Mihaela Vladimirova Kirilova, PhD Assistant professor at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” Researcher (molecular-genetic control of purification processes) at Center of Competence "Clean Technologies for Sustainable Environment – Waters, Waste, Energy for Circular Economy", financed by OP “Science, education and smart development” of EU Education: Sofia University, Molecular Biology, BSc, 2008 Sofia University, Environmental Biotechnology, MSc, 2010 Sofia University, Hydrobiology (Biological water purification), PhD, 2015 Vienna University, International FISH course 2019 Employment: 08.2016–Present: - Sofia University, Faculty of Biology, main assistant professor 11.2018–Present: - Sofia University, Center for Competence“ Clean Technologies for Sustainable Environment - Waters, Waste, Energy for Circular Economy ”, Researcher 08.2017–02.2019 - NanoBioRem Ltd., Contractor, fluorescent techniques and permeability of nanoparticles Research interests: Environmental microbiology, environmental biotechnology, biological water treatment, fluorescence in-situ hybridization, molecular control of the detoxification and intoxication processes, nanodiamonds, fluorescent control of antibacterial effects, toxicity evaluation. Honors and awards: 2017 award for young scientist at the Fifth International Conference on EEEP, Plovdiv, Bulgaria 2019 Poster Award at the Sixth International Conference on EEEP, Burgas, Bulgaria