Pavlina Minkova Vodenova – Associate Professor, PhD
She completed her higher education in 2000 at the University of Forestry, majoring in Engineering Design (Interior and Furniture Design).
After nearly ten years of professional experience as a designer, she began her academic career at the University of Forestry, where she was appointed as an Assistant Lecturer in 2009.
In 2013, she was enrolled as a part-time PhD student in the Department of Interior and Furniture Design, with a dissertation topic titled: “A Systemic Approach to Designing Children’s Environments in the Contemporary Home.”

Main areas of scientific interest:
Furniture and interior design for both residential and public buildings
Design of children’s furniture and environments
Lighting fixture design
Application of innovative methods in design education