Background
Ivanov, Lyuben Dimitrov was born on April 14, 1941 in Varna, Bulgaria. Came to the United States, 1991. Son of Dimitar Dimov and Petra Christova (Grozdeva) Ivanov.
educator naval architecture researcher
Ivanov, Lyuben Dimitrov was born on April 14, 1941 in Varna, Bulgaria. Came to the United States, 1991. Son of Dimitar Dimov and Petra Christova (Grozdeva) Ivanov.
Diploma for Naval Architecture, Higher Naval School, Varna, Bulgaria, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Leningrad Shipbuilding Institute, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1970.
Designer, Institute for Shipbuilding, Varna, 1964-1966;
assistant, Technology University, Varna, 1966;
reader, head of department, Technology University, Varna, 1970-1974;
vice-dean for research, Technology University, Varna, 1975-1976;
vice-dean for continuing education, Technology University, Varna, 1985-1986;
dean of faculty of shipbuilding, Technology University, Varna, 1987-1989;
reader on ship structures, Technology University, Varna, 1989-1991;
senior engineer, American Bureau Shipping, New York City, since 1991. Visiting researcher University Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 1974-1975. Deputy directors Institute for Shipbuilding, Varna, 1986-1987, managing director 1987-1989.
Vice president Bulgarian Shipbuilding Corporation, Varna, 1987-1988.
Founder, secretary Union of Bulgarian Scientists in Shipbuilding, Varna, 1982. Member Royal Institution Naval Architects/United Kingdom (member international standing committee practical design of ships and mobile units symposium 1987-1993), Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
Married Svetlana Zekova, August 14, 1965 (divorced July 1977). Children: Ognyan, Iskra. Married Irina Radeva, August 18, 1977.
Stepchildren: Ivelin, Michaela.