Jordan Yankov Hristov

Graduated as Master in Electrical Engineering (Electric Measurements) in 1979 from the Technical University, Sofia. Bulgaria. PhD (Chemical Engineering) -1995 from University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria. Actually, Professor (full) (2014-present) in Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria. Scientific interests: Fluid dynamics; Two-phase flow in chemical rectors and accidental situations ; Multiphase flow in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering; Transport phenomena in external physical fields - fluidization in a magnetic field (Fundamentals and applications) ; Scale analysis and scaling of complex phenomena; Fluidization ?different versions ? Fundamentals and applications and external field (magnetic and electric) applications; Fluidized bed applications for bioreactors; Separation processes ? sedimentation, aerosol filtration and heavy metal recovery by means of natural adsorbents; Heat Transfer- Analytical approximate solutions and scaling; Heat Transfer during Fire. Fire phenomena. Fire behaviour of materials. Pools fires and fire dynamics. Explosions- dust, gases and superheated liquids. Modelling and Scaling; Risk and Safety. Risk oriented design and analysis of equipment. Published more than 100 articles in indexed journals and conference proceedings with about 250 citations. Visiting professor : Univ. Politécnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain (2000, 2002) , INSA-Rouen, France (2004) ; Universite de Savoie , Chambery, France (2005) ; University of Seville, Spain (2007); Universidade de Norte Fluminense, Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil (2009). Registered reviewer in about 15 indexed journals and Editor-in-Chief of International Review of Chemical Engineering since January, 2009.

master's at Master In Electrical Engineering from Technical University of Sofia (1979) and doctorate at Chemical Engineering from University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy (1994). He is currently associate professor at University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy. Has experience in Chemical Engineering, focusing on Characteristic Operations of Biochemical Processes, acting on the following subjects: magnetic field, fluidization, modelling, scaling and separation.