Education
10/2014 - 09/2017 |
Doctor Of Philosophy, University of Otago (PhD thesis successfully defended on 25 January 2018; Degree awarded on 12 May 2018) |
09/2011 – 03/2014 |
Master of Science in Geology- Geoscience, University of Copenhagen Thesis title: Structural investigation of fault systems in the southern part of the Skagerrak Platform, northern Denmark. |
09/2012 – 01/2013 |
Erasmus period with Geology and Geophysics of Reservoirs Mutual program between University of Barcelona and Autonomous University of Barcelona |
10/2007 – 11/2011 |
Bachelor of Science in Geology, Sofia University St. Kl. Ohridski First Class Honours degree |
Experience
08/2018 – 12/2018, 01/2018 – 04/2018 |
Associate research fellow, University of Otago Processing and analyses of synchrotron-derived CT datasets using Avizo 3D software. Calculations of porosity and permeability from skeletonized CT datasets. |
03/2016 – 12/2016 |
Research assistant, University of Otago Studying the capabilities of Avizo 3D software and training staff and students of the University of Otago. |
02 - 2015 / 2016 / 2017 / 2018 |
Teaching assistant, University of Otago Demonstrator at annual field camps (344 Advanced Field Studies). This course provides training and practical expertise in geological field mapping and advanced field techniques with focus on structural geology and sedimentology. |
10/2014 – 12/2014 |
Deep Fault Drilling Project 2, Alpine Fault, New Zealand Active participation in curating, sampling and coring operations. Performing onsite geological microstructural analyses. |
June 2013 |
Acquisition of seismic data, Carlsberg fault, Copenhagen, Denmark Participation in a mutual project between the University of Hamburg and the University of Copenhagen. |
Awards
2017 New Zealand Synchrotron Group Travel funding, grant in support of travel expenses and living allowances during the 1st AOF (Asia - Oceania forum) synchrotron radiation school at the Australian Synchrotron
2017 Best Student Presentation, awarded at DRT 2017 (21st International Conference on Deformation Mechanisms, Rheology and Tectonics)
2017 Conference Leave Travel Grant, awarded by the Division of Sciences, University of Otago, to attend EGU 2017 (annual meeting of the European Geosciences Union) and DRT 2017 (21st International Conference on Deformation Mechanisms, Rheology and Tectonics)
2017 new Zealand Synchrotron Group Travel funding, grant in support of travel expenses and living allowances during 3 days of beam time at the Australian Synchrotron
2015 Young Researcher Travel Grant, awarded by the Geological Society of New Zealand to attend AGU 2015 (annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union)
2012 Erasmus scholarship, European Commission Socrates II funding in support of a six months student exchange program at the University of Barcelona, Spain
Publications