CURRICULUM
VITAE

Name:

Iliana Georgieva VELCHEVA

Date of Birth: 

May 16th, 1964

Place of Birth:

Nikopol, BULGARIA 

Nationality:

Bulgarian 

Marital Status:

Married 

Education:

Secondary school, Year of Graduation -1982.

Biological Faculty, University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Year of Graduation 1986.

Degrees:

BSc, MSc (Biology, Ecology): Biological Faculty, University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Languages:

Russian, English (average)

Employment History:

1988 - 1995 Assistant Professor of Ecology and Conservation of Nature, Department of Ecology, Biological Faculty, University of Plovdiv.

1995 - Senior Assistant Professor of Ecology and Conservation of Nature, Department of Ecology, Biological Faculty, University of Plovdiv.

1998 ö Ph.D of Ecology and Conservation of Nature, Department of Ecology, Biological Faculty, University of Plovdiv.

2005 - 2013 - Associate Professor of Ecology and Conservation of Nature, Department of Ecology, Biological Faculty, University of Plovdiv.

2013 - present day - Professor of Ecology and Conservation of Nature, Department of Ecology, Biological Faculty, University of Plovdiv.

Membership:

Union of Scientists in Bulgaria - Plovdiv,

Balkan Environmental and Nature Association (BENA)

Editorial work: 2009 - present day - Co-founder and Editor-In-Chief of "Ecologia Balkanica" (International Research Journal of Ecology)
2009 - present day - Associate Editor of "Advances in Environmental Sciences - International Journal of the Bioflux Society"

Research interests:

ecology, ecotoxicology, biomonitoring, ecology of fish

Contact address:


Iliana Georgieva Velcheva
Department of Ecology
Biological Faculty
University of Plovdiv 
24, Tzar Assen Str. 
4000 Plovdiv 
BULGARIA 

Phone: /+359 32/ 261 565  

Fax: /+359 32/ 261 566 

E-mail: anivel@uni-plovdiv.bg

Skype: anivel64 - My status
 

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Batchvarov, G., I. Veltcheva, 1995. Etude du contenu de plomb /Pb/, zinc /Zn/, cadmium /Cd/ dans Leuciscus cephalus L.  /Pisces, Famille Cyprinidae/ du bassin de la riviere Arda /Bulgarie du Sud/. - Travaux Scientifiques d'Universite de Plovdiv, Biologie, Animalia, 31(6): 71-75.
  2. Veltcheva, I., 1997. Research on the content of cadmium /Cd/ in  diferent organs of perch /Perca fluviatilis L./ /Pisces, Percidae/ from the artificial laces "Kardjali" and "Studen kladenetz" on river Arda. - Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 50(2/3): 43-48.
  3. Velcheva, I., K. Sapundjieva, P. Kostadinova, 2001. Ecomoitoring Study of the Condition of Soil Cenoses from Heavy Metals Contaminated Grounds. - Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 7: 319 - 324.
  4. Velcheva, I., P. Kostadinova, 2001. Invertebrates in Soil Polluted with Heavy Metals. - Journal of Balkan Ecology, 4(2): 225 - 227
  5. Veltcheva, I., P. Kostadinova, V. Popov, 2001. The  Heavy Metals Impact on  Soil Mesobiota. - Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, 2(3): 637 - 641.
  6. Velcheva, I., V. Noncheva, 2001. Forecasting the  Zinc /Zn / Content in the  Muscles of the  Freshwater Fish. - Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 52(2): 91-96.
  7. Velcheva, I., S. Baltova, 2002. Effect of Lead, Zinc and Cadmium in Blood Cells of Freshwater Fish. - Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 8: 79-85
  8. Velcheva, I., K. Kouzmova, P. Kostаdinova, 2002. A study of biodiversity in an agricultural region adjacent to the protected Chinar dere site. - Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, 3(3): 673-677.
  9. Kouzmova, K., P.Kostadinova., I. Velcheva, 2002. Ecological monitoring of mezobiontic fauna in areas of intensitive and biological farming. - Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, 3(3): 656-660.
  10. Ivanova, E.,  T. Staikova, I. Velcheva, 2002.  Mutagenic effect of waters, polluted with heavy metals and cyanides, on a Pisum sativum plant  in vivo. - Journal of Balkan Ecology, 5(3): 307-310.
  11. Velcheva, I., E. Ivanova, 2002. Heavy metals and isoenzimes  specificity in organs of fresh water fish. - Journal of Balkan Ecology, 5(3): 311- 318.
  12. Velcheva, I., E.  Ivanova, 2002. Superoxidedismutases in fish organs from fresh water basins polluted with heavy metals. - Journal of Balkan Ecology, 5(4): 436-442.
  13. Ivanova, E.N., I.G. Velcheva, T.A. Stajkova, P G. Kostadinova, 2002. Somatostatic effect of heavy metals and cyanide contaminated waters on a Pisum sativum L. plant system in vivo. - Journal of Balkan Ecology, 5(4): 443-446.
  14. Velcheva, I., 2002. Content and transfer of Cadmium (Cd) in the ofganisms of fresh water fish. - Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 54(3):109-114.
  15. Velcheva, I.G., 2001. Contents and transfer of copper in freshwater fish. - BIOS, Scientific Annals of School of Biology of Aristotle University of Tessaloniki (Macedonia, Greece), 6: 49-60.
  16. Velcheva, I.G., L. Belchev, 2001. Influence of heavy metals on the morphology of hepatocytes in fresh water fish. - BIOS, Scientific Annals of School of Biology of Aristotle University of Tessaloniki (Macedonia, Greece), 6: 77-90
  17. Velcheva I., P. Kostadinova, V. Popov. 2001. The Heavy Metals impact on soil mezobiota. - Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, 2(3): 637-641 [Full text - PDF]
  18. Kouzmova K., P. Kostadinova, I. Velcheva. 2002. Ecological monitoring of mesobiontic fauna in areas of intensive and biological farming. - Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, 3(3): 656-660 [Full text - PDF]
  19. Kouzmova K., P. Kostadinova, I. Velcheva. 2002. A study of biodiversity in an agricultural region adjacent to the protected "Chinar Dere" site. - Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, 3(3): 673-677 [Full text - PDF]
  20. Ivanova, E, T A. Staikova, I.G. Velcheva, P. Kostadinova, 2003. Study on the mutagenic effect of water, polluted with heavy metals and cyanideson on Allium cepa plant system in vivo. - Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, 4(2): 280-283 [Full text - PDF]
  21. Ivanova, E., T. Staikova, I. Velcheva P. Kostadinova, 2003.  Somatostatic effect of heavy metal contaminated waters in the region of the town of Panagjuriste, Bulgaria. - Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, 4(2): 284-287. [Full text - PDF]
  22. Velcheva, I., V. Noncheva, 2005. Regression Models Describing Zinc (Zn) Accumulation in the Fishbone of Freshwater Fish. -  Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 57(2): 237-244.
  23. Ivanova, E., T.Staikova., I. Velcheva, 2005. Cytogenetic effect of heavy metals and cyanide in contaminated  river water in a mining region  of Southwest Bulgaria. - Journal of Cell and Molecular Biology, 4:99-106. [Full text - PDF]
  24. Staykova, T., E. Ivanova, I. Velcheva, 2005. Cytogenetic effect of heavy metals and cyanide in contaminated water from the region of Southwest Bulgaria. - Journal of Cell and Molecular Biology, 4: 41-46. [Full text - PDF]
  25. Velcheva I., N. Mehterov. 2005. A Study on the Ichtyocenosis Diversity in the Downstream of the Maritsa River. - Scientific Studies of the University of Plovdiv, Biology, Animalia, 41: 69-78 [Full text - PDF]
  26. Velcheva I., A. Arnaudov, G. Gecheva, I. Mollov. 2006. A study on some physiological parameters of three hydrobiontic species under the influence of copper. - In: Pešić, V. & Hadžiablahović, S. (Eds.) Proceedings of the Symposium, II International Symposium of Ecologists of Montenegro. Kotor, 20-25.09.2006, pp. 155-160 [Full text - PDF]
  27. Velcheva, I. 2006. Zinc content in the organs and tissues on freshwater fish from the Kardjali and Studen Kladenets Dam Lakes in Bulgaria. - Turkish Journal of Zoology, 30(1): 1-7 [Full text - PDF]
  28. Arnaudov A., I. Velcheva, E. Tomova. 2008. Influence of Copper and Zinc on the Erythrocytemetric Parameters of Carassius gibelio (Pisces, Cyprinidae) I. Influence of Copper on the Erythrocyte-Metric Parameters of Carassius gibelio (Pisces, Cyprinidae). - Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 14(6): 557-563 [Full text - PDF]
  29. Tomova E., A. Arnaudov, I. Velcheva. 2008. Effects of zinc on morphology of erythrocytes and spleen in Carassius gibelio. - Journal of Environmental Biology, 29(6): 897-902 [Full text - PDF]

  30. Shilev S., T. Bileva, I. Velcheva. 2008. Study of Ecololical Properties of Microflora and Mesofauna from Soils Polluted with Heavy Metals. - In: Velcheva I., A. Tsekov (Eds.). Anniversary Scientific Conference of Ecology, Plovdiv, November 1st 2008, p. 308-318 (In Bulgarian) [Full text - PDF]

  31. Arnaudova D., E. Tomova, I. Velcheva, A. Arnaudov. 2008. A Study on the Lead, Zink and Cadmium Content in Various Organs in Fishes from Cyprinidae and Percidae families in “Studen Kladenets” and “Kardzhali” Dam Lakes. - In: Velcheva I., A. Tsekov (Eds.). Anniversary Scientific Conference of Ecology, Plovdiv, November 1st 2008, p. 327-335 (In Bulgarian) [Full text - PDF]

  32. Arnaudov A., I. Velcheva, E. Tomova, S. Stoyanova. 2008. Influence of Increasing Concentrations of Copper (Cu) on the Histological Composition of the Kidney and the Morphology of the Erythrocytes of the Prussian Carp (Carassius gibelio). - In: Velcheva I., A. Tsekov (Eds.). Anniversary Scientific Conference of Ecology, Plovdiv, November 1st 2008, p. 336-343 (In Bulgarian) [Full text - PDF]

  33. Tomova E., A. Arnaudov, I. Velcheva, D. Lazarova. 2008. Morphological Changes in the Haepatopancreas and Kidney (Carassius gibelio) under the Influence of Increasing Concentrations of Zink. - In: Velcheva I., A. Tsekov (Eds.). Anniversary Scientific Conference of Ecology, Plovdiv, November 1st 2008, p. 344-352 (In Bulgarian) [Full text - PDF]

  34. Duck T., I. Velcheva, B. Todorova. 2008. A Study on the Processes of Distribution, Accumulation and Transfer of Cadmium and Zink in the Organisms of Fishes. - In: Velcheva I., A. Tsekov (Eds.). Anniversary Scientific Conference of Ecology, Plovdiv, November 1st 2008, p. 503-513 (In Bulgarian) [Full text - PDF]

  35. Dobreva V., A. Arnaudov, I. Velcheva, A. Tsekov, B. Nikolov. 2008. The Influence of Copper on Breathing and Hematology Indexes on Prussian Carp (Carassius gibelio). - In: Velcheva I., A. Tsekov (Eds.). Anniversary Scientific Conference of Ecology, Plovdiv, November 1st 2008, p. 514-521 (In Bulgarian) [Full text - PDF]

  36. Stoycheva S., D. Georgiev, I. Velcheva. 2008. Feeding Activity of Three Bat Species (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in Urban Habitats of Upper Thracian Valley (Bulgaria). - In: Velcheva I., A. Tsekov (Eds.). Anniversary Scientific Conference of Ecology, Plovdiv, November 1st 2008, p. 538-542 [Full text - PDF]

  37. Mollov I., D. Georgiev, B. Todorova, S. Stoycheva, I. Velcheva, B. Nikolov. 2009. A Review of the Influence of the Urbanization on the Vertebrate Fauna of the City of Plovdiv. - Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, 23(2 Special Edition): 242-245 [Full text - PDF] .

  38. Velcheva I.G., B.N. Nikolov. 2009. A Study on the Processes of Distribution, Accumulation and Transfer of Copper (Cu) in the Organisms of Fishes. - Ecologia Balkanica, 1: 15-20 (In Bulgarian, English Summary) [Full text - PDF] .

  39. Velcheva I.G., A.D. Arnaudov, E.S. Georgieva. 2010. Influence of Zinc on Gill Morphology of Gibelio Carp (Carassius gibelio). - Ecologia Balkanica, 2: 19-23 [Full text - PDF] .

  40. Mollov I., I. Velcheva. 2010. Spatial distribution and retrospective analysis of the herpetofauna in the city of Plovdiv. - Ecologia Balkanica, 2: 25-38. [Full text - PDF] .

  41. Chilingirova R.E., J.N. Staykova, I.G. Velcheva, V.M. Naydenova. 2011. Heavy metals content in soil near non-ferous metals production facility and domestic wastes landfill in the area of Kardzhali town. - Ecologia Balkanica, 3(1): 19-24 [Full text - PDF] .

  42. Georgieva E., I. Velcheva, A. Arnaudov. 2010. CLINICAL, HEMATOLOGICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL STUDIES ON EX SITU INDUCED COPPER INTOXICATION IN CRUCIAN CARP (CARASSIUS GIBELIO). - Journal of Central European Agriculture, 11(2): 165-172 [Full text - PDF] .

  43. Velcheva I., S. Petrova, I. Mollov, G. Gecheva, D. Georgiev. 2012. Herbicides impact on the community structure of the soil mesofauna. - Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 18(5): 742-748. [Full text - PDF] .

  44. Petrova S., E. Mehmed, I. Mollov, D. Georgiev, I. Velcheva. 2012. Molluscs (Mollusca: Gastropoda, Bivalvia) from The Upper Eocene of Perunika Village (East Rhodopes, Bulgaria) – Preliminary Results. - Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, Suppl. 4: 233-236. [Full text - PDF] .

  45. Velcheva I., S. Petrova, V. Dabeva, D. Georgiev. 2012. Eco-physiological Study on the Influence of Contaminated Waters from the Topolnitza River Catchment Area on Some Crops. - Ecologia Balkanica, 4(2): 33-41 [Full text - PDF] .

  46. Petrova S., L. Yurukova, I. Velcheva. 2012. Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.) as a biomonitor of air pollution in the town of Plovdiv (Bulgaria). - J. BioSci. Biotech., 1(3): 241-247 [Full text - PDF] .


BOOKS:

1. Velcheva I., A. Irikov (2001): Ecology of the animals. University of Plovdiv Publishing House, pp. 112. (In Bulgarian)

2. Kostadinova P., I. Velcheva, K. Kuzmova (2002): Fundamentals of Ecology, Agricultural University, Plovdiv, pp. 250. (In Bulgarian).

3. Velcheva I., A. Tsekov, A. Irikov, B. Temelkov, G. Gecheva, I. Mollov, D. Georgiev. (2008): Guidance for Laboratory and Field Exercises of Ecology. University of Plovdiv Publishing House, Plovdiv. 155 p. (In Bulgarian).

4. Georgiev D., I Velcheva, G. Gecheva, S. Petrova, I. Mollov. (2011): Contamination of waters and its impact on the ecosystems. University of Plovdiv Publishing House, Plovdiv. 155 p. (In Bulgarian).

5. Velcheva I., A. Tsekov, A. Irikov, G. Gecheva, D. Georgiev, I. Mollov, S. Petrova, B. Nikolov, B. Todorova, B. Temelkov. 2013. Field Exercises of General and Conservation Ecology. University of Plovdiv Publishing House, Plovdiv. 157 p. (In Bulgarian).

6. Velcheva I., A. Tsekov, A. Irikov, D. Georgiev, I. Mollov, S. Petrova. 2013. Laboratory Exercises of Ecology. University of Plovdiv Publishing House, Plovdiv. (In Bulgarian).

 

 

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