Ass. Prof. Vladimir Dunchev is Vice Dean at the Faculty of Mechanical and Precision Engineering at the Technical University of Gabrovo. He completed his PhD studies in 2014 with a major in Applied Mechanics at the university. He is now a part of multiple international and national scientific projects. He has published more than 40 papers in various journals. His teaching disciplines include material science, strength of materials, and applied mechanics, and his interests include scientific research in the area of material science and applied mechanics.