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Veronika Mihaylova Email: ahvm@chem.uni-sofia.bg Phone: + 359 2 8161243 Fax: + 359 2 962 54 38 Sofia University „St. Kliment Ohridski” Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy 1164 Sofia, 1 James Bourchier Blivd.

Education

• University of Sofia, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Chemistry, 2009.
• University of Sofia, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, PhD student, 2010-2013.

Professional Experience

• Chemist, Analytical chemistry, Sofia University, 2009-2013
• Chief Assistant Prof., Analytical chemistry, Sofia University, 2013-2024
• Associate Prof., Analytical chemistry, Sofia University, 2024-

Specializations and Visiting Researcher at:

• France, Pau, Trainig Course on "Element speciation analysis of environmental and biological samples using chromatographic techniques coupled with ICP-MS”, UPPA, 1 month, 2014.
• University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Faculty of Science and Technology, Training course on “ U-Pb Isotope ratio determination using LA-ICP-MS spectrometry”, Leioa, Bilbao, Spain, 27.05-02.06. 2019.

Research Interests

• Speciation analysis, Environmental Analytical chemistry, Biomonitoring, Plant ionome, ICP-MS, LC-ICP-MS, LA-ICP-MS, HPLC, IC.

Selected Publications (max 5)

1. Veronika Mihaylova, Galina Yotova, Kristina Marinova, Aleksey Benderev, Valentina Lyubomirova, Stefan Tsakovski, Biomonitoring of Potentially Toxic Elements in an Abandoned Mining Region Using Taraxacum officinale: A Case Study on the “Tsar Asen” Mine in Bulgaria, Applied Sciences, vol:13, issue:21, 2023, pages:11860-0, doi:10.3390/app132111860
2. Ekaterina Pavlova, Yordanka Gluhcheva, Veronika Mihaylova, Emilia Petrova, Ivelin Vladov, Alexey A Tinkov, Anatoly V Skalny, Nina Atanassova, Developmental exposure to cobalt chloride affected mouse testis via altered iron metabolism in adulthood, Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, vol:83, 2023, pages:127372-0, doi:10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127372
3. Anife Ahmedova, Rositsa Mihaylova, Silviya Stoykova, Veronika Mihaylova, Nikola Burdzhiev, Viktoria Elincheva, Georgi Momekov, Denitsa Momekova, Pyrenebutyrate Pt(IV) Complexes with Nanomolar Anticancer Activity, Pharmaceutics, vol:15, issue:9, 2023, pages:2310-0, doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics15092310
4. L.Traykova, B. Zlateva, D. Lesigyarski, V. Mihaylova, L. Vagalinski, I. Kuleff, Archaeometric Study of Belt Fittings to Late Antiquity in Bulgaria, Archaeologia Bulgarica, vol:2, 2022, pages:39-91
5. Veronika Mihaylova, Galina Yotova, Błazej Kudłak, Tony Venelinov, Stefan Tsakovski, Chemometric Evaluation of WWTPs’ Wastewaters and Receiving Surface Waters in Bulgaria, Water, vol:14, issue:4, 2022, pages:521-0, doi:10.3390/w14040521

List of Publications

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

1. Development of integrated methodology for dams’ chemical impact assessment on adjacent surface water bodies (DIMDAMS), 2023
2. Testicular biomarkers for oxidative stress - new possibilities for assessing the comorbid effect of cadmium in experimental juvenile diabetes, 2023
3. Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of the antitumor activity of a new class of platinum complexes, 2021
4. Assessment of the chemical state of the waters and sediments of the Pchelina dam, UASG, 2020
5. Clean technologies for a sustainable environment - water, waste, energy for a circular economy", 2018
6. National Science Program “Environmental Protection and Reduction of Risks of Adverse Events and Natural Disasters”, Ministry of Education and Science
7. National Scientific Infrastructure INFRAMAT, National Roadmap for Scientific Infrastucture, Ministry of Education and Science

Teaching Activity