curriculum vitae - Kouman S. Koumanov

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name:

Koumanov, Kouman Smilkov





Office Address:


Fruitgrowing Institute

Dept. of Fruitgrowing Technologies

12 Ostromila Str.

Plovdiv 4004, Bulgaria

 

 

Phone:

+ 359 32 696599


 

Fax:

+ 359 32 670808

Mobile:

+ 359 888393569

E-mail:

kskoumanov@hotmail.com

E-mail:

kskoumanov@abv.bg

Education:

*   Ph.D., Fruitgrowing Institute – Plovdiv, 1998

*   M.S., Civil Engineer, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 1983, Department of Hydrotechniques, Higher Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Sofia, Bulgaria

Honours/Titles/Qualifications:

*   Professor (Full), Agricultural Academy – Sofia, Bulgaria, since 2012

*   Professor (Full), Agricultural University – Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 2013-2018

*   Senior Research Scientist, Fruitgrowing Institute – Plovdiv, 2002-2012

*   Associate Professor, Agricultural University – Plovdiv, Dept. of Irrigation, Drainage and Land Survey, 2005-2012

Previous Experience:

*   Head Department of Water Regime and Mineral Nutrition, Fruitgrowing Institute - Plovdiv, 2013-2018

*   Head Department of Fruitgrowing Technologies, Fruitgrowing Institute – Plovdiv, 2003-2013

*   Head Department of Agrotechniques, Fruitgrowing Institute – Plovdiv, 2002-2003

*   Research Scientist, Fruitgrowing Institute – Plovdiv, 1989-2002

*   Specialist at the Department of Dam-Lakes and River Corrections, “Irrigation Systems” Ltd. – Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1986-1989

*   Chief of Water District, “Irrigation Systems” Ltd. – Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1983-1986

Fields of Scientific Research:

Systems and technologies for irrigation of fruit crops with emphasis on micro-irrigation (drip and trickle), fertigation, pestigation, soil water regime, plant water regime, spatial and temporal distribution of water and agrochemicals in soils and plants, microclimatic and environmental aspects of micro-irrigation and chemigation, water relations in the continuum soil-plant-atmosphere, irrigation scheduling and management methodology, research methodology, sustainable agriculture and environmentally friendly fruit production.

Membership in Scientific and/or Professional Institutions, Bodies, and Organizations:

*   International Union of Soil Science

*   World Federation of Engineering Organizations

*   European Federation of National Engineering Associations

*   Federation of the Scientific and Technical Unions in Bulgaria
     - Member of the Managing Council of the National Scientific and Technical Union of Water Affairs, 2006-2010
     - Secretary of the Regional Organization of the Scientific and Technical Union of Water Affairs - Plovdiv, since 1986

Foreign Languages (Level of Proficiency):

Language

Reading

Speaking

Writing

English

excellent

excellent

excellent

Russian

excellent

excellent

very good

French

good

basic

basic

Specializations and International Experience gained in the last five years:

*   "Soil Science, Irrigation and Plant Nutrition" – nine-month fellowship at the Dept. of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California – Davis, U.S.A.; granted by the International Atomic Energy Agency, 1995 – 1996

*   "College on Soil Physics" and "Workshop on Soil Systems in the Context of Climate Change", International Centre for Theoretical Physics, UNESCO & IAEA, Trieste, Italy – one month, 2001

*   "Using of radiation techniques and other modern methods for water and nutrient balance in irrigation and drainage investigations". One month IAEA fellowship at the Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, University of Seville, Spain, granted by the International Atomic Energy Agency, 2004.

*   "Use of nuclear and related techniques to measure storage, flows and balance of water in cropping systems". FAO/IAEA Interregional Training course, IAEA Laboratories, Seibersdorf, Austria - one month, 2007

Participation in expert groups, councils and other activities related to the agricultural science and practice development:

International:

*   Independent expert evaluator at the European Commission, FP7 and HORIZON 2020, since 2009.

National:

*   Member of the Specialized Scientific Council on Soil Science, Agrochemistry and General Agriculture at the Higher Testimonial Committee of the Council of Ministers, 2007-2010.

*   Member of the Scientific Expert Commission on Agrarian Sciences at the National Science Fund, Ministry of Education and Science, 2005-2010 and 2013-2016.

*   Member of the Scientific Expert Commission on Health and Life Quality, Biotechnology and Healthy Food, Including Agricultural Sciences at the National Science Fund, Ministry of Education and Science - 2014.

*   Member of the Scientific Expert Commission on Fruitgrowing at the Agricultural Academy, 2008-2009.

*   Member of the Scientific Expert Commission on Soil Science, General Agriculture and Land Reclamation at the Agricultural Academy, 2009-2018.

*   Member of the Permanent Commission for Innovations and Technologies at the Agricultural Academy, since 2010-2012.

*   Member of the Scientific Expert Commission on General Agriculture and Food Technologies at the National Centre for Agrarian Sciences, 2007-2008.

*   Member of the Scientific Expert Commission on Irrigation, Drainage and Agricultural Mechanization at the National Centre for Agrarian Sciencesр 2004-2006.

*   Chair of the Scientific Council at the Fruit Growing Institute – Plovdiv, 2008-2017.

*   Vice Chair of the Scientific Council at the Fruit Growing Institute – Plovdiv, 2004-2008.

*   Chair of the General Assembly of the Scientists at the Fruit Growing Institute – Plovdiv, 2006-2012.

*   Member of the General Assembly of the Scientists at the National Centre for Agrarian Sciences, 2006-2009.

*   Member of the Faculty Council at the Faculty of Viticulture and Horticulture, Agricultural University – Plovdiv, 2006-2018.

*   Member of the General Assembly of the Agricultural University – Plovdiv, 2006-2018.

*   Member of the Managing Board of the Apricot Experimental Station – Silistra, 2008-2009.

Participation in editorial boards, references:

*   Editor of Acta Horticulturae 825. ISHS. 2009.

*   Editorial Board Member of Acta Horticulturae 1139. ISHS. 2016.

*   Editorial Board Member of Acta Horticulturae 1161. ISHS. 2017.

*   Reviewer for international scientific journals: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Scientia Horticulturae, Irrigation Science, HortScience, Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences.

*  Reviews for IF and SJR journals - 102

*   Jury chair and jury member in competitions for scientific promotion - 14.

Scientific Advisor of  Ph.D. students:

*   Successful promotions - 3

Publications:

*   Total: 149 including 11 book chapters

*   In English: 83

*   In journals with IF and SJR: 18

Citations:

*   Total: 380

*   In international publications: 280

*   In journals with IF and SJR: 98

Projects:

*   Total: 36

*   Coordinator: 15

*   International: 6, national coordinator - 3


29.03.2022