Prof. Angel Petrov Anchev is the head of department at the Department of Material Science and Mechanics of Materials at the Technical University of Gabrovo. He completed his PhD studies in Applied Mechanics at the TU-Gabrovo. He has published more than 60 papers in various journals and serves as a researcher in field of experimental mechanics. His teaching disciplines include applied mechanics, additive manufacturing technologies, and material sciences, and his interests include surface engineering, surface plastic deformation methods, and fatigue life enhancement.