Dr. Boris Petrov Komitov
Institute of Astronomy - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
P.O. Box 39, 6003 Stara Zagora-3, Bulgaria
Phone: (359) (42)237-352
E-mail:b_ komitov@sz.inetg.bg
Personal Info:
Nationality: Bulgarian
Academic credentials:
- M.S. in physics - "Kliment Ohridsky" Sofia University (1979)
Department of Physics, Specialization: "Physics of Earth"
- Ph.D. in physics - Institute of Astronomy - Bulgarian Academy
of Sciences (1990), "Solar system" group
Research Career:
- Central Laboratory of Space Research - Bulgarian Academy
of Sciences, Department "Stara Zagora Observatory" (1979-1991)
- Research associate III degree on the topic:"Physics of
Planetary Atmospheres" (1981)
- Research associate II degree (1984)
- Research associate I degree (1988)
- Associate Professor (2003)
- Institute of Astronomy - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
(since 1991)
Basic Areas of Professional Activity:
- - Data analysis for high and middle atmopheres of Earth and
other planets.
- - Numerical modeling of physical processes in cometary and
planetary atmospheres.
- - Narrowband cometary photometry.
- - Time series analysis: trends and cycles in solar activity,
climate, ozone content.
Professional Societies:
- International Astronomical Union
- Division for Planetary Sciences of American Astronomical
Society (affiliate member)
- Solar Physics Division of American Astronomical Society
(affiliate member)
- Union of Scientist in Bulgaria
Profesional Training abroad:
"Max Plank Institute of Aeronomy" - Lindau, Germany (1992)
Professional trips abroad;
- Russia (1980,1981,1982,1987,1988,1989,2004)
- Poland (1981)
- Hungary (1982)
- Czech Republic (1983)
- Germany (1992)
- Sweden (1997)
- Italy (1999)
Teaching Experience:
- 1983-1986: Part-time Assistant Professor, Higher
Medical Institute - Stara Zagora, Department of Physics
- 1994-1995: Part-time Assistant Professor, "Paisii
Hilendarsky" University of Plovdiv, Department of Physics
- 1982-present: Part-time lecturer in "Center of
Student's Technical and Scientific Creativity", Stara Zagora
University courses taught:
- General Physics for Medical Students (recitation)
- Space Physics and Planetary Science
- Sun and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
- Astronomical Observations and Data Analysis (laboratory)
M.S. Thesis Advisor:
- "Kliment Ohridsky" Sofia University: 3 students
- "Paisii Hilendarsky" University of Plovdiv: 4 students
Public Outreach:
- - frequent presentor of public lectures on solar and
planetary science topics
- - author of the popular science book: "The Cycles of
Sun, Climate and Civilization",2001, Alphamarket, St.Zagora
Foreign Languages:
Russian (fluent), German, English