Petar Dimitrov Petrov, Professor DSc

Petar Dimitrov Petrov, Professor DSc

Institute of Polymers – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
ppetrov@polymer.bas.bg

Scientific area:
polymers: biomaterials, nanomaterials, nanotechnologies

Humboldt research stays:
2006-2007, 2011 – Universität Bayreuth, Prof. Dr. A. Müller

Scientific achievements
a method for stabilization of polymer aggregates; a method for synthesis of poly(ethylene oxide) copolymers with a low degree of crystallinity; a method for the preparation of electroconductive nanocomposite aerogels

Positions held

2014 – present – Professor • Institute of Polymers – BAS
2009 – 2014 – Associate Professor • Institute of Polymers – BAS
2003 – 2009 – Research Associate • Institute of Polymers – BAS
Honours
  • Second “Marin Drinov” Award of BAS for young scientists up to 35 years of age – 2003
  • “Prof. Ivan Schopov” Award for a distinguished young scientist in the field of polymers – 2005