HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
Prof Ivaila Pantcheva-Kadreva, DSc
Room 424, Phone 8161 446
e-mail IPancheva@chem.uni-sofia.bg
Research areas:
Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy * Radioanalytical Chemistry * Separation and Enrichment Methods * Mathematical Methods of Modelling and Optimization of Analysis * Photochemistry * Electroanalytical Chemistry * Ecochemistry * Environmental Chemistry * Radioecology * Coordination and Supramolecular Chemistry * Bioinorganic Chemistry * Archaeometry * Chemometry * Structural Analysis
History:
| 1889 | Lecturing in analytical chemistry introduced by Dr. Nicola Dobrev. |
| 1891 | The first textbook on analytical chemistry published by Dr. N. Dobrev. |
| 1904 | The Chair of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry established; Head, Prof. Dr. N. Dobrev. |
| 1924 | The Chair of Analytical Chemistry established; Head, Professor Dr. Z. Karaoglanov (scienific contributions in gravimetric analysis; mechanisms of precipitation reactions; electroanalytical methods; electrochemical kinetics; qualitative analysis) |
| 1943-1971 | Head, Professor Dr. Nicola Pentcheff, Corresponding Member of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (scienific contributions in analytical chemistry and geochemistry of noble gases and Bulgarian mineral waters; gravimetric analysis). |
| 1971-1972 | Head, Assoc. Prof. Lyulyana Kotcheva (ion exchange separations and chromatography; qualitative semi-microanalysis). |
| 1972-1982 | Head, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Radka Christova (potentiometry; ion selective electrodes; determination of anions; ion exchange separations; analyses of ores, metals and alloys). |
| 1982-1991 | Head, Professor Dr. Stoyan Alexandrov (atomic emission spectroscopy; neutron activation analysis; radiochemical tracers; preconcentration by sorption, copreciptation, extraction; determination of noble metals and mercury; analysis of high purity substances). |
| 1991-1999 | Head, Professor Dr. Panayot R. Bontchev, D.Sci., Corresponding Member of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (Catalymetric analysis; analysis of drugs and pharmaceuticals; coordination and biocoordination chemistry; electron paramagnetic resonance; organic and inorganic structural analysis). |
| 2000-2008 | Head, Professor. Dr. Dimiter L. Tsalev, D. Sci. (atomic absorption spectrometry; hydride generation; cold vapour AAS, dithiocarbamate extraction; chemical modification in electrothermal AAS; hyphenated hydride generation–ETAAS; on-line sample pretreatment in flow injection systems; biological and environmental monitoring; speciation in trace element analysis). |
| 2008-2012 | Head, Professor. Dr. Rumiana Djingova D. Sci. |
| 2012-2020 | Head, Professor. Dr. Stefan L. Tsakovsky |
| 2020-2024 | Head, Associate Professor. Dr. Anife I. Ahmedova |
| 2024- | Head, Professor. DSc. Ivayla N. Pantcheva |
During the period of 1889–2005, numerous staff members have contributed to the development of analytical education and science (in alphabetical order): Dimiter BALAREV; Stefan BELTCHEV, Stefan CHRISTOV; Hristo DAIEV; Elena GANEVA, Dimiter GERILOVSKI; Radka IRIBOINOVA; Dimiter IVANOV; Maria IVANOVA; Nikolai JORDANOV; Spas KOLEV; Petko MANDJUKOV; Vesselina MICHAYLOVA; Michail MICHOFF; Georgi NIKOLOV; Georgi KANAZIRSKI; Georgi KANDILAROV; Charalampi KARASTOYANOV; Elena KOLEVA; Nikolina KULEVA; M. KURCHATOV; Donka NONOVA; Malina NOVKIRISHKA; Boris SAGORTSCHEV; Lyubka SHISHKOVA; Ivan TRIFONOV; Jowtscho TSANEV; Dragan TSCHAWDAROW; Peter TISCHKOV; Emilia VASSILEVA, Bisera EVTIMOVA.