Curriculum Vitae

Vesselin G. Gueorguiev, Ph.D. vesselin@mailaps.org

2312 River Rock Dr. Phone (209) 722-8038
Merced, CA 95340
4/10/2011

Employment

1994 – 2011 Research Associate (Physicist) – Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy,
Bulgarian Academy of Science, Sofia, Bulgaria
Studied quantum algebras and extended Lie algebra-based symmetry models;
Applied quantum algebras and groups to structure of particles and nuclei;
Organizing committee member of the annual international nuclear theory workshop;
Since 1995, regular visits and distant collaborations as a scholar on leave of absence.
1995 – 2002 Teaching/Research Assistant – Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Supervised and administered weekly testing, set up laboratory equipment and
exercises for students in Introductory and General Physics Laboratory
Posted assignments and solutions on class webpage
Graded online homework in computational physics
Provided tutoring services in physics for undergraduate students
2003 – 2004 Postdoctoral Researcher – Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Developed computer codes, performed research, wrote scientific papers and presented
talks at scientific meetings
Supervised graduate students and helped in the selection of problems and papers in
nuclear physics, high-energy physics and astrophysics for the physics General Exam
in the Department of Physics & Astronomy
Spring 2004 NATO Research Fellow – Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC),
Madrid, Spain
Studied numerical modeling of complex systems and applied Richardson-Gaudin
exactly solvable mathematical models to nuclear physics problems, such as pairing
between nucleons
Published results of research in peer-reviewed journals and gave talks at international
conferences
2004 – 2007 Postdoctoral Researcher – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Used knowledge of nuclear physics, high-energy particle physics, astrophysics and
high-performance computer programming to develop models and computer codes to
understand properties of atomic nuclei and their interaction with matter
Disseminated research results by publishing in peer-reviewed journals and giving
talks at international conferences
2007 – 2009 Lecturer – University of California Merced (UCM), Merced, CA
Teaching classes related to Physics, Mathematics and Engineering; developing
syllabi; preparing online materials for class and giving presentations of the material;
holding office hours; developing online homework, quizzes and exams to evaluate
student performance; maintaining online student grade records; using online course
web page and course chat room;
2010 – Postdoctoral Scholar – University of California Merced (UCM), Merced, CA
Performing environmental engineering research in modeling solar radiation at the
Earth’s surface. Computer modeling and forecasting of cloud cover and solar
irradiation. Actively involved in writing grants and applying for research funding.

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Vesselin G. Gueorguiev, Ph.D. vesselin@mailaps.org
2312 River Rock Dr. Phone (209) 722-8038
Merced, CA 95340
4/10/2011

Education

1997 – 2002 Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics (Dec. 2002, GPA: 3.9/4.0)
Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA
Dissertation Title: “Mixed-Symmetry Shell-Model Calculations in Nuclear Physics”
Supervisor: Professor Jerry P. Draayer

1995 – 1997 LSU Physics general exam (M.S. degree/ Ph.D. qualifying, January 1997)
Physics general exam on Classical Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Statistics,
Electrodynamics, Quantum Mechanics and Contemporary Topics in Physics

1987 – 1992 M.S. in Theoretical Nuclear and Particle Physics (July 1992, GPA: 5.56/6.00)
Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria, Department of Physics
M.S. Thesis “q-Analog of Am-1 An-1 Amn-1”
Supervisor: Professors R. P. Roussev, P. P. Raychev and A. Georgieva

1982 – 1985 Physics major high school diploma (June 1985, GPA 5.23/6.00)
National Natural Sciences High School - Lyceum of Sofia University, Bulgaria
Physics major / Semiconductor Production Operator

Awards/Honors

NATO research fellowship for 2004 with Professor Dukelsky in Madrid, Spain
Conference support to attend Clay Mathematics Institute International Conference and Spring
School on Noncommutative Geometry and Applications in Conjunction with 18th Annual Shanks
Lecture, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (May 2003)
Coates Dissertation Travel Award from LSU Graduate School (Summer 2002)
Louisiana State University Graduate Dissertation Fellowship (2001–2002)
Awarded "Expert of the Month" in Science & Technology by ExpertCentral.com (March 2000)
Louisiana State University Graduate School Tuition Scholarship (1996–1998)

Membership in Professional Organizations

American Physical Society (1999–present)

Bulgarian Physical Society (2003–present)
National Postdoctoral Association (2005–2007)
American Federation of Teachers (2007–2009)
California Professoriate for Access to Physics Careers (2009–present)
Institute for Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (2009–present)

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Vesselin G. Gueorguiev, Ph.D. vesselin@mailaps.org
2312 River Rock Dr. Phone (209) 722-8038
Merced, CA 95340
4/10/2011

Academic Experience and Coursework

Books and Monographs: 1; Article publications and preprints: 46; discussion acknowledgments: 7
Conference presentations, participations, posters, and invited talks: 42; abstracts: 11.
Organizing committee member for 2 workshops in nuclear physics;
According to the Web of Science Citation Report (as of Aug. 26, 2010):
h-index 8 with more than 170 papers citing work to which I have contributed;
Published in Journals like: Physical Review Letters, Physical Review C, Astroparticle Physics,
American Journal of Physics, International Journal of Modern Physics E, The European Physical Journal
A, Journal of Physics A, Journal of Physics G, Journal of High Energy Physics, Revista Mexicana de
Fisica, Physics of Elementary Particles and Atomic Nuclei

Subjects Studied
Physics: Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, Thermodynamics and Statistics, Theoretical Mechanics,
Fluid Mechanics, Classical and Quantum Mechanics, Atomic and Nuclear Physics, Electrodynamics,
Advanced Quantum Mechanics, Nuclear Physics, High-Energy Particle Physics, Gauge Field Theory &
Quantum Filed Theory (QFT), Path integrals in QFT, General Relativity and Gravitation
Mathematics: Linear Algebra and Analytical Geometry, Multidimensional Calculus and Mathematical
Analysis, Numerical and Mathematical Methods in Physics (ODE and PDE), Probability and Statistics,
Functional Analysis, Group Theory, Fiber Manifolds, Superalgebras and Quantum Superalgebras
Engineering: Engineering Graphics, Radio-electronics, Microprocessors, Dosimetry and Radiation
Protection, Radiochemistry, Nuclear Electronics, Neutron Physics, Experimental Nuclear Physics and
Automatization of Experiments

Teaching Experience
Physics Lecturer, University of California, Merced, CA (August 2007 – June 2009)
Teaching Introductory Physics for science and engineering majors
Statics for engineers
Teaching and Service Assistant, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (1995 – 2004)
Computational Physics with Mathematica (Phys. 2411)
Classical Mechanics for graduate students (Phys. 7221)
Solid State Physics (Phys. 2461)
Introductory Physics Laboratory Class (Phys. 2108)
General Physics Laboratory for Physics Majors (Phys. 1208)
Public Outreach: ExpertCentral.com, sci.physics.research, and AllExperts.com. Participated in news
groups and Web-based forums to provide guidance and assistance in Physics and its popularization;
Co-organized and participated in the 2009 Science Day at Chenoweth elementary, Merced, CA.

Computer Expertise
Machines: Parallel clusters, Apple Computers, Sun Sparc, Alpha, IBM RS/6000, IBM-compatible PCs
Operating Systems: MacOS, UNIX, Lunix, Windows, DOS
Software Packages: Mathematica, MatLab, Maple, TeX – LaTeX, Microsoft Office
Programming Languages: C-shell and Python scripting, Fortran, BASIC, Pascal
Languages: Fluent Bulgarian and English, Intermediate Russian, Beginner Spanish

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Vesselin G. Gueorguiev, Ph.D. vesselin@mailaps.org
2312 River Rock Dr. Phone (209) 722-8038
Merced, CA 95340
4/10/2011

Research Experience

2010 - Environmental engineering: Computer modeling and forecasting of cloud cover and solar
irradiation. PI: Professor Carlos F. M. Coimbra, School of Engineering at UC Merced.
2006-2009 Astroparticle physics: study of naked singularities‟ repulsive gravity as represented by
ultra-high charge and mass particles formed under extreme conditions due to many-body collisions
in the very early universe [39, 43].
2004-2007 Nuclear theory and reactions: Nuclear structure study of two- and three-nucleon effective
interaction derived from chiral-perturbation theory and their application to p-shell nuclei within the
ab-initio no-core shell model approach to light nuclei [40, 42]; Nuclear reactions: study of
applicability of „surrogate‟ reaction method to well-deformed heavy nuclei by using Sturmian basis
for direct nucleon transfer reactions [30, 31, 41].
o 2004-2007 “Ab-initio Approaches to Nuclear Structure and Reactions,” US Department of
Energy, PI: Dr. W.E. Ormand, Co-PI: Dr. P. Navratil, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
o 2004-2006 “Stellar Astrophysics and Fundamental Description of Thermonuclear Reactions,”
Laboratory-Directed Research and Development LDRD 04-ERD-058, PI: Dr. W. E. Ormand,
Co-PI: Dr. P. Navratil, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
o 2004-2006 “Surrogate Nuclear Reactions and the Origin of the Heavy Elements,” Laboratory-
Directed Research and Development LDRD 04-ERD-057, PI: Dr. J. Escher.
2004 “Exactly solvable models in finite bosonic and fermionic systems,” NATO scientific
fellowships OTAF03-081, PI: Professor Jorge B. Dukelsky, Instituto de Estructura dela Materia,
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain [23, 29, 38].
2002-2004 Physics of extended objects: study of reparameterizationally invariant Lagrangian
systems relevant to embedding of D- into M-dimensional manifolds – their general mathematical
structure, quantization and its physical interpretation as extended objects [13, 14, 24, 35].
1999-2004 Theoretical Nuclear Structure Physics: Oblique-basis calculations for nuclear systems:
study of various shell models for nuclei, such as Elliott‟s SU(3) group-theoretical model and
spherical shell model, and combining these basis sets in common oblique, non-orthogonal,
computational basis [5, 7, 19, 26, 37]; Extended pairing model: study of exactly solvable many-body
pairing interaction that couples any two multi-particle configurations and its applications to heavy
nuclei [20, 27, 28, 32, 33].
o “Theoretical Nuclear Structure Physics,” US National Science Foundation grant PHY-9970769
and PHY-0140300, PI: Professor J. P. Draayer, Louisiana State University.
1992-1995 “Application of classical and quantum algebras in the investigation of the properties and
structure of atomic nuclei and molecules,” National Science Fund of Ministry of Education, Science
and Technologies, Republic of Bulgaria. Quantum algebras: Studying: quantum group equivalent of
a Lie algebra embedding important for dynamical symmetry models [1], application of quantum
algebras and groups to structure of particles and nuclei [6, 9, 16], and role and applicability of non-
commutative geometry to real-world phenomenon.
o 1992-1994 Ф-10 PI: Professor P. P. Raychev, Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy,
Bulgarian Academy of Science, Sofia, Bulgaria
o 1993-1995 Ф-415 PI: Professor R. P. Roussev, Institute for Nuclear Research and
Nuclear Energy, Bulgarian Academy of Science, Sofia, Bulgaria

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