Emil Mihailov Gattef
Address: 8 Kliment Ohridski blvd, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria
University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy
Department of Physics
Phone:(+359 2) 6254 411 (374)
e-mail:e.gattef@uctm.edu

Present Academic Position :

Associate Professor at the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia

Education :

1971 Diploma in Theortical Physics, Sofia State University.

1982 Ph.D. in Physics, Solid State Physics, Sofia

Scientific interests:

X-ray and Neutron Diffraction Research, Glass formation, Phase Transitions, Glass Structure, Non-Traditional Glasses containing TeO₂, V₂O₅, Bi₂O₃, TiO₂, MoO₃, PbO, Fe₂O₃, MnO, Synthesis and Structure of New Materials (optical glasses, semi conducting glasses, solid electrolytes, supperconducting ceramics and glass ceramics, high temperature glass ceramics, organic fibers), Structure of Materials obtained by Sol-Gel Methods, Ion Exchange Technology, Transport properties-electro conductivity and switching effects,

Employment History:

1971 - 1973 Physicist in the Department of Silicate Technology, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy- Sofia.

1973 - 1987 Research Associate - Department of Silicate Technology.

1987 - 1997 Senior Research Associate, Central Research Laboratory.

1997 - 2000, Associate Professor, Department of Silicate Technology.

2000 - 2001 Professor on Physics em Instituto de Fisica, Universidade Federal, do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brasil.

2001 - Associate Professor in Department of Physics, University of chemical technology and metallurgy,Sofia

Administrative Experience:

1971 - 1985 Head of the X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, Department of Sillicate Technology

1985 - 1993 Vice Director of the Central Research Laboratory, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy (UCTM)

1993 - 1997, Head of the X-ray Laboratory, Central Research Laboratory, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy (UCTM)

Publications

University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 2003