Research group
Bio(chemical) Process Engineering
Position
Researcher
Born and educated in Bulgaria. Holds PhD degrees in Chemistry ( Biotechnology) (1993) and (Bio)Chemical Engineering (2003). Has research experience in Bulgaria, Germany, Denmark and, since 1999, in Portugal. In 2002, was appointed as a full-time Invited Professor at Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon, to teach various courses for (Bio)Chemical Engineering Master students. Since 2004, is LAQV Researcher. Since 2011, teaches Membrane Engineering. So far, has authored 118 peer-reviewed articles (Scopus with H-index = 38). His research has earned him a place in the prestigious "World's Top 2% Scientists" list for career-long impact. His main current research interests are related to developing efficient and sustainable (mainly ion-exchange membrane-based and pressure-driven) membrane processes for various applications in the water-food-energy nexus.
Representative Publications
Ion exchange membrane bioreactor for selective removal of nitrate from drinking water: Control of ion fluxes and process performance
10.1021/bp010160u
On operation of reverse electrodialysis (RED) and membrane capacitive deionisation (MCDI) with natural saline streams: A critical review
10.1016/j.desal.2019.114183
New insights into the definition of membrane cleaning strategies to diminish the fouling impact in ion exchange membrane separation processes
10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119445
Recovery and fractionation of volatile fatty acids from fermented solutions by electrodialysis: electrochemical characterization of anion-exchange membranes
10.1016/j.jece.2024.114457
Evaluation of fouling phenomena and cation-exchange membrane cleaning in Donnan dialysis for separation of ammonium from fermented solutions rich in volatile fatty acids
10.1016/j.seppur.2024.129834
