Space Climate Department
a part of Space Research and Technology Institute
Curriculum Vitae:
| First: | Boian |
|---|---|
| Middle: | Borisov |
| Family name: | Kirov |
Contact details
Space Climate Group
Space Research and Technology Institute
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
acad. Georgy Bonchev st., bl. 1, room 307
1113 Sofia , Bulgaria
tel.: +359-2-979-3432
e-mail: bkirov[at]space.bas.bg
Position: Professor
Education
| Degree | Area/University | Duration |
|---|---|---|
bachelor | Physics/University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria | 09.1969 ÷ 1972 |
Master | Astrophysics/University of …, …, Italy | 09.1972 ÷ … |
PhD | Space Research and Technology Institute, BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria | 2009 ÷ … |
Employments
| Place | Position (Project) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Space Research and Technology Institute, BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria | Professor | 2014 ÷ (… months) |
| Space Research and Technology Institute, BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria | Associate Professor | 2013 ÷ (… months) |
| Space Research and Technology Institute, BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria | Research Associate | 2010 ÷ (… months) |
| Solar-Terrestrial Influences Laboratory, BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria | Research Associate | 1992 ÷ 2010 (19 years) |
| Space Research Institute, BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria | Research Associate | 1983 ÷ 1991 (8 years) |
| Central Laboratory for Space Research-BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria | physicist | 1980 ÷ 1981 (24 months) |
Qualifications
Languages (non-native) | Italian, English, Russian |
Skills | Magnetosphere, Ionosphere physics, Electrodynamics, aerospace Instrumentation |
Projects
| Name (Funding institute) | Position | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| … (…) | Co-PI | 06.… ÷ 05.… |
| COST Action 2011 Towards a more complete assessment of the impact of solar variability on the Earth's climate (European Commission ) | member | 06.… ÷ 05.… |
| Complex Research of Earthquake's Forecasting Possibilities, Seismicity and Climate Change Correlations (EU–FP7, Scientific Panel: ENVIRONMENT) | member | 2011 ÷ 2012 |
| NIP552 Study of plasma aboard the International Space Station (National Science Fund, Bulgaria) | PI | 2005 ÷ 2007 |
| Influence of different solar drivers on the winds in the middle atmosphere and on geomagnetic disturbances (European Office of Aerospace Research and Development, EOARD) | member | 2006 ÷ … |
| VarSITI (Variability of the Sun and Its Terrestrial Impacts) (SCOSTEP Scientific Committee On Solar-Terrestrial Physics) | member | 2014 ÷ 2018 |
Awards / scholarships / grants
| Title (Host Institute) | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| … (…) | 02.… ÷ 07.… |
| … (…) | 10.… ÷ 07.…; 10.… ÷ 09.…; |
Memberships
| Organization | Since |
|---|---|
AOGS | 2005 ÷ |
Academic record (as first author and/or co-author)
Since 1980
All published works except abstracts | 128 |
Peer-reviewed papers in IF journals | 25 |
Book chapters | / |
Citations | 300 |
Citations, without self-citations | … |
Conference participations: (invited talks) | … (…) |
Seminar presentations | 12 |
h-index | 7 |
Additional information
ADS Database | search=Kirov, Boian |
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ResearchGate: | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Boian_Kirov |