Alexandra Kamusheva akamusheva@chem.uni-sofia.bg Тел.: +359 2 8161243 Факс: +359 2 962 54 38 Sofia University „St. Kliment Ohridski” Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy 1164 Sofia, 1 James Bourchier Blivd.

Education

• M. Sc. – Chemistry, University of Sofia „St. Kliment Ohridski”
• Ph.D – Physical Chemistry, The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Professional Experience

• Chief Assistant Professor of Analytical Chemistry, University of Sofia „ St. Kliment Ohridski”, 2021-
• Chief Specialist of Physical Chemistry, University of Sofia „ St. Kliment Ohridski”, 2020-2021
• Chemist, University of Sofia „ St. Kliment Ohridski”, 2016-2020

Research Interests

• Structure and properties of new materials
• Modern methods of analysis - SEM, TEM
• Phase formation and crystallization processes; crystallization porosity
• Environmental protection - waste treatment
• Methodology of teaching chemistry in secondary schools
• General skills and competencies for successful professional realization

Selected Publications (max 5)

1. Kamusheva A., Hamzawy E., Karamanov A., “Crystallization and structure of glass-ceramic from electric arc furnace slag”, J. University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 50, 4, 2015, 512-519
2. Kamusheva A., Hamzawy E., Karamanov A., “Crystallization and structure of glass-ceramic from electric arc furnace slag”, J. University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 50, 4, 2015, 512-519
3. Ljatifi E., Kamusheva A., Grozdanov A., Paunović, Karamanov A., “Optimal thermal cycle for production of glass-ceramic based on wastes from ferronickel manufacture”, Ceramic International, 41, 2015, 11379–11386
4. Karamanov, A., Kamusheva, A., Karashanova, D., Ranguelov, B., Avdeev, G., ”Structure of glass-ceramic from Fe-Ni wastes”, Materials Letters, 223, (2018), 86-89
5. Karamanov A., Paunović P., Ranguelov B., Ljatifi E., Kamusheva A., Načevski G., Karamanova E., Bogoevski S., “Vitrification of hazardous Fe-Ni wastes into glass-ceramic with fine crystalline structure and elevated exploitation characteristics”, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 5, (2017), 432–441

List of Publications

Project Activity – (Research Projects in the last 5 years)

• National program of the Ministry of Education and Science "Young scientists and postdoctoral students", Project topic: Green chemistry in the school laboratory, 01.04.2019-31.12.2019,SU "St. Kliment Ohridski », Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy
• National Program of the Ministry of Education and Science "Young Scientists and Postdoctoral Students", Topic of project: Attitudes, interests and behavior of students related to the state and protection of the environment and factors on which they depend, 01.04.2020-17.09.2020, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski », Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy

Teaching Activity

Textbooks and Teaching Aids

1. Karamanov, A., Paunović, P., Kamusheva, А., Ljatifi, Е., Karamanova, Е., Ranguelov, B., Avdeev, G., Grozdanov, A., Nacevski, G., Karashanova, D., Synthesis, structure and properties of glass-ceramic from Fe-Ni wastes, in VITROGEOWASTES edited by O. Pinet, J. Ma. Rincon, M.M. Jordan