Brief background

Department “ Electric Power Supply and Equipment”  was organized in 1970 under the name of “Electric Machines and Equipment” and began  teaching part-time undergraduates the subject of  “Electric Machines and Units”.

Since 1984 the Department teaches both  full and part-time students in “ Electric Power Supply and Equipment” and since 1997 it  teaches the generalized subject of “Power Engineering and Equipment” as part of the  vocational qualification in “ Electric Engineering, Electronics and Automation”. Bachelor and Master course studies are taught in the Department.

Ph.D courses  are taught in three scientific subjects: 02.04.07 “Lighting  engineering and  lighting sources”, 02.04.10 “Electro-mechanics”, 02.04.15 “Electric power supply and equipment”.

In 1999 г. and  2004 г. the subject “Power engineering and electric equipment” was awarded with a very good grade of  accreditation.

The department teaches full and part-time students in 18 (eighteen) disciplines and  conducts training sessions and tutorials in 9(nine) specialized labs.

Over the period  since the department was organized in 1970 the number of graduates who  have defended their theses and took a Master’s degree amounts to 1353 and another 226 graduated as Bachelors and awarded the title “Electric engineer”.

Department members

The Department is a leader in training and teaching students the subject of “Power Engineering and  Equipment” .

Core disciplines

Bachelor and Master courses include the following disciplines taught by the  department member lecturers :

• Electronics – Assoc. Prof. Deshka Markova , PH. D
• Electric Machines, parts I and II – Prof. DSc. Pencho Vladimirov
• Electric Devices – Assoc Prof. T Petrov, PH.D
• Fundamentals of  Automation –Assoc Prof. Deshka Markova, PH.D
• Lighting and Installation Engineering – Assoc. Prof. S. Platikanov , PH.D
• Automated  Electric Drive – Assoc Prof. Sv. Rachev , PH.D
• Power Supply – Assoc. Prof. S Platikanov , PH.D
• Electric Equipment – Prof. DSc. Pencho Vladimirov
• Service Use of Electric Installations – ASSOC. Prof. Milka Konsulova,PH.D
• Industrial Power Supply Systems – Assoc. Prof. S Platikanov, PH.D
• Electric Equipomnet of Manufacturing Machines and Processes.– Prof. DSc. Pencho Vladimirov
• Electric Technologies- Assoc. Prof. M. Konsulova,PH.D
• Service Use of  Automated Devices and Systems – Assoc. Prof. T.Iliev, PH.D
• Electro-mechanical Devices – Assoc. Prof. T. Petrov, PH.D
• Power Grid Optimization and Control – Assoc. Prof. S Platikanov, PH.D
• Electric Equipment of Automated and Robotized Devices – Prof. DSc. P.Vladimirov ,,,Assoc Prof. Sv. Rachev, PH.D
• Applied Computer Methods – Assoc. Prof. Sv Rachev, PH.D ; Senior Asst. Prof. Pl. Tsankov
• Power Technology– Assoc. Prof. T. Petrov, PH.D
• Automated Industrial Power Suuply – Assoc. Prof. S. Platikanov, PH.D ; Senior Asst. Prof. P.Tsankov
• Control Systems for Electric Drives – Assoc. Prof L. Genchev, PH.D
• Electric Drives and  Electric Equipment – Assoc. Prof. Sv Rachev, PH.D
• Renwable  Power Sources– Assoc Prof M. Konsulova, PH.D

Scientific Orientation of the Department:

• Power efficient electric devices
• Renewable  power sources
• Lighting technology
• Electric machines and devices
• Power efficiency
• Electric equipment and electric drives

Scientific co-operation

Joint research work and  exchange with  similar departments from  the technical universities in Sofia, Varna, Rousse and  technical institutes of higher learning in Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Greece, Serbia and  Chzeck Republic.

Important research achievements

“Photovoltaic system for Technical university of Gabrovo“, “Optimizing energy efficient lighting equipment in Bulgaria”, “Electro-magnetic brakes for  electric hoists“, “Conversion station for  testing of electric hoists”, “Installation for electric refining of cadmium”, “Installation for electrolysis of gold” and some others.

Implemented projects in energy efficiency

In the period from 1998 to 2009 the Department  has authored projects for  energy efficient reconstruction and upgrade of street lighting  in 23( twenty three) Bulgarian cities and towns: Bourgas , Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Gorna Oriahovitsa, Dobrish,Kardzhali, Lukovit, Nova Zagora, Pavlikeni, Pazardzhik, Samokov, Stara Zagora, Shumen, Yambol, Asenovgrad, Montana, Zlatograd, Haskovo, Liaskovets, Kazanlak, Pleven and, Sliven.

Co-operation with  companies such as: PHILIPS, OSRAM, SIEMENS, AMK, МИЛИЕР, ABB, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, WIP- München.

Authored and published course books and  study guides - 18

Issued Certificates of authorship and patents - 24

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

Project JOU2-CT92-0155 “Development of a Stand Alone PV Power System for Remote Villages Making Use of Pumped Water Energy Storage”

Project ICOP-DEMO-2145-96 “Demonstration of a Hybrid Powered System for Navigation Lighthouses – Standardised Solution for Remote and Ecologically Sensitive Areas at the Black See Coast”

Project ICOP-DISS-2148-96 “Follow up Activities Concerning the Promotion of Hybrid Renewable Energy Sources in Eastern Europe”

Project ICOP-DEMO-2154-96 “Development and Application of a Water Pumping System for Remote Areas Consisting of Photovoltaic (PV) Modules with Inverters Integrated into the PV Modules and a New Type of Asynchronous Pump Motor”

Contract 6.7211-40/I/97-005 “Training, Visits in the Field  of Renewable Energy Technologies (Photovoltaic Applications) between Greece/Germany and Bulgaria/ Romania”