• 1947 Born in Ohoden, Bulgaria.

• 1970 Master of Science in Organic Synthesis at the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia.

• 1976 Research Associate at IOCCP

• 1998 PhD at IOCCP, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. 2007 PhD at IOCCP, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Thesis: “IR Spectra and structure of nitriles, isocyanides and their anions: comparative experimental and theoretical study”, Scientific supervisor: Acad. I. Juhnovski.

• 1999 Senior Research Associate at IOCCP

Scientific Interests:

Physical organic chemistry;

Vibrational spectroscopy;

Quantum-chemical calculations;

Structural organic analysis;

Chemistry and spectroscopy of carbonyl and cyanocompounds, their ions and adducts, isotope labelled compounds;

Participation in Projects:

1995-1997, “Spectrochemistry of conjugated organic molecules and ions”, granted by the Bulgarian National Science Fund, Contract Chemistry-442.

1997-1999, “Synthesis, spectral investigation and X-Ray study of squaric acid derivatives - new materials for nonlinear optics”, granted by the Bulgarian National Science Fund, Contract Chemistry-605.

1999-2001, “Experimental and ab initio MO spectrochemistry of organic systems: neutral molecules, hydrogen bonded complexes and ions”, granted by the Bulgarian National Science Fund, Contract Chemistry-801.

2003-2005, “Organic molecules, radicals, ions and hydrogen-bonded complexes: chemical, physical and theoretical studies”, granted by the Bulgarian National Science Fund, Contract Chemistry-1213.

 2005-2008, “Organic molecules, radicals, ions and hydrogen-bonded complexes: chemical, physical and theoretical studies”, granted by the Bulgarian National Science Fund, Contract Chemistry-1510.

Selected Publications:

• I.N. Juchnovski, J.A. Tsenov, I.G. Binev. Infrared Spectra and Structure of Alkane- and Cycloalkanecarbonitriles and of Their Carbanions: An ab initio Force Field Treatment. Spectrochim. Acta Part A 52, 1996, 1145-1154.

• I. G. Binev, J. A. Tsenov, E. A. Velcheva , V. B. Radomirska, I. N. Juchnovski. Infrared Spectra and Structure of the Isomeric (Cyanophenyl)acetonitriles and of Their Carbanions: An ab initio Force Field Treatment. J. Mol. Struct., 378, 1996, 133-146.

• J. A. Tsenov, I. G. Binev, I. N. Juchnovski. IR Spectral and Structural Changes of Phenyl Isocyanides and Benzonitriles, Accompanying Their Conversion into Anion-Radicals: ab initio and Experimental Studies. C. R. Acad. Bulg. Sci., 51,(1-2), 1998, 57-60.

• I. G. Binev, B. A. Stamboliyska, Y. I. Binev, E. A. Velcheva, J. A. Tsenov. IR spectra and structure of 1-H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (phthalimide), cis-hexahydro-1-H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (hexahydrophthalimide) and of their nitranions. J. Mol. Struct., 513, 1999, 321-343.

• Y. G. Binev, R. R. Petrova, J. A. Tsenov, I. G. Binev. IR spectra and structure of (4-nitrophenyl)acetonitrile and of its carbanion: experimental and ab initio studies. J. Mol. Struct., 516, 2000, 23-29.

• Stamboliyska, B.A., Binev, Y.I., Radomirska, V.B., Tsenov, J.A., Juchnovski, I.N., IR spectra and structure of 2,5-pyrrolidinedione (succinimide) and of its nitranion: Experimental and ab initio MO studies, J. Mol. Struct. 516 (2000) 237-245.

• Binev, Y.I., Tsenov, J.A., Juchnovski, I.N., Binev, I.G., Ab initio, DFT and experimental studies on the IR spectra and structure of propanedinitrile (malononitrile) and its carbanion, J. Mol. Struct. Theochem. 625 (2003) 207-214.

• Dimitrova, Y., Tsenov, J.A., Ab initio and DFT studies of the structure, stability and vibrational spectrum of the hydrogen-bonded (CH₃)₂O:HONO ₂ complex, J. Mol. Struct. Theochem. 683 (2004) 65-70.

• Mavrova, A.Ts., Anichina, K.K., Vuchev, D.I., Tsenov, J.A., Kondeva, M.S., Micheva, M.K., Synthesis and antitrichinellosis activity of some 2-substituted-[1,3] thiazolo[3,2-a]benzimidazol-3(2H)-ones, Bioorg. Med. Chem. 13 (2005) 5550-5559.

• Mavrova, A.Ts., Anichina, K.K., Vuchev, D.I., Tsenov, J.A., Denkova, P.S., Kondeva, M.S., Micheva, M.K., Antihelminthic activity of some newly synthesized 5(6)-(un)substituted-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylthioacetylpiperazine derivatives, Eur. J. Med. Chem. 41 (2006) 1412-1420.

• Dimitrova, Y., Tsenov, J.A., Theoretical study of the structures and vibrational spectra of the hydrogen-bonded systems of 4-cyanophenol with N-bases, Spectrochim. Acta A68  (2007) 454-459.

• J. Tsenov, S. Stoyanov, I. Binev, Experimental and computational studies on the IR spectra and structures of the free tricyanomethanide carbanion and its potassium ion-pair, Bulg. Chem. Comm. 37 (2005), 361.

• J. Tsenov, S. Stoyanov, I. Binev, IR Spectral and structural changes, caused by the conversion of 4-cyanobenzamide into azanion: a combined experimental/computational approach, Bulg. Chem. Comm. (2008) in press.

• S. Stoyanov, A. Popova , J. Tsenov, IR Spectra and structure of 3,5,5-trimethyl(cyclohex-2-enylidene) malononitrile and its potassium cyanide and sodium methoxide carbanionic adducts: experimental and b3lyp studies, Bulg. Chem. Comm. (2008) in press.