Tsveta Sarafska

Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy

Department of Applied inorganic Chemistry

1 J. Baurchier blvd, 1164, Sofia, Bulgaria

Phone: +359 2 8161 346

e-mail: nhtth@chem.uni-sofia.bg

Education:

2005 – 2009 г. PhD in Solid state chemistry, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”

2003 – 2005 г. M. Si Materialscience, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”

1999-2003 г. B.Sc. in chemistry, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”

Professional experience:

2008-till now Assistant Professor, Department of Applied inorganic Chemistry, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”

2005-2008 г. Student activity coordinator, Department of Applied inorganic Chemistry, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”

Fields of interest:

Cyclodextrins, Inclusion complexes between drugs and cyclodextrins, Materials for hydrogen storage, Nanocrystalline and amorphous materials.

Research experience:

Thermal analysis: Differential Thermal Analysis, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Thermogravimetry.

Structural Analysis Techniques: Optical Microscopy, Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray Diffraction.

Gas-phase techniques for hydriding/dehydriding of metallic alloys.

Selected publications:

1. Pereva, S., Sarafska, T., Bogdanova, S., Spassov, T., Efficiency of "cyclodextrin-ibuprofen" inclusion complex formation, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 35, 2016, 34-39.
2. Pereva, St., Himitliiska, Ts., Spassov, T., Stoyanov, S. D., Arnaudov, L. N., Dudev, T., Cyclodextrin-Based Solid–Gas Clathrates, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2015, 63 (29), 6603–6613
3. T. Spassov, P. Delchev, P. Madjarov, M. Spassova, Ts. Himitliiska, Hydrogen storage in Mg–10at.% LaNi5 nanocomposites, synthesized by ball milling at different conditions, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 495 (1) (2010) 149-153
4. Tz.Himitliiska, T.Spassov, Hydrogen in amorphous TM33Zr67 (TM=Fe, Co, Ni) alloys, J. Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 96, 2 (2009) 347-351
5. P.Delchev, Tz.Himitlijska, T.Spassov, Hydrogen storage properties of Mg-10at.%LaNi5 composites, synthesized by reactive ball milling, Annuaire de L'Universite de Sofia 100 (2008) 29-38.

Projects:

2016-2019 H2020-TWINN Materials Networking, team member

2016 Preparation and characterization of inclusion complexes of ibuprofen and beta-cyclodextrin, team leader

2012-2014 Creation of highly qualified specialists in a contemporary environment for environmental protection ", tem member

2011-2015 Development of the research potential of the Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia University, in the area of advanced functional materials for successful participation in world-class research at EU level – BeyondEverest (Grant Agreement Number 286205), team member

2011-2012 Subject: Foam boosters based on cyclodextrin gas clathrates, AGR01078, team member

Teaching in courses:

Biomaterials, Metals and alloys, Pharmacokinetics, Inorganic chemical technology, Advances Chemical Technologies and Emission Management