Background

Plamen Svetoslavov was born on April 26, 1954, in Shoumen, Bulgaria. Son of Svetoslav Kostadinov and Tzanka Ivanova (Dontcheva) Gramatikov.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Technology University, Varna, Bulgaria, 1976;

Master of Science, Moscow Power University, Moscow, Russia, 1981;

Doctor of Science, South-West University, Balgoevgrad, Bulgaria, 1996;

Appreciation diploma, International Geothermal School, Pisa, Italy, 1993.

Associate Professor, Bulgaria, 1999.

Full Professor, European Polytechnical University, Bulgaria, 2016.

Career

Chief of operation, Thermal Power Plant, Rousse, Bulgaria, 1981-1986;

assistant professor, Technology University, Rousse, 1986-1987;

chief assistant, South-West University, Blagoevgrad, 1987-1992;

head of laboratory, South-West University, Blagoevgrad, 1992-1995;

head department physical engineering, South-West University, Blagoevgrad, since 1996. Visiting professor Bitola University, Bitola, Macedonia, 1994-1995.

Vice Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences & Maths, South-West University, Blagoevgrad, 1999-2003.

Membership

Organizer Trade-Union Group, Rousse, 1983, Blagoevgrad, 1989. Member Bulgarian Scientific Union, Geothermal International Summer School, International Information Academy (Balkan branch), Trans Black Sea Union Applied Electromagnetism, Balkan Physical Union.

Interests

• Scuba diving, swimming, soccer referee.

Connections

Married Maria Ivanova Kaneva, December 4, 1977. Children: Svetoslava Plamenova, Iva Plamenova.

Father:

Svetoslav Kostadinov Gramatikov

Mother:

Tzanka Ivanova (Dontcheva) Gramatikov

Spouse:

Maria Ivanova Kaneva

child:

Svetoslava Plamenova Gramatikov

child:

Iva Plamenova Gramatikov