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| Galina Yotova Email: G.Yotova@chem.uni-sofia.bg Phone: + 359 2 8161428 Fax: + 359 2 9625 438 Sofia University „St. Kliment Ohridski” Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy 1164 Sofia, 1 James Bourchier Blivd. |
Education
- M. Sc. – Environmental Chemistry, Sofia University „St. Kliment Ohridski”, 2012
- Ph.D – Analytical chemistry, Sofia University „St. Kliment Ohridski”, 2016
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor, Аnalytical chemistry, Sofia University „St. Kliment Ohridski”, 2015-2016
- Head Assistant Professor, Analytical chemistry, Sofia University „St. Kliment Ohridski”, 2016 -
Specializations and Visiting Professor at:
- Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
Research Interests
- Chemometrics and Environmetrics
- Environmental analytical chemistry
- Ecotoxicity
Selected Publications (max 5)
- Yotova, G., Tsitouridou, R., Tsakovski, S., Simeonov, V. “Urban air quality assessment using monitoring data of fractionized aerosol samples, chemometrics and meteorological conditions” Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 2016, 51(7), 544-552
- Yotova, G., Padareva, M., Hristova, M., Astel, A., Georgieva, M., Dinev, N., Tsakovski, S. “Establishment of geochemical background and threshold values for 8 potential toxic elements in the Bulgarian soil quality monitoring network” Science of the Total Environment, 2018, 643, 1297-1303
- Yotova, G., Lazarova, S., Kudłak, B., Zlateva, B., Mihaylova, V., Wieczerzak, M., Venelinov, T., Tsakovski, S. “Assessment of the Bulgarian Wastewater Treatment Plants’ Impact on the Receiving Water Bodies”. Molecules, 2019, 24(12), 2274
- Yotova, G., Venelinov, T., Tsakovski, S. “Chemometric Assessment of Bulgarian Wastewater Treatment Plants’ Effluents”. Molecules, 2020, 25(19), 4408
- Yotova, G., Varbanov, M., Tcherkezova, E., Tsakovski, S. “Water quality assessment of a river catchment by the composite water quality index and self-organizing maps”. Ecological Indicators, 2021, 120, 106872
Project Activity – (Research Projects in the last 5 years)
- Development of integrated methodology for dams’ chemical impact assessment on adjacent surface water bodies (DIMDAMS), team member, National Science Fund of Bulgaria, 2023 –
- National Science Program "Environmental Protection and Reduction of Risks of Adverse Events and Natural Disasters", team member, Ministry of Education and Science of Bulgaria, 2018 –
- Environmental impact assessment of waste water treatment plants on receiving water bodies, team member, National Science Fund of Bulgaria, 2017 – 2021
Teaching Activity
| Period from - to | Discipline | Specialty |
| From 2023 | Analytical chemistry | Bachelor degree A science teacher at the primary level of education |
| From 2020 | Analytical chemistry | Master degree Pharmacy |
| From 2015 | Analytical chemistry | Bachelor degree Biomanagement and sustainable development Bachelor degree Ecology and Environmental Protection Bachelor degree Biotechnology Bachelor degree Molecular Biology Bachelor degree Biology Bachelor degree Biology and Chemistry |
| From 2016 | Applied statistics | Bachelor degree Environmental chemistry |
| From 2016 | Information technology and statistics | Master degree Pharmacy |
| From 2017 | Statistical data treatment | Bachelor degree Chemistry and Informatics Bachelor degree Computer Chemistry |
External Scientific Service Activities
- Member of the national commission for organizing the National Competition in Chemistry and Environmental Protection "Test tasks for high school students" - from 2018 to the present
- Member of the national commission for organizing the National Olympiad in Chemistry and Environmental Protection - from 2020 to the present