{"id":350,"date":"2025-02-20T19:25:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T19:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/85.14.25.4\/ormmlab.com\/?p=350"},"modified":"2025-04-26T09:00:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T09:00:40","slug":"ivalina-trendafilova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ormmlab.com\/en\/ivalina-trendafilova\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivalina Trendafilova"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-344\" src=\"https:\/\/85.14.25.4\/ormmlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ivalina-trendafilova.webp\" alt=\"\u0418\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0422\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0434\u0430\u0444\u0438\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430\" width=\"399\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ormmlab.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ivalina-trendafilova.webp 399w, https:\/\/ormmlab.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ivalina-trendafilova-274x300.webp 274w, https:\/\/ormmlab.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ivalina-trendafilova-150x164.webp 150w, https:\/\/ormmlab.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ivalina-trendafilova-300x329.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:Ivalina.Trendafilova@orgchm.bas.bg\">Ivalina.Trendafilova@orgchm.bas.bg<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone number: <\/strong>(+359) 02\/9606110<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>ORCID:<\/strong> 0000-0001-7079-0026<br \/>\n<strong>Scopus ID: <\/strong>56921878800<\/div>\n<div class=\"row1\">\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_left\"><p>Professional experience<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>01\/04\/2024 \u2013 01\/04\/2026 &#8211; <strong><em>Research fellow<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; Institute of Organic Chemistry with Center of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria<br \/>\nFellowship in the frame of National Scientific Program \u201cPetar Beron i NIE\u201d (P. Beron)<\/p>\n<p><strong>01\/2024 \u2013 02\/2024<\/strong> &#8211; <strong><em>Guest researcher<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; French National Centre for Scientific Research, Institute de Chimie, Montpellier, France<br \/>\n<strong>11\/01\/2021 \u2013 11\/01\/2024<\/strong> <strong><em>&#8211; Research fellow<\/em><\/strong>, Namur University, Namur, Belgium<br \/>\nFellowship in the frame of BEWARE program co-funded by Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions<br \/>\n<strong>20\/05\/2020 \u2013 17\/02\/2021<\/strong> &#8211; <strong><em>Assistant professor<\/em><\/strong>, Institute of Organic Chemistry with Center of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria<br \/>\n<strong>08\/07\/2019 \u2013 08\/08\/2019<\/strong> \u2013 <strong><em>Guest researcher<\/em><\/strong>, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA<br \/>\n<strong>15\/10\/2018 \u2013 15\/03\/2020<\/strong> &#8211; <strong><em>Research fellow<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia<br \/>\n<strong>01\/08\/2014 \u2013 14\/10\/2018<\/strong> &#8211; <strong><em>Assistant<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>PhD student<\/em><\/strong>\u2013 Institute of Organic Chemistry with Center of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria<br \/>\n<strong>01\/02\/2013 \u2013 31\/01\/2014<\/strong> &#8211; <strong><em>Production efficiency engineer<\/em><\/strong>, COATS, Sofia, Bulgaria<br \/>\n<strong>01\/03\/2011 \u2013 01\/04\/2011<\/strong> &#8211; <strong><em>Internship<\/em><\/strong> at Laboratory of Quality Control and Innovations, Megachim AD CO., Russe, Bulgaria<br \/>\n<strong>01\/10\/2007 \u2013 31\/02\/2010<\/strong> &#8211; <strong><em>Research scientist<\/em><\/strong>, Laboratory of Nanoparticle Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia university, Sofia, Bulgaria<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row1\">\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_left\"><p>Education and training<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>11\/01\/2021 \u2013 11\/01\/2024 &#8211; <strong><em>Post-doctoral researcher<\/em><\/strong>, Namur University, Namur, Belgium<\/li>\n<li>02\/01\/2019 \u2013 15\/03\/2020 &#8211; <strong><em>Post-doctoral researcher, <\/em><\/strong>National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia<\/li>\n<li>01\/08\/2014 \u2013 20\/12\/2018 &#8211; <strong><em>PhD student<\/em><\/strong>, Institute of Organic Chemistry with Center of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria<\/li>\n<li>01\/10\/2011 \u2013 01\/07\/2014 &#8211; <strong><em>Master of science in medicinal chemistry<\/em><\/strong>, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria<\/li>\n<li>09\/10\/2009 \u2013 31\/06\/2011 &#8211; <strong><em>Expert on perfume and cosmetics<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria<\/li>\n<li>01\/10\/2007 \u2013 31\/06\/2011 &#8211; <strong><em>Bachelor of science in chemistry<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row1\">\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_left\"><p>Main research interests<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Development of sustainable porous silica and composite materials for various applications, including: i) serving as carriers in delivery systems for synthetic and natural biologically active compounds, ii) advancing highly efficient catalysts for industrial wastewater purification and the removal of harmful emissions, and iii) as adsorbents for the selective separation of biologically active compound mixtures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row1\">\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_left\"><p>Selected publications<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Author of <strong>25 research<\/strong> papers<\/p>\n<p>Total citations (excluding self-citations): 271, h-index \u2013 11<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Trendafilova, I.,<\/strong> Popova, M., \u201cPorous Silica Nanomaterials as Carriers of Biologically Active Natural Polyphenols: Effect of Structure and Surface Modification\u201d, Pharmaceutics, Volume 16, Issue 8, Article number 1004, 2024, link <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1999-4923\/16\/8\/1004\">https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1999-4923\/16\/8\/1004<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u0160uligoj, A., <strong>Trendafilova, I<\/strong>., Maver, K., Pintar, A., Risti\u0107, A., Dra\u017ei\u0107, G., Abdelraheem, Wael H.M., Jagli\u010di\u0107, Z., Ar\u010don, I., Logar, N. Z., Dionysiou, D. D., Novak Tu\u0161ar, N., \u201cMulticomponent Cu-Mn-Fe silica supported catalysts to stimulate photo-Fenton-like water treatment under sunlight\u201d, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Volume 11, Issue 5, 2023, link <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2213343723011089\">https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2213343723011089<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Trendafilova, I.,<\/strong> Mihaly, J., Momekova, D., Chimshirova, R., Lazarova, H., Momekov, G., Popova, M., \u201cAntioxidant activity and modified release profiles of morin and hesperetin flavonoids loaded in Mg- or Ag-modified SBA-16 carriers\u201d, Materials Today Communications, Volume 24, Article number 10119, 2020, link <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2352492820302610\">https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2352492820302610<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row1\">\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_left\"><p>Latest projects<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><em>Leader<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Development of Sustainable Silica Adsorbents for Separation of Naturally Derived Bioactive Molecules, SAND, NSP Petar Beron i NIE 01.04.2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Member of the research team<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Center of Excellence in mechatronics and clean technologies, in the framework of the \u201cScience and Education for Smart Growth\u201d Operational Program 2014-2020 under the procedure for selection of projects BG05M2OP001-1.001<\/li>\n<li>Novel approaches for utilization of lignocellulosic biomass to valuable chemical products and materials for intelligent green growth, \u041a\u041f-06-\u041e\u041f\u042001\/2, 2018-2020<\/li>\n<li>Development of manganese based catalytic system for the removal of dyes from wastewater working under neutral pH, Slovenia-USA research bilateral project BI-US\/18-19-039<\/li>\n<li>BEWARE-MicroSpheres: Development of functionalized silica microspheres for the purification of proteins, 2010065, 2021-2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row1\">\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_left\"><p>Honours and awards<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Namur Institute of Structured Matter Award for career development plan of postdocs, Namur University, Namur, Belgium, 2023 \u0433.<\/li>\n<li>Award \u201cAcad. Rumen Tsanev\u201d for scientific publication of young scientist, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2022<\/li>\n<li>National Award \u201cProf. Hristo Balarev\u201d of The Union of Chemists in Bulgaria for \u201cOutstanding Young Scientist in the Field of Inorganic Chemistry\u201d, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2022<\/li>\n<li>Award of The National Endowment Fund \u201c13 Centuries of Bulgaria\u201d, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2022<\/li>\n<li>Nomination for Pitagor National Award for a contribution in the field, category &#8220;Young Scientist&#8221;, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2023<\/li>\n<li>Nomination for Pitagor National Award for a contribution in the field, category &#8220;Young Scientist&#8221;, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2022<\/li>\n<li>Nomination for Pitagor National Award for a contribution in the field, category &#8220;Young Scientist&#8221;, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2021<\/li>\n<li>Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Award for young researchers &#8220;Prof. Marin Drinov&#8221; for achievements in the field &#8220;Nanosciences, New Materials and Technologies&#8221;, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<style>.td-editor-date,.entry-date{display:none}<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Email: Ivalina.Trendafilova@orgchm.bas.bg Phone number: (+359) 02\/9606110 ORCID: 0000-0001-7079-0026 Scopus ID: 56921878800 Professional experience 01\/04\/2024 \u2013 01\/04\/2026 &#8211; Research fellow &#8211; Institute of Organic Chemistry with Center of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria Fellowship in the frame of National Scientific Program \u201cPetar Beron i NIE\u201d (P. 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