Institute of Mechanics

Position: Associate Prof.

Department: Solid Mechanics

Room number: 305

Phone: +359 2 979 64 51

E-mail: dessip@imbm.bas.bg

Scientific degrees, institution, year:

PhD, Institute of Mechanics - BAS, 2004..

Fields of Research:

Material Science&Technology, Biomechanics, Rheology

Pashkouleva D., S. Karastanev, M. Kirilova-Doneva Clinically relevant experiments with polypropylene hernia mesh. Series on Biomechanics, 2024, vol. 38, No 4, 82-90. (ISSN: 1313-2458, SJR: 0.206)

Pashkouleva D., M. Kirilova-Doneva. Comparative study of the viscoelastic behaviour of hernia meshes. Russian Journal of Biomechanics, 2024, vol. 28, No 2, 87-94. (Print ISSN: 1812-5123; SJR: 0.205)

Pashkouleva, D., M. Kirilova-Doneva. Experimental investigation of long-term mechanical response of surgical meshes. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Sofia, 2024, vol. 54, No 2, 147-158. (Print ISSN: 0861-6663; SJR: 0.182; IF: 0.2)

Stoilov, G., D. Pashkouleva, V. Kavardzhikov. Off-axis 2D displacement fields evaluation by digital image correlation using markers. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Sofia, 2024, vol. 54, No 2, 172-185. (Print ISSN: 0861-6663; SJR: 0.182; IF: 0.2)

Doneva, M., D. Pashkouleva. The effects of age and sex on the elastic mechanical properties of human abdominal fascia. Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon), 2022, vol. 92, No 4, art. Nr. 105591. (ISSN: 0268-0033; IF: 2.034)

Stoilov, G., D. Pashkouleva, V. Kavardzhikov. Smartphone application for structural health monitoring. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2020, vol. 951, art. Nr. 012027. (ISSN: 17578989X; SJR: 0.19)

Kirilova-Doneva, M., D. Pashkouleva, St. Stoytchev. Age-related changes in mechanical properties of human abdominal fascia. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2020, vol. 58, No 7, 1565-1573 (ISSN: 0140 – 0118, IF: 2.022)

Doneva, M., D. Pashkouleva, St. Sopotenski, G. Petrova. Compearison of pre- and post-implantation mechanical behavior of composite hernia meshes. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Warsaw, 2020, vol. 58, No 3, 769-778. (ISSN: 1429-2955, IF: 0.831)

Stoilov, G., D. Pashkouleva, V. Kavardzhikov. Smartphone application for structural health monitoring. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2020, vol. 951, art. Nr. 012027. (ISSN: 17578989X; SJR: 0.198)

Kirilova-Doneva, M., D. Pashkouleva. Long-Term Mechanical Compatibility of Polypropylene Surgical Meshes. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology. 2019, vol. 19, No. 6, art. no. 1950056, (ISSN-print: 0219-5194; ISSN-online: 1793-6810; IF: 0.815)

Stoilov, G., D. Pashkouleva, V. Kavardzhikov. Speckle patterns for multiscale monitoring of deformation. AIP Conference Proceedings. vol. 2075, issue 1, 26 February 2019, Article number 160024, 10^th Jubilee Conference of the Balkan Physical Union, BPU 2018; Sofia; Bulgaria, (ISSN: 0094243X; SJR: 0.182)

Pashkouleva, D., M. Kirilova-Doneva, I. Borovanska, A. A. Apostolov. Degradation of partially absorbable surgical mesh: a chemical and mechanical study. Bulgarian Chemical Communications, vol. 50, No 4, 2018, 524-529 (ISSN: 0324-1130, IF: 0.238)

Stoilov, G., V. Kavardzhikov, D. Pashkouleva. Multiscale monitoring of deformation fields by digital image correlation method. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Sofia, vol. 48, No 3, 2018, 23-40 (ISSN: 0861-6663, SJR: 0.217)

Kirilova-Doneva, M., D. Pashkouleva. Investigation of mechanical compatibility of hernia meshes and human abdominal fascia. Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering, vol. 29, No 2, 2018, 147-158 (ISSN: 0959-2989, IF: 0.872)

Ivanova, Y., T. Partalin, D. Pashkouleva. Acoustic investigations of the steel deformation during the tensile. Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing, vol. 53, No 1, 2017, 39-50 (ISSN: 1061-8309, IF: 0.785)

Kirilova-Doneva, M., D. Pashkouleva, V. Kavardzhikov. The Effects of Strain Amplitude and Localization on Viscoelastic Mechanical Behaviour of Human Abdominal Fascia. Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics, 2016, vol. 18, No 4, 127-133 (ISSN: 1509-409X, IF: 0.767).

Karteva, E., N. Manchorova, T. Babeva, D. Pashkouleva, S. Vladimirov. 3D profilometry of the fracture line in endodontically treated premolars, restored with metal posts. Bulgarian Chemical Communications, vol. 48, 2016, Special Issue G, 107-110 (ISSN: 0324-1130, IF:0.349).

Popov, Al., V. Kavardzhikov, D. Pashkouleva. Non-destructive evaluation of the ultimate tensile strength for low carbon steel by ultrasound measurements. Comptes rendus de l’Académie bulgare des Sciences, 2015, vol. 68, No 4, 513-520 (ISSN: 1310-1331, IF: 0.284).

Nikolov, N., D. Pashkouleva, A. Yanakieva. Mechanical behaviour of amorphous metallic alloy under uniaxial tension. Comptes rendus de l’Académie bulgare des Sciences, 2015, vol. 68, No 2, 251-258 (ISSN: 1310-1331, IF: 0.284).

Kavardzhikov, V., D. Pashkouleva, I. Nikolov. Micro- and nano-focusing optics intended for remote imaging systems. Aerospace research in Bulgaria, 2014, vol. 26, 243-256 (ISSN: 1313 – 0927).

Popov, Al., Kavardzhikov V., D. Pashkouleva. Non-destructive evaluation of the yield stress for low carbon steel by ultrasound measurements. Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing, 2013, vol. 49, No 6, 328-333 (ISSN: 1061-8309, IF: 0.350).

Kirilova, M., D. Pashkouleva, V. Kavardzhikov. The influence of gender on the elastic mechanical properties of human abdominal fascia. Comptes rendus de l’Académie bulgare des Sciences, 2013, vol. 66, No 6, 873-878 (ISSN: 1310-1331, IF: 0.198).

Nikolov, N., D. Pashkouleva, A. Yanakieva. Identification of Mechanical Characteristics of an Amorphous Metallic Material. Comptes rendus de l’Académie bulgare des Sciences, 2013, vol. 66, No 1, 119-126 (ISSN: 1310-1331, IF: 0.198).

Kavardzhikov, V., D. Pashkouleva. Nanomaterial&Nanotechnology, Micro- and nanometrology. In: Mechanics of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (Series in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, vol. 3, Eds. V. Kаvardzhikov, L. Parashkevova, A. Baltov), Institute of Mechanics – BAS, Sofia, 2012, Part IV, Chapter 1, 227-259 (ISSN: 1314-3034).

Kirilova, M., D. Pashkouleva, V. Kavardzhikov. A selection of hernia meshes on the basis of experimental results for abdominal layers. Biotechnol. & Biotechnol. Equipment, 2012, vol. 26, No 5, 3292-3295 (ISSN: 1310-2818, IF: 0.760).

Pashkouleva, D., G. Stoilov, V. Kavardzhikov. Computer generated random patterns for digital image correlation method (DICM). Comptes rendus de l’Académie bulgare des Sciences, 2011, vol. 64, No 6, 891-896 (ISSN: 1310-1331, IF: 0.210).

Stoilov, G., V. Kavardzhikov, D. Pashkouleva. A comparative study of random patterns for digital image correlation. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 2012, vol. 42, No 2, 55-66 (ISSN: 0861-6663).

Kirilova, M., St. Stoytchev, D. Pashkouleva, V. Kavardzhikov. Experimental study of mechanical properties of human abdominal fascia. Medical Engineering&Physics, 2011, vol. 33, No 1, 1-6 (ISSN: 1350-4533, IF: 1.623).

Kirilova, M., S. Stoytchev, D. Pashkouleva, V. Tsenova, R. Hristoskova. Visco-elastic mechanical properties of human abdominal fascia. Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, 2009, vol. 13, No 4, 336-337 (ISSN: 1360-8592).

Kirilova, M., V. Georgieva, D. Pashkouleva, V. Kavardzhikov, S. Stoytchev, G.Georgiev. Effect of the grafted polyzwitterions on the mechanical properties of polypropene hernial meshes. Comptes rendus de l’Académie bulgare des Sciences, 2009, vol. 62, No 12, 1603-1610 (ISSN: 1310-1331, IF: 0.204).

Stoilov, G., V. Kavardjikov, D. Pashkouleva. Minimum mean square error approach in images processing for full-field displacements and deformation measurements, International Book Series “Information Research and Applications”, Book 5, Intelligent Technologies and Applications, 2008, 57-61 (ISSN: 1313-0455).

Kirilova, M., S. Stoytchev, D. Pashkouleva, V. Kavardjikov, V. Tsenova. Mechanical properties of human fascia transversalis. Comptes rendus de l’Académie bulgare des Sciences, 2006, vol. 59, No 7, 731–736 (ISSN: 1310-1331, IF: 0.152).

Pashkouleva, D., V. Kavardjikov, Ya. Ivanov. Investigation of an epoxy resin convergent flow. Comptes rendus de l’Académie bulgare des Sciences, 2005, vol. 58, No 4, 391-396 (ISSN: 1310-1331).

Ivanov, Ya., V. Kavardjikov, D. Pashkouleva. Combined method for quantitative characterization of fluid flow. Journal of Applied Rheology, 2001, vol. 11, 320-324 (ISSN: 1430-6395).

Projects:

• Project between Institute of Mechanics – BAS and MULTITEST LTD, Varna: Grants No BG16RFOP002-1.005-0033/18, title: “Development of an automated ultrasonic system for inspection of pipelines and structures and evaluation of their mechanical stress condition”. Funded by the National Innovation Fund.

• Project between Institute of Mechanics – BAS and HP „Yambol”: Grants No 6ИФ-02-24/12, title: “Development of technology for energy-saving pipes for outside installation”. Funded by the National Innovation Fund.

• Project between Institute of Mechanics – BAS and HP „Yambol”: Grants No 5ИФ-02-58/08, title: “Utilization of technological waste from the production of mineral thermo- and acoustic insulation products through development of new products”. Funded by the National Innovation Fund.

• Grant No DO-02-52/09 “Set up of Open Laboratory on experimental micro and nanomechanics of materials”. Research Infrastructure project supported by Science Fund of Bulgaria.

• Grant No ВУ-ТН-923/06. “Modeling the process of deep drawing by maximum usage of material’s plastic resource”. Scientific projects supported by Science Fund of Bulgaria.

• Grant No ТН-1502/05. “Biomechanical study of synthetic substitutes of soft biological tissues”. Scientific projects supported by Science Fund of Bulgaria.

Membership:

Union of Scientists in Bulgaria

Institute of Mechanics tel.: +359 2 973 31 40; e-mail: office@imbm.bas.bg