| Assist. Prof. Venelina Angelkova Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”, Faculty of Chemistry and pharmacy Department of Organic chemistry and pharmacognosy, room 411 1 J. Baurchier blvd, 1164, Sofia, Bulgaria Phone: +359 2 8161 499 e-mail: V.Angelkova@chem.uni-sofia.bg |
Education and academic degrees
2012 – 2017 Master Program of Pharmacy, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
Professional experience
2018 – till now Assistant Professor in Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
Еducation and mobility
- Practical activity “Ex situ plant conservation” organized by “Hei-Pladi Erasmus project” at the Polish Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden (Warsaw, Poland) from 10th to 15th July, 2017; https://dibt.unimol.it/HEI-PLADI/home/index.html
- Practical activity “Plant Management: Botanic garden” organized by “Hei-Pladi Erasmus project” at the University Botanic Gardens at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” (Bulgaria) from 15th to 19th May, 2017; https://dibt.unimol.it/HEI-PLADI/home/index.html
- Practical activity “Plant Taxonomy” organized by “Hei-Pladi Erasmus project” at the University of Molise (Pesche, Italy) from 13th to 18th March, 2016; https://dibt.unimol.it/HEI-PLADI/home/index.html
Research interests
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry • Medical plants • Ethnobotany • Natural compounds • Heterocyclic compounds • Chromatography and Spectral methods • Traditional herbal medicinal products
Projects
2019, Ministry of Education and Science, Young scientists and postdoctoral candidates, “Pharmacognostic study of representative of the genus Prunella L. (Lamiaceae): radical scavenging and antioxidant activites.” – first level researcher (R1)
Other professional activities
- Membership of scientific organizations and research groups:
Member of research group “Heterocyclic chemistry”, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski. http://chimexpert.com/hetchem/index.php/team/
- Science conferences:
- Angelkova*, V., Svinyarov, I., Nedelcheva, А., Bogdanov, М. 2019. Pharmacognostic study of Prunella vulgaris L.: radical scavenging and antioxidant activites. XVIII-th National Conference on Chemistry for students and PhD students, 15-17 May 2019, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. http://edurein.chem.uni-sofia.bg/scc2019/
- Nedelcheva, A.*, Angelkova, V., Svinyarov, I., Bogdanov, M.G. 2018. Microstructure of the Common selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) nutlets and mucilage envelope. 10th CMAPSEEC, Conference on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Southeast European Countries, 20-24 May 2018, Split, Croatia. http://www.cmapseec2018.com/
- Angelkova*, V., Svinyarov, I., Nedelcheva, А., Bogdanov, М. 2018. Radical scavenging ana antioxidant activites of Prunella vulgaris L. – comparative study of different habitats. XVII-th National Conference on Chemistry for students and PhD students, 16-18 May 2018, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. http://edurein.chem.uni-sofia.bg/scc2018/index.html
- Angelkova*, V., Tanev, A., Tuzharova, M., Georgieva, N., Rogova, M. 2017. Innovation program of education of plant biodiversity. Scientific conference “St. Kliment’s days”, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, 16-17 November 2017. http://www.biofac.info
- Kosev, K.*, Nedelcheva, A., Tosheva, A., Svinyarov, I., Angelkova, V. 2017. The flora of walls in University Botanic Garden – Balchik (Bulgaria). 3rd Conference of Eastern and Central European Botanic Gardens - Budapest, 9-11 October 2017, Hungary. http://eastcentgard.mabotkertek.hu/
- Angelkova*, V., Pavlova, I., Svinyarov, I., Tosheva, A., Nedelcheva, A. 2016. Observation of the wall flora of University Botanic Garden – Balchik. Scientific conference “St. Kliment’s days”, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, 17-18 November 2016. http://www.biofac.info
- Participation in initiatives of the academic community:
Volunteer, “Volunteering in University Botanic Gardens”, University botanic garden-Balchik (2016, 2017)
Teaching
- Practicums:
Practical exercises in Pharmacognosy I – Master Program of Pharmacy
Practical exercises in Pharmacognosy II – Master Program of Pharmacy
Study Internship in Pharmacognosy – Master Program of Pharmacy