Current PhD Programs – Faculty of Forestry
July 25, 2024 2025-07-09 5:55Current PhD Programs – Faculty of Forestry
PhD student:
Adriana Vaneva
Department:
Dendrology
Scientific supervisor:
Assoc. Prof. PhD S. Anev
Thesis topic:
Physiological aspects of natural regeneration in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests in a region of TEFR “Petrohan”
PhD student:
Eli Antoine El Khoury
Department:
Dendrology
Scientific supervisor:
Prof. PhD P. Zhelev and Prof. PhD Y. Sasine
Thesis topic:
Consrvation of native Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis L.) Rich. in Lebanon through vegetative propagation
PhD student:
Mihail Aleksandrov
Department:
Dendrology
Scientific supervisor:
Prof. PhD P. Zhelev
Thesis topic:
Breeding and genetic studies in provenance and progeny tests of Oak (Quercus L.) species in Bulgaria
PhD student:
Nina Bogdanova Nikolova
Department:
Forest management
Scientific supervisor:
Assoc. Prof. PhD R. Koleva
Thesis topic:
Application of modern photogrammetry technologies, remote sensing methods and GIS in the management of protected areas in Bulgaria
PhD student:
Georgi Donchev
Department:
Forest management
Scientific supervisor:
Assoc. Prof. PhD M. Asenova
Thesis topic:
Forests survey using photogrammetric methods and terrestrial three-dimensional laser scanning at SIDP – Sliven
PhD student:
Yordan Ivanov
Department:
Forest management
Scientific supervisor:
Assist. Prof. PhD N. Aleksandrov
Thesis topic:
Opportunities for optimizing the use of uneven-aged forests in the Rila and Western Rhodopes
PhD student:
Mladen Mikov
Department:
Forest management
Scientific supervisor:
Assoc. Prof. Ph I. Dobrichov
Thesis topic:
Models in the structure, growth, and increment of middle-aged European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) natural stands in Central Stara Planina
PhD student:
Martin Georgiev
Department:
Silviculture
Scientific supervisor:
Assoc. Prof. PhD G. Kostov
Thesis topic:
Ecology and cultivation of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) forest plantations
PhD student:
Kristiyan Kolev
Department:
Silviculture
Scientific supervisor:
Assist. Prof. PhD N. Aleksandrov
Thesis topic:
Natural regeneration of Quercus forests in Western Bulgaria
PhD student:
Ivan Kamburov
Department:
Silviculture
Scientific supervisor:
Assist. Prof. PhD S. Savev
Thesis topic:
Impact of forestry systems on the ecosystem benefits of the forests of Strandzha Nature Park
PhD student:
Pavel Pavlov
Department:
Soil science
Scientific supervisor:
Prof. DSc L. Malinova
Thesis topic:
Study of soil degradation processes on the territory of Vitosha Nature Park
PhD student:
Bilyana Grigorova-Pesheva
Department:
Soil science
Scientific supervisor:
Prof. PhD Svetla Bratkova
Thesis topic:
Soil microflora in the Vitosha Nature Park
PhD student:
Konstantin Kostov
Department:
Technologies and Mechanization in Forestry
Scientific supervisor:
Prof. PhD K. Marinov
Thesis topic:
Research on the technological capabilities of rotary machines for soil preparation of afforestation areas
PhD student:
Milen Ivanov
Department:
Technologies and Mechanization in Forestry
Scientific supervisor:
Prof. PhD K. Marinov
Thesis topic:
Research on technologies for the production of seedlings of forest tree species
PhD student:
Yanko Ilchev
Department:
Wildlife Management
Scientific supervisor:
Assoc. Prof. PhD H. Mihaylov
Thesis topic:
Population-ecological studies of the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus L., 1758) in the Pirin mountain
PhD student:
Evlogi Angelov
Department:
Wildlife Management
Scientific supervisor:
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Thesis topic:
Population-ecological characteristics of partridge (Perdix perdix L., 1758) in the Upper Thracian Plain
PhD student:
Pencho Pandakov
Department:
Wildlife Management
Scientific supervisor:
Assoc. Prof. Phр G. Raykova-Petrova
Thesis topic:
Influence of small hydropower plants on the ichthyofauna of model rivers in Bulgaria
Technologies and Mechanization in Forestry
1. Konstantin Yordanov Kostov – Part-Time Education.
Duration of the training: 2017-2021
Thesis: “Study of the technological capabilities of rotary machines for soil preparation of forest sites afforestation”
Scientific supervisor: Prof. PhD Konstantin Marinov.
2. Milen Petrov Ivanov – Full-time Education.
Duration of the training: 2018-2021.
Thesis: Study of technologies for seed processing from forest tree species
Scientific supervisor: Prof. PhD Konstantin Marinov.
