Research team

Lead scientists

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Velizar Shalamanov - ITS Department Head
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Todor Tagarev - CSDM Head
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zlatogor Minchev - JTSAC Head
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Venelin Georgiev - CSDM Expert
• Prof. D.Sc. Tzvetan Semerdjiev
• Prof. Dr. Tilcho Ivanov
• Ambassador Valeri Ratchev

Researchers & support

• Liliya Georgieva - Secretary
• M.Sc. Stayka Angelova
• Dipl. Eng. Alexander Tsankov
• Spec. Atanas Mitev
• Dipl. Eng. Nikolay Angelov - JTSAC HW&SW
• M.Sc. Stiliyan Georgiev - JTSAC HFA & KM

PhD students

• Irena Nikolova
• Atanas Semerdjiev
• Georgi Dukov
• Georgi Manoilov

Associate Senior Fellows

• Lt. Gen (Ret.) Anyu Angelov - Security Sector Transformation
• Prof. Dr. Plamen Pantev - International Security
• Dr. Lachezar Milushev- Protection of Population and Critical Infrastructures
• Prof. Boyan Mednikarov- Maritime Security and Safety
• Dr. Blagovest Tashev - International Affairs