Scientist

QUALIFICATIONS OVERVIEW

* High quality research and management/planning abilities

* Seven years varied laboratory experience, collecting/analyzing data

* Expertise/knowledge biophysics, biochemistry, physics, mathematics, surface science, chemistry, biochemistry, electrochemistry and conduct of clinical trials

* Talent to analyze and solve complex problems, develop and simplify procedures, find innovative solutions, work independently and in a team

* Experience with a broad range of complex laboratory techniques, experimental approaches and problem troubleshooting

* Strong computer skills

* Excellent time management, communication and presentation skills

* Experience in working on multi-disciplinary projects with cross-functional research teams, including teaching, supervising and training others

* Knowledge of ICH GCP, pending GCP and GCDM certificates

* Ability to learn fast and willingness to broaden the field of expertise

EXPERIENCE

Transcend Marketing International Inc.

2007-Present

Home based Internet business

The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Post-doctoral Fellow

2004-2006

* Developed electrically addressable lipid bilayers

* Studied the conductivity of ion channels

* Demonstrated that it is possible to study fluorescently labeled probes in the vicinity conductive surfaces

* Investigated the dimerization of the transmembrane domain of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3 in lipid vesicles and planar bilayers

Max PIanck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany

Graduate Student

2001-2004

* Investigated changes in the elastic properties of model lipid membranes, induced by anchored DNA molecules

* Gathered experience in various practical and theoretical aspects of membrane biophysics, polymer-membrane and protein-membrane interactions

* Mastered scientific writing and talk presentations

EDUCATION

International Max Planck Research School on Biomimetic Systems

(MPI of Colloids and Interfaces and University of Potsdam, Germany)

Doctor of Philosophy, Biophysics / Biomimetic Systems

2004

University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria

Master of Science, Physics

1998

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Experimental Techniques

Optical microscopy, Fluorescence spectroscopy, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, Cyclic voltammetry, Confocal microscopy, Circular dichroism, Langmuir trough, UV-visible spectroscopy, Differential scanning calorimetry, Isothermal titrational calorimetry, Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching (FRAP), SDS-PAGE, HPLC, fluorescent labeling, protein lyophilization, biophysical analysis of proteins

Computer Skills

Windows (95/98/NT/2000/XP), Linux, DOS, IRIX, Matlab, Igor, Origin, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Frontpage), Open Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Macromedia Fireworks, Programing languages (C, Pascal, Basic, Fortran), SPSS, Endnote, Image processing, Internet

Language Skills

Bulgarian (native), English (fluent), Russian (good), German (fair)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Nikolov V., Lin J., Merzlyakov M., Hristova K., and Searson P., “Electrical Measurements of Bilayer Membranes Formed by Langmuir-Blodgett Deposition on Single-Crystal Silicon”, Langmuir, 23 (26), 13040 -13045, 2007

Nikolov V., Lipowsky R., Dimova R., “Behavior of Giant Vesicles with Anchored DNA Molecules”, Biophys. J., 92 (2007), 4356–4368

Nikolov V., Radisic A., Hristova K., Searson P., “Bias Dependant Admittance in Hybrid Bilayer Membranes”, Langmuir 2006, 22, 7156-7158

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Member of Biophysical Society

Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science

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