Dr. Miglena Georgieva

Laboratory of Structural Organic Analysis

Institute of Organic Chemistry
with Centre of Phytochemistry (IOCCP),
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Build. 9
1113 Sofia, Bulgaria

Tel: +359 2 9606103
Fax: +359 2 8700225
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1975Born in Pavlikeni, Bulgaria.
1999Master of Science in Organic Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry of Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”
2003Research Associate at IOCCP.
2005PhD at IOCCP, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
Thesis: “Infrared spectral and structural changes, caused by the conversion of nitrile molecules into anions and radicals”,
Scientific supervisor: Prof. I. Binev.
2006Research Associate at IOCCP.

Scientific Interests:
Theoretical organic chemistry;
Structural organic analysis;
Vibrational spectroscopy;
Chemistry and spectroscopy of nitriles (molecules, anions and radicals);
Stereoselective free radical reactions;

Participation in Summer Schools and Conferences:
September 2002:4th National Conference on Chemistry, Sofia, Bulgaria
30 October - 3 November 2002:1st Humboldt Conference on Computational Chemistry, Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria;
2004:1st Winter Schools for Young Researchers, Gyulechitsa;
September 1-5 2004:2nd Humboldt Conference on Computational Chemistry, Nessebar, Bulgaria;
2004:2nd Winter Schools for Young Researchers, Gyulechitsa;
April 3-7 2006:“European Youth Academic Spring 2006”, Sofia, Bulgaria;

Participation in Projects:
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.
2005-2006“A Thermochemical, spectroscopical and quantum-chemical insight in the hydrogen bond strength in proton sponges”,
granted by the Bulgarian National Science Fund within the program “Improving Research Potential” (Grant for young researchers).
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.
2006-2008“Stereoselective free radical reactions. A theoretical approach”,
granted by the Portuguese National Science Fund

Selected Publications:
Novkova, S.I., Georgieva, M.K., Binev, Y.I., Petkov, Ch.Ts., Binev, I.G.,
The formation and isomerization of 3-amino-2-butenenitrile (diacetonitrile) and its anion, followed by IR spectra, ab initio and DFT force field calculations,
J. Mol. Struct. (Theochem), 636 (2003) 167-183.
Binev, Y.I., Georgieva, M.K., Novkova, S.I.,
The conversion of phenylpropanedinitrile (phenylmalononitrile) into the carbanion, followed by IR spectra, ab initio and DFT force field calculations,
Spectrochim. Acta A59 (2003) 3041-3052.
M. K. Georgieva,
Ab initio and density functional studies on the vibrational spectra and structure of the diazomethane isotopomeres,
Bulg. Chem. Comm., 35 (2003) 195-204.
Binev, Y.I., Georgieva, M.K., Daskalova, L.I.,
Spectrochemical, ab initio and density functional studies on the conversion of 2-hydroxybenzonitrile (o-cyanophenol) into the oxyanion,
Spectrochim. Acta A60 (2004) 2601-2610.
Georgieva, M.K.,
Ab initio and density functional force field studies on the IR spectra and structure of diazonium dicyanomethylide (diazodicyanomethane),
J. Mol. Struct., 691 (2004) 71-77.
Georgieva, M.K., Angelova, P.N., Binev, I.G.,
The conversion of 3- and 4-hydroxybenzonitriles (m- and p-cyanophenols) into oxyanions, followed by IR spectra, ab initio and density functional calculations,
J. Mol. Struct., 692 (2004) 23-35.
Georgieva, M.K., Binev, I.G.,
The computational study on the structural and force field changes, caused by the conversion of dicyanamide into the azanion,
J. Mol. Struct., 752 (2005) 14-19.
M. K.  Georgieva, N. B. Nedelchev, I. N. Juchnovski,
Experimental and computational studies on the IR spectral and structural variations arising from the convesion of (2,4,6-trimethyl-phenyl)acetonitrile into carbanion,
Bulg. Chem. Comm., 37 (2005) 235-242.
M. K. Georgieva, P. J. Vassileva-Bojadjieva, P. N. Angelova,
An experimental and DFT study on the IR spectra and structure of menthyl isovalerate (validol),
Bulg. Chem. Comm., 37 (2005) 336-373.
M. K. Georgieva, O. I. Petrov, K. V. Petrova, A. D. Popova, E. A. Velcheva
IR spectral and structural changes caused by the conversion of 4-aminobenzenesulfonamime (sulfanilamide) into azanion.
C. R. Acad. Bulg. Sci., 58 (2005) 561.
Georgieva, M.K., Velcheva, E.A.,
Computational and experimental studies on the IR spectra and structure of the simplest nitriles (C1 and C2), their anions, and radicals,
Int. J. Quant. Chem., 106 (2006) 1316-1322.
Popova, A.D., Georgieva, M.K., Petrov, O.I., Petrova, K.V., Velcheva, E.A.,
IR spectral and structural studies of 4-aminobenzenesulfonamide (sulfanilamide)-d0, -d4, and -15N, as well as their azanions: Combined DFT B3LYP/experimental approach,
Int. J. Quant. Chem., 107 (2007) 1752-1764.
S. P. Verevkin, M. Georgieva, S.V. Melkhanova,
Vapor pressures and phase transitions of a series of the aminonaphthalenes,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 52 (2007) 286-290.

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