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Name:  KMETOV, Veselin Jordanov                                

Date of birth: 22 January 1963

Nationality:    Bulgarian
Marital Status: married, two children

Professional Address:

            UNIVERSITY of PLOVDIV “PAISII HILENDARSKI”
            Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry (DAC)
            24 Tsar Assen St. , BG 4000 Plovdiv, BULGARIA
            Tel: +395 32 261 337          GSM: +359 888735410
            Fax:+395 32 635 049         E-mail: kmetov@argon.acad.bg
            WEB Site  http://kmetov.argon.acad.bg

 
Home:  22 "G. Rakovski" St., 4101 Kuklen, Plovdiv, BULGARIA  Tel. + 359 993115 3463

Academic positions at the University of Plovdiv:

Since 2002       Head of the research group atomic spectrochemistry in DAC

Since 1998       Chief Assistant Professor in Analytical Chemistry (Instrumental analysis) DAC

2000 – 2002      SOCRATES II ERASMUS Coordinator - Faculty of Chemistry

1997– 2000       Project Leader TEMPUS JEP –12451-97

1994 – 1998      Senior Assist. Prof. – Center of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (CACAS)

1991 – 1994      Scientific Researcher in Atomic spectroscopy - CACAS

1987– 1991       Research Chemist - CACAS

Education:     Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry,  University of Plovdiv diplom N29112
Discrete sample introduction of high dissolved solids solutions in FAAS    

1983-87             UNIVERSITY OF PLOVDIV , Faculty of Chemistry and Biology - graduated with a gold medal from Ministry of Education Republic Bulgaria – Chemistry Teacher in Chemistry and Physic

MSc thesis         

1987                 Masters degree in Analytical Chemistry, University of Plovdiv, Faculty of Chemistry and Biology –Atomic absorption determination of trace elements in Tin Reference materials. Application of different sampling techniques.  diplom N A83 009892
 

1977-80             High School "V. Aprilov" Gabrovo (honoured with a silver medal)

1981-83             Military service – Bulgarian Army

Research activities:

ü       Analytical application of atomic spectrometry methods (AAS, ICP-OES and ICP-MS) in trace elements determination in environmental, clinical and industrial materials analysis

 ü       Sample preparation based on the use of microwave radiation

ü       Analysis of heavy matrices by discrete sample introduction, FI, ETV.

ü       Metrology in Chemistry, Data acquisition and treatment,

ü       Methodology of teaching

Teaching activities at University of Plovdiv:

ü       Lecturer in Instrumental Methods of Analysis part I – Atomic Spectrometry for Bachelor students in Chemistry;

ü       Lecturer in Metrology and Statistics for Bachelor students in Chemistry and Computer Chemistry

ü       Optional course – Computer Qualimetry for Bachelor students in Computer Chemistry

ü       Lab practices with Bachelors and Masters students,

International experience:

1990            1.  Perkin Elmer - training course - ICP-MS instrumentation and analysis (Dec. 1990)

 1993           2.  Research project CEC COST ERB-CIPA-CT-92-0371; Stazione Sperimentale per i
                        Combustibili, Milanese, Italy,  (May-July 1993)

 1996           3. TEMPUS IMG - 95- BG 2010-University of Alicante  Spain (April-June 1996)

1997            4. OEAD - ZL 1838-39/1997
The Institute of Analytical Chemistry at VIENNNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
New approaches in Speciation Analysis (January – April 998)

 1998-2000   5. TEMPUS JEP –12451-97 – 1997- 2000  Project Leader

                        Short visits of teaching assignment in the frame of the TEMPUS JEP 2451

                        Joseph Fourier University Grenoble France (October- November 1998)

                        Saarland University Germany (June 1999)

                        University of Alicante Spain (January – February 2000)

 2002                        6. Consultant and provision of technical assistance
 EUROPEAN COMMUNITY EXTERNAL AID, Central Finance and Contracts Unit -
 CFCU concerning the evaluation of  the Phare Supply Tender BG 0003.02.03
 Metrological equipment for Chemical Laboratory (Lot 2) (Contract 07.10.2002)

 2004            7. SOCRETES-ERASMUS program for academic exchange.  A lecturer – intensive course

                         “European Union requirements for the competence of analytical laboratories”    

 2004           8. TrainMiC Training of Trainers event  EUROPEAN COMMISSION Direcrorate-General

                        Joint Research Center Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) (May 2004)

2005             9. AcadeMiC Summer School on Education in Metrologi in Chemistry

                        Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia (June 2006)

2006            10. TrainMiC Gathering of the Clan  (June 2006) Geel, Belgium

Practical          Operator work with Perkin-Elmer AAS - Zeeman 5100 AS; “Spectroflame” ICP-OES
experience:     and Plasma 1000 PE; Perkin-Elmer SCIEX ELAN 500 ICP-MS LIMS organisation,

Proficient with MS Office, Some knowledge of web-design. 

Membership:   Union of Bulgarian Scientists

                        Society of Applied Spectroscopy

                        Union of Metrologists in Bulgaria

Languages:     English - good  

Russian - good

Spanish - fair