Ralitsa Todorova Simeonova – Chief Assistant Professor, PhD
She completed her higher education in 2002 at the University of Forestry, majoring in “Woodworking and Furniture Manufacturing” (specialization in Furniture Production).
In 2008, she began working as an Assistant Lecturer.
In 2015, she defended her doctoral dissertation on the topic: “Strength and Deformation Characteristics of Corner Joints in Laminated Wood Components.”
Since 2016, she has held the position of Chief Assistant Professor in Furniture Design and Construction.

Main areas of scientific interest:
– Furniture construction
– Strength and deformation characteristics of joints
– Physico-mechanical properties of materials
– Wood drying
– Furniture design
– Teaching methodology