reactor Physics, Institute of Nuclear Research and
Nuclear Energy, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1990
B.S. Nuclear Engineering, Moscow
Institute of Power Engineering, 1982
Positions
Held:
- The Pennsylvania State University:
Professor of Nuclear Engineering, 2004-Present
Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering, 1999
Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering, 1997-1999
Research Associate of Nuclear Engineering, 1996-1997 - Research Center Rossendorf Inc., Germany Institute of Safety, Department of Analysis, Visiting Scientist, 1995-1996
- Visiting Research Scholar, The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Nuclear Engineering, 1993-1995
- Senior Research Scientist, Institute of Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy, Sofia, Bulgaria, Department of Neutron and Reactor Physics, 1987-1993
- Assistant Professor, Technical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria, Department of Nuclear Engineering, 1991-1993
- Distinguished Professor, 2007-Present
Outstanding Research Award, Penn State Engineering Society, 2003 - Department Head Award, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, 2002
Affiliations:
- American Nuclear Society
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- European Nuclear Society
- New York Academy of Sciences