Education -    BSc(1981), MSc(1983), Ph.D.(1990)
                              Sofia University , BULGARIA

Experience  - 1998-.. Res. Ass. Prof. at
                               Michigan State University
                      1997- Visiting scientist at
                               LNLS(Synchrotron), BRAZIL
                      1995-1996; Humboldt Fellow
                                (Post-Doc; II-nd) at
                               Rostock Uni., GERMANY
                      1992; Post-Doc. (I-st) at
                               Tohoku Uni., JAPAN
                      1997-1998;
                      1993-1994;
                      1987-1991;
                                Ass. and Assoc. Prof., at
                               Sofia Uni.; Dept. Solid State Phys.
                       1983-1986; Research scientist at
                               Inst. of Chem., Acad. of Sciences,
                               BULGARIA
Marital
status -                   Married, one son