Stela Borisova Tasheva – Professor, PhD, Architect
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arch. Stela Tasheva graduated from the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy in Sofia in 2001 and worked for several years as a practicing architect. In 2012, she defended her PhD dissertation titled “Semiotics of Architectural Graphics” at the Institute of Art Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Three years later, she won a competitive selection for the academic position of Associate Professor at the same institute.
She began teaching practical classes in the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in Engineering Design in 2012 and started delivering lectures in 2015.

She delivers lectures in the following subjects:
Theory of Composition (for the Engineering Design program – Bachelor’s degree)
Form Generation (for the Engineering Design program – Bachelor’s degree)
Presentation of Design Projects (for the Engineering Design program – Master’s degree)
Introduction to Urban Environment Design (for the Engineering Design program – Master’s degree)
Cultural and Historical Heritage and Design (for the Engineering Design program – Master’s degree, elective course)

She conducts practical classes in the following subjects:
Theory of Composition (for the Engineering Design program – Bachelor’s degree)
Presentation of Design Projects (for the Engineering Design program – Master’s degree)
Introduction to Urban Environment Design (for the Engineering Design program – Master’s degree)
Cultural and Historical Heritage and Design (for the Engineering Design program – Master’s degree, elective course)

Main areas of scientific interest:
Theory and History of Architecture
Semiotics and Composition
Contemporary Architecture and Design
Architectural Graphics, CAD, BIM
Design Education