| Tony Spassov, Dr. Sci. Professor in Solid State Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University |
| 1. Education: | |
| 1979 - 1984 - Sofia | University education in Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia University Speciality: Industrial (research) profile Specialisation: Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Duration and subjects corresponding to M.Sc. degree in Chemistry |
| 1984-1988 | Ph.D. degree in Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia University Topic of Ph.D. Thesis: Crystallization of Fe-B and Ni-B Glasses |
| 2003- | Dr.Sci. degree in Solid State Chemistry Topic of Thesis: Synthesis, microstructure and properties of nanocrystalline alloys |
| 2. Employment: | |
| 1984 - 1995 - Sofia | Assistant Professor (in Inorganic Chemistry) Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia University Department of Inorganic Chemical Technology |
| 1995 – 2005 - Sofia | Associate Professor (in Solid State Chemistry) Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia University |
| 2005- | Professor in Solid State Chemistry |
| 1999 - 2008; 2012- | Head of department Department of Applied Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia University |
| 1999 - 2002 | Vice-Dean of Faculty of Chemistry |
| 2008- | Dean of Faculty of Chemistry |
| Present Status: | Professor Dean of Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University Corresponding member of BAS |
| 3. Publications: | Papers: 149 Reports at International conferences: 80 (15 invited or keynote) Number of papers by other authors (excluding co-authors) referred to the above publications: above 1600 |
| 4. Other data | |
a) research activity
fields of interest:
Nanocrystalline (nanostructured) and amorphous materials.
Rapidly quenched metastable and nanocrystalline materials. Mechanically alloyed nanostructured materials. Microstructure-property relationship. Phase transformations in metallic alloys, incl. nanocrystalline alloys. Kinetics of nucleation and crystal growth. Grain growth in nanocrystalline materials. Thermodynamics of alloys. Thermal and magnetic properties of amorphous and nanocrystalline materials.
Hydrogen storage materials. Hydrogen in nanostructured metals and composites.
Hydrogen diffusivity. Hydrogen sorption kinetics. Hydrogen absorption capacity. Electrochemical properties of nanostructured ball milled alloys and composites. Optimization of the microstructure in relation to the hydrogen storage properties. Synthesis and properties characterization of Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for hydrogen storage.
High temperature oxidation and corrosion of metalic alloys
High temperature oxidation of amorphous, nanocrytalline and polycrystalline materials.
Chemical and electrochemical corrosion of Mg-based alloys.
Research experience:
Structural Analysis Techniques: Optical Microscopy, Electron Microscopy (TEM, SEM), Electron and X-ray Diffraction
Thermal Analysis Techniques: Differential Thermal Analysis, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Rapid Heating Techniques, Thermogravimetry. Electrical Properties Measurements. Magnetic properties measurements.
Electrochemical and gas-phase techniques for hydriding/dehydriding of metallic alloys.
Rapid Quenching Techniques: Splat-quenching, Melt-spinning. Mechanical Alloying.
b) referee's responsibilities
1992 - Expert-referee of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technologies in Bulgaria
2013 - The Scientific World Journal- Nanotechnology – member of the Editorial Board
c) membership of Professional Societies
1996 - Member of the Union of the Scientist in Bulgaria
d) lectures at the University of Sofia
1) Applied Inorganic Chemistry
2) Solid State Physical Chemistry
3) Materials Science.
4) Nanostructured materials.
7. Previous periods of work, study and research abroad
05.1990 - 04.1991 University of Dortmund, Germany - Research on a DFG project
05-06.1995 Laughborough university, England - TEMPUS-program
10.1997 - 02.1999 TU Dortmund, Germany - Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship
09.2001 – 09.2002 University of Barcelona, UAB, Spain - invited-professor
01-06.2004, 01.2010 Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, Germany
01.2005 – 02.2005 Central Michigan University, USA - invited-professor
01.2010 – 02.2010 Bochum University, Germany, guest-professor
02.2015 The university of Melbourne, Dyason Award
8. Awards:
- National award “Pitagor” as most successful manager of international projects – 2013
- Award of the Ministry of Education and Science in Bulgaria – 2014
- Medal of honour “St. Kl. Ohridski” with blue band - 2011
9. International projects
Coordinator/Manager – Prof. Tony Spassov
H2020-EU.4.b. (Project ID: 692146) - Twinning of research institutions (2016-2019)
Enhancing the scientific capacity of the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy at Sofia University as leading regional research and innovation centre in the area of advanced functional materials (budget – 1 million euro)
http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/204779_en.html
FP7-REGPOT-2011-1/ SP4-Capacities - Coordination and support action:
„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 (budget – 4 million euro)
FP7-REGPOT-2008-2 / Capacities Research Potential:
„Evaluation of the research quality and capability of the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Sofia, and defining of an action plan” - EVEREST (budget – 1 million euro)
FP5 RTN Network: “Improved hydrogen sorption kinetics in new magnesium composites for clean energy storage and transport” ; http://rtn-mgh2.inpg.fr/
COST Action MP1103: Nanostructured materials for solid-state hydrogen storage – member of the Management Committee ; http://www.cost-mp1103.eu
Projects with Unilever – Netherland
Subject: Foam boosters based on cyclodextrin gas clathrates
University supervisor – Prof. Tony Spassov
Coordinator of contract with IMEC International – Belgium
(Collaboration Framework Agreement)
Subject: New metal-organic microporous materials (MOFs) for gas separation and storage
University supervisor – Prof. Tony Spassov
Present address:
University of Sofia "St. Kliment Ohridski"
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
1 James Bourchier str.
1164 SOFIA
BULGARIA
TEL: (00359)-2- 81 61 236
E-mail: TSPASSOV@CHEM.UNI-SOFIA.BG