Participation of Faculty staff in conferences Duration/ № Name Place Lecture Period days

Symposium: Theoretical modelling of "Applying quantum chemical nanoparticulate materials: Theory catching modeling to understand real catalytic 1 Prof. Georgi Vayssilov up with experiments at Cosenza, systems" 23.09.2016-01.10.2016 9 Conference on Molecular Modeling in "Application of spectroscopic and Chemistry and Biology, Cluj-Napoca, theoretical methods in elucidating 2 Prof. Boris Galabov Romania reaction mechanisms" 13.11.2016-15.11.2016 3 IFSCC international seminar, Starosel, 3 Assoc. Prof. Rositca Nikolova "Vitamins in cosmetics" 10.12.2016-11.12.2016 2 "Characterizing the strustule and IFSCC international seminar, Starosel, stability of foams and emulsions in 4 Assoc. Prof. Krastanka Marinova Bulgaria cosmetics" 10.12.2016-11.12.2016 2 ILSEPT 3dr Interenational Conference on poster- "Toward the possible Ionic Liquids in Separation and mechanisms of ionic liquid-assisted Purification Technology, Kuala Lumpur, extraction of natural products from 5 Accos. Prof. Milen Bogdanov Malaysia plant materials" 06.01.2017-12.01.2017 7

International Conference on Computer "Computational simulations and Research and Development (ICCRD measurements of local reactivity 6 2017), Hi Shi Ming, Vietnam; parameters of coumarin derivatives" 11.01.2017-27.01.2017 17 Assoc. Prof. Rositca Nikolova poster - "Theoretical study of stability and vibrational frequencies 3rd Euro-Asia Zeolite Conference, of rhodium carbonyl and carbonyl 7 Denpasar, Indonesia hydride complexes an FAU zeolite" International Conference on Computer "Computational simulations of Research and Development (ICCRD catalytic systems using quantum 8 2017), Hi Shi Ming, Vietnam; chemical methods" Prof. Georgi Vayssilov 11.01.2017-27.01.2017 17 "Computational modeling of 3rd Euro-Asia Zeolite Conference, transition metal ions and complexes 9 Denpasar, Indonesia in zeolites" "Chemometrics: Why and When? 6th conference of Chemometrics and Waste water treatment plant 10 Prof. Stefan Tsakovski Metrology in Analytics, Poznan, Poland efficiensy assessment study" 28.02.2017-04.03.2017 5 3rd Annual World Congress of Smart Materials-2017 (WCSM-2017), Bankok, "Light Production from Smart Sol-gel 11 Prof. Stoyan Gutsov Thailand Materials" 14.03.2017-18.03.2017 5 „α-Cyclodextrin: How effectively 3rd symposium on weak molecular can its hydrophobic cavity be 12 Prof. Todor Dudev interactions, Opole, Poland hydrated” 26.03.2017-01.04.2017 7 IFSCC international seminar, Starosel, "Natural products - deriving, 13 Assoc. Prof. Rositca Nikolova Bulgaria characterization and synthesis" 18.04.2017-20.04.2017 3 "Project work of the Faculty of IFSCC international seminar, Starosel, Chemistry and Pharmacy helpimg 14 Assoc. Prof. Krastanka Marinova Bulgaria the cosmetics industry" 19.04.2017-20.04.2017 2 poster - "M2L4 coordination nano- capsules as supramolecular hosts 2 3rd symposium on weak molecular with guest-tunable anticancer 15 Assist. Prof. Silviya Stoykova interactions, Smolenc, Slovakia activity" 03.06.2017-10.06.2017 8 3rd symposium on weak molecular "Rare earth metal complexes of 16 Assoc. Prof. Ivayla Pantchev interactions, Smolenc, Slovakia polyether ionophores" 03.06.2017-10.06.2017 8 "Pt(II)- and Pd(II)-linked metallosupramolecular capsules 14th International Symposium on Applied with improved therapeutic 17 Assoc. Prof. Anife Ahmedova Bioinorganic Chemistry, Touluse, France potential for cancer treatment" 04.06.2017-11.06.2017 8

"Interfacial shear rheology of protein 7th International Colloid Conference, adsorption layers:viscoelastic 18 Prof. Krasimir Danov Barcelona, Spain thixotropic model vs. experiment" 17.06.2017-21.06.2017 5 "New surfactant mixtures for fine 19 Prof. Krastanka Marinova Bubble & Drop 2017, Lion, France foams with slowed drainage" 25.06.2017-01.07.2017 „Sulfonated methyl esters, linear 7 20 Rumiana Stanimirova Bubble & Drop 2017, Lion, France alkylbenzene sulfonates and their 25.06.2017-01.07.2017 7 EuCOMC 2017, Amsterdam, The poster - "Photoactive 21 Assist. Prof. Petar Petrov Netherlands Imidazolidene NHC Complexes" 08.07.2017-14.07.2017 7 poster - "Spectral properties of photoactive naphthalimide EuCOMC 2017, Amsterdam, The derivatives – fused boro- and 22 Assoc. Prof. Stanimir Stoyanov Netherlands carbodiazoles, NHCcomplexes" 08.07.2017-14.07.2017 7 poster "New sensitive and selective colorimetric sensing of Hg2+ based on starch-coated XIX Eurianalysis 2017, Stockholm, silver nanoparticles in 0.005 23 Assoc. Prof. Penka Tsanova Sweden mol/L nitric acid" 27.08.2017-03.09.2017 8 poster "Silver and gold nanocomposites as reliable tools for XIX Eurianalysis 2017, Stockholm, mercury 24 Assist. Prof. Tanya Yordanova Sweden speciation analysis" 27.08.2017-03.09.2017 8 „Determinants of Fe2+ over M2+ 8th conference of modelling of interaction (M = Mg, Mn, Zn) selectivity in 25 Prof. Todor Dudev in Biomolecules, Pilsen, Check Republic non-heme iron proteins” 02.09.2017-09.09.2017 8 poster - "Competition between Abiogenic Al3+ and Native Mg2+, Fe2+ and Zn2+ Ions in Protein Binding 8th conference of modelling of interaction Sites:Implications for Aluminium 26 Assist. Prof. Diana Cheshmedjieva in Biomolecules, Pilsen, Check Republic Toxicity" 02.09.2017-09.09.2017 8 poster - "Determinants of the host–guest interactions Q1 between α -, β - and γ - cyclodextrins and group IA, 8th conference of modelling of interaction IIA and IIIA metal cations: a 27 Assist. Prof. Valya Nikolova in Biomolecules, Pilsen, Check Republic DFT/PCM study" 02.09.2017-09.09.2017 8

poster - "Gallium as a Therapeutic Agent: A Thermodynamic Evaluation of the Competition 8th conference of modelling of interaction between Ga3+ and Fe3+ Ions in 28 Nikoleta Kircheva - PhD in Biomolecules, Pilsen, Check Republic Metalloproteins" 02.09.2017-09.09.2017 8 "Kinetic effects in the interfacial rheology and the adsorption, in systems containing proteins, 29 Prof. Teodor Gurkov 31st ECIS conference, Madrid, Spain polymers, and surfactants" 03.09.2017-10.09.2017 8 poster - "Synergistic micellar growth in mixed surfactant solutions: Rheology and cryo- 30 Gergana Georgieva 31stECIS conference, Madrid, Spain TEM imaging" 03.09.2017-09.09.2017 7 poster - "Ion-imprinted polimers for 23th Symposium on Separation Sciences, speciation of kinetically labile Fe(II) 31 Prof. Irina Karadjova Viena, and Fe(III) in surface waters" 18.09.2017-23.09.2017 6 poster - "Chromium determination and speciation in textile materials by 23th Symposium on Separation Sciences, new core-shell ion-imprinted 32 Assoc. Prof. Ivanka Dakova Viena, Austria sorbent" 18.09.2017-23.09.2017 6 "Contribution of quantum chemical modeling to understanding the Seminar at the Institute of Chemical structure, stability and properties of 33 Physics, Chinese academy of Sciences zeolites" Prof. Georgi Vayssilov 11.10.2017-28.10.2017 18 "Elucidation of the structure and XXII International Workshop on Quzntum properties of surface species on Ceria systems in Chemistry, Physics and catalysts by quzntum chemical 34 Biology, Dalian-Changsha-Handju, China modelling." Quantum Systems in Chemistry, Physycs, 35 Prof. Alya Tadjer and Biology, Chansha, China "Design of TADF-Utilizing OLEDs" 12.10.2017-26.10.2017 15 30 years Chemistry Education Conference, "Conjugate Addition Reactions for 36 Assoc. Prof. Rositca Nikolova Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria Oxygen-Containing Heterocycles" 19.10.2017-21.10.2017 3 "Quantum-chemical modeling of 30 years Chemistry Education Conference, zeolites containing transition metal 37 Assoc. Prof. Hristiyan Aleksandrov Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria ions" 19.10.2017-21.10.2017 3 30 years Chemistry Education Conference, "Conjugate Addition Reactions for 38 Assoc. Prof. Sonya Zareva Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria Oxygen-Containing Heterocycles" 19.10.2017-21.10.2017 3

poster - "Efficient Green Method For 18th European Meeting on Environmental The Synthesis Of 3,4-Disubstituted 39 Assoc. Prof. Rositca Nikolova Chemistry, Porto, Portugal Coumarin Derivatives" 25.11.2017-30.11.2017 6 "Quantum chemical modeling of carbonyl and mixed carbonyl Regionala symposiium on chemistry, complexes of tramsition metal ions in 40 Prof. Georgi Vayssilov Nakon, Rachasima, Thailand zeolites" 23.01.2018-30.01.2018 9 "Computational simulations aof 10th international conference on computer biomolecules and drug delivery 41 Prof. Georgi Vayssilov research and development, Vietnam systems" 01.02.2018-07.02.2018 7 “ Synthesis and photochemical Regional symposium on chemistry, Nakon, properties of new coumarin 42 Assoc. Prof. Rositca Nikolova Rachasima, Thailand; derivatives” 23.01.2018-30.01.2018 9

“Computational study of the possible mechanism of the tandem hydride 10th international conference on computer reduction/acylation reaction of 43 Assoc. Prof. Rositca Nikolova research and development, Vietnam coumarin derivatives” 01.02.2018-07.02.2018 7 "Assessing acute toxicity and endocrine disruption potential of XX international conference on toxicants selected packages internal layers 44 Prof. Stefan Tsakovski in food packaging, Madrid, Spain extracts" 25.03.2018-28.03.2018 4 Humboldt Association, "Beacons of Hope in the Quest for the Next Einstein in "Quantum chemical modeling of 45 Prof. Georgi Vayssilov MENA region“, Marrakech, Morocco catalytic systems” 01.04.2018-07.04.2018 7

"Shear and dilatational viscoelastisity 46 prof. Slaka Tcholakova AERC 2018, Sorento, Italy of saponin adsorption layers" 16.04.2018-21.04.2018 6 "Control of surfactant solution rheology using meduim-chain 47 prof.Nikolai Denkov AERC 2018, Sorento, Italy cosurfactants" 16.04.2018-21.04.2018 6 18th radiochemical conference, Marianske "Recycling of 18O enriched water 48 Assist. Prof. Boyan Todorov Lazne, Check Republic used in 18 F cyclotron production" 13.05.2018-18.05.2018 6 poster - "Decarboxylation of b- conference "15 years pharmacy at medical ketochromanes to b- 49 Assoc. Prof. Rositca Nikolova university Plovdiv", Devin, Bulgaria ketophosphonates" 01.06.2018-03.08.2018 3 poster - "Decarboxylation of b- conference "15 years pharmacy at medical ketochromanes to b- 50 Assist. Prof. Nevena Petkova-Yankova university Plovdiv", Devin, Bulgaria ketophosphonates" 01.06.2018-03.08.2018 3 „Isolated transition metal cations 2nd International Symposium on Single- in solid catalysts as catalytic and 51 Prof. Georgi Vayssilov Atom Catalysis (ISSAC-2), Beijing, China sorption centers” 13.06.2018-21.06.2018 9 "Microporous metals by De-alloying 52 prof.Toni Spassov ISMANAM 2018, Rome, Italy of glasses" 01.07.2018-06.07.2018 6 "Role of polimer-surfactant 53 prof. Slaka Tcholakova EuFoam 2018, Liege, Belgium interactions for foam properties" 09.07.2018-12.07.2018 4 "Self-regulation of foam volume and bubble size during foaming via shear 54 prof.Nikolai Denkov EuFoam 2018, Liege, Belgium mixing" 09.07.2018-12.07.2018 4 "Waste water treatment plants 55 Prof. Stefan Tsakovski WWSS18, Patras, Greece environmental impact assessment" 23.07.2018-28.07.2018 6 "Light production form aerogel 56 Prof. Stoyan Gutsov ICAS 2018, Krakov, Poland composites" 19.08.2018-25.08.2018 7

poster - "Photocatalitic degradation of paracetamol and choramphenicol Twelfth International Symposium on pharmaceuticals by Ln-modified ZnO 57 Assit. Prof. Assya Bojinova Heterogeneous Catalysis, , Bulgaria photocatalists" 26.08.2018-29.08.2018 4 "Modeling of stability and catalytic behaviour of platimun species Twelfth International Symposium on deposired on ceria surface and 58 prof.Georgi Vayssilov Heterogeneous Catalysis, Sofia, Bulgaria nanoparticles" 26.08.2018-29.08.2018 4 "Computational Modeling of the International Conference on Functional Structure and Guest Species in 59 prof.Georgi Vayssilov Materials, Shanghai, China Zeolites" 15.09.2018-20.09.2018 6 "Effects of drugs and surfactant molecular structure on drug 1st international Balkan Chemistry solubilization in aqueous and 60 prof. Slaka Tcholakova congress, Odrin, Turkey biorelevant dissolution media" 16.09.2018 - 21.09.2018 6

"Self-shaping and self-fragmentation in cooled emulsions: new approach 1st international Balkan Chemistry for bottom-up fabrication of micro 61 prof.Nikolai Denkov congress, Odrin, Turkey and nano-particles" 16.09.2018 - 21.09.2018 6 poster - "Efficient purification of halide-based ionic liquids by means of improved apparatus continuous 62 prof. Milen Bogdanov EuCheMSIL 2018, Lisboa, Portugal liquid-liquid extraction" 07.10.2018-12.10.2018 6 „Density Functional Model Studies in Support of Understanding of the Structure Seminar at China University of Petroleum, and Properties of Catalytic 63 Prof. Georgi Vayssilov Chindao, China Systems“ 25.10.2018-03.11.2018 10 “ Oxygen-containing heterocyclic Seminar at China University of Petroleum, compounds – synthesis and 64 Assoc. Prof. Rositca Nikolova Chindao, China application” 25.10.2018-03.11.2018 10 "Implementation of Hasse Diagram 12th Partial order conference, Neuchâtel, technique in environmental risk 65 Prof. Stefan Tsakovski Switzerland assessment" 25.10.2018-28.10.2018 4 "Ionic liquids as alternative solvents in the sample treatment 3rd Caparica Christmas conference on for determination of biologically 66 prof. Milen Bogdanov Sample Treatment, Lisboa, Portugal active compounds in plants" 01.12.2018-12.12.2018 6 "Atomically dispersed pa;;adium in 4th Euro Asia Zeolite small-porezeolite SSZ-13 for no and 67 Prof. Georgi Vayssilov Conference,Taormina, Italy co adsorption" 26.01.2019-31.01.2019 6 Poster: „Modeling of Fe-conaining 4th Euro Asia Zeolite species in ZSM-5 zeolite: a DTF 68 Assoc. Prof. Rositca Nikolova Conference,Taormina, Italy study” 26.01.2019-31.01.2019 6 "Understanding the local structure and properties of surface species on International Nanomaterials Conference, cerium dioxide nanoparticle by 69 Prof. Georgi Vayssilov Bangkok, Thailand computational modeling" 09.02.2019-16.02.2019 8

”Reactions of conjugate addition of nucleophilic reagents with coumarins International Nanomaterials Conference, – a new classes compounds with 70 Assoc. Prof. Rositca Nikolova Bangkok, Thailand potential anti-oxidant activity” 09.02.2019-19.02.2019 11 "Computational modellin as a tool Chemistry Regional Conference, Siem for understanding the catalytic 71 Prof. Georgi Vayssilov Reap ,Cambodia systems" 20.02.2019-25.02.2019 6 “Variations of nucleophilic Chemistry Regional Conference, Siem conjugated addition reactions to 3- 72 Assoc. Prof. Rositca Nikolova Reap ,Cambodia substituted coumarins” 20.02.2019-25.02.2019 6 5th Smart Materials World Congress, "Smart Aerogel Composites for 73 Prof. Stoyan Gutsov Rome, Italy Optical Applications" 05.03.2019-09.03.2019 5 "Density functional model studies of Spring Conference of American Scientific catalitic systems based on zeolites 74 Prof. Georgi Vayssilov Union, San Juan, USA and cerium dioxide" 25.03.2019-06.04.2019 13 "Copolymer hydrogels of poly(acrylic acid) and polyacrylamide for quercetin Sixth International Symposium Frontiers in transdermal delivery, poster 75 Assis. Prof. Marin Simeonov Polimer Science, Budapest, Hungary presentation" 04.05.2019-09.05.2019 6 21th Internaional Conference on "Stimuli-responsive zwitterionic Functional Hydrogels for Biomedical dressings for chronic wounds 76 Assist. Prof. Konstans Ruseva Engineering management" 24.05.2019-30.05.2019 7 poster - "How an Electric Field Can Modulate the Metal Ion Selectivity of Protein Binding 20th Tetrahedron Symposium, Bangkok, Sites: Insights from DFT/PCM 77 Prof. Sonya Ilieva Thailand Calculations" 16.06.2019-23.06.2019 8 poster - ”Competition between abiogenic Al3+ and native Mg2+, Fe2+ and Zn2+ ions in protein 20th Tetrahedron Symposium, Bangkok, binding sites: Implications for 78 Prof. Todor Dudev Thailand aluminium toxicity” 16.06.2019-23.06.2019 8 poster - "The reaction between homophthalic anhydride and carbonyl compounds as a platform for the synthesis of biologically 20th Tetrahedron Symposium, Bangkok, active compounds of different 79 Prof. Milen Bogdanov Thailand families" 16.06.2019-23.06.2019 8 "Geochemical background and 10th IWA International Symposium, threshold values as a tool for 80 Prof. Stefan Tsakovski Rhodos, Greece environmental risk assessment" 18.07.2019-23.07.2019 6 13th International Conference on poster - "Substituted coumarins as Heteroatom Chemistry, , Czech ambident nucleophiles in one-pot 81 Prof. Rositca Nikolova Republic reactions" 29.06.2019-06.07.2019 8 13th International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry, Prague, Czech "3-Phosphonocoumarins reactions 82 Assist. Prof. Nevena Petkova-Yankova Republic with nucleophilic reagents' 29.06.2019-06.07.2019 8

13th International Conference on poster - "Phosphorus containing- Heteroatom Chemistry, Prague, Czech coumarins' behavior in ultrasound 83 Assist. Prof. Ana Koleva Republic promoted metal-mediated reactions" 29.06.2019-06.07.2019 8