Nikolai Boshkov
Professor
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) – Institute of Physical Chemistry (IPC-BAS)
Bulgaria
Biography
Nikolai Boshkov is a professor and Head of Department of Electrochemistry and Corrosion at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) – Institute of Physical Chemistry (IPC-BAS), Bulgaria. He received the M.Sc. degree in Electrochemistry and Corrosion from Chemical-Technical and Metallurgical University – Sofia in 1984 and Ph.D. degrees in Electrochemistry from Institute of Physical Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria in 2004. He was Senior Researcher (Associated Professor)at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS)–Institute of Physical Chemistry (IPC-BAS) during 2004-2016 and has been a professor at the Institute since 2017.In addition, he is the Member of the International Association of Advanced Materials.He is the author and co-author of more than 90 scientific publications in journals and at conferences .Apart from that he is Reviewer in domestic (“Bulgarian Chemical Communicationsâ€) and international journals “Surface and Coatings Technologyâ€,“Materials Chemistry and Physicsâ€,“Electrochimica Actaâ€, “Journal of Applied Electrochemistryâ€, “Journal of Alloys and Compounds†and many more.
Research Interest
His research interests include Electro deposition of metals and alloys, Environmentally friendly Cr(III) and chromium free solutions for conversion coatings, Nanostructured composite systems based on metallic materials with incorporated particles of organic polymers and co-polymers, Anodic behavior, passive state and corrosion characterization of metallic materials, Surface treatment and chemical passivation, Multilayer systems with increased corrosion resistance and protective ability.