Professional and research interests: Mineralogy, Crystallography, Gemology, Archaeometry, Ecology, etc.
Early mining and metallurgy in the Eastern part of the Srednogorian metallogenic zone. Metallurgical by-products from copper extraction (copper slags) found in the archaeological sites in Burgas and Yambol ore regions (phase chemical and structural characteristics)
Garnets from the Sakar Region, SE Bulgaria. The relationship between chemical composition and physical properties with an emphasis on use in the abrasive industry
Mineralogical and petrographic analysis of malachite containing samples.-In: Sarnevo. Pits from the Late Neolithic, the Early and Late Iron Age, and the Roman Period