CURRICULUM VITAE

1.         Family name:  Vassilev

2.         First names:    Hristo Vassilev

3.         Date of birth:  May 11, 1947

4.         Education:

Institution	Sofia Technical University
Date:    from (month/year) to (month/year)	September 1965 July 1970
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:	M. Sc.; Specialty: Power Plants, Networks and Systems
Institution	Sofia Technical University
Date:    from (month/year) to (month/year)	September 1978 July 1980
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:	Post-diploma specialization in Applied Mathematics for Engineers
Institution	Research Center of ENEL - Milan
Date:    from (month/year) to (month/year)	November 1981 February 1982
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:	Specialization in Power Systems
Institution	Sofia Technical University
Date:    from (month/year) to (month/year)	March 1982 April 1984
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:	Ph. D.; Electric Power Systems and Control

 

5.         Language skills: (Mark 1 to 5 for competence)

Language	Reading	Speaking	Writing
English	5	4	4
Russian	5	5	5
German	4	4	3

 

1. 8. Membership in professional bodies:

- Union of scientist of Bulgaria

6.         Other skills: (e.g. Computer literacy etc.) - Windows Office (Word, Excel and oth.), Spreadsheets (Quattro for Windows) and Computer aided modeling.

7. Present position: - Senior Research Associate, Expert Quality Management 11.          Years within the firm: 35 years.

12. Key qualifications: The major projects, studies and researches are listed below:

(1)                    Restructuring of the power sector in Republic of Bulgaria; feasibility studies and detailed design documentation for establishment of the independent distribution companies and power producers, and transmission company,1999;

(2)                    Development of fuel and energy balances from 1992 up to now;

(3)                    Analysis of inter system tie-lines operation,1997;

(4)                    Power system transient  and steady-state stability studies,1978-1986;

(5)                    Emergency control of electric power systems,1980-1985;

(6)                    Design and investigations of 750 kV tie-line , Nuclear Power plants and HV- transmission network,1984;

(7)                    Energy system expansion planning, 1992;

(8)                    Electric networks expansion planning, 1993;

(9)                    Study on high voltage transmission network - collaborator to FICHTNER - Germany; The project is financed by PHARE, 1993;

(10)                Kozloduy NPP primary frequency control - collaborator to EdF (France). The project is financed by PHARE, 1997;

(11)                Organizational and Technical measures for monitoring and control of electric energy losses in the electricity transmission and distribution systems - collaborator to CESI and ENEL ( Italy). The project is financed by PHARE, 1997;

(12)                Approximation of Environmental Legislation in Bulgaria with EU Pollution Control Requirements - collaborator to Carl Bro International and Dk-TEKNIK (Denmark). The project is financed by the Government of Denmark, 1999 ;

(13)                Bulgarian country study to address climate changes; The project is financed by US Department of Energy, 1996;

(14)                Inventory of Greenhouse Gases emission Sources and Sinks for 1988-1994, 1996;

(15)                First National Climate Change Action Plan, 1998;

(16)                Inventory of Greenhouse Gases emissions in Bulgarian energy sector for 1988-1996 and forecast until 2010. Mitigation measures., 1998

(17)                Projection of the development of the energy sector in Bulgaria until the year 2020, 1995;

(18)                Technical Paper on Methodologies to Estimate and Report GHG Inventory- Submitted to UNFCCC Secretariat, 1998;

(19)                Quantitative scenarios for development of Bulgaria energy sector. The project is financed by PHARE, 1996;

(20)                1996-1998

(21)                Ecological scenarios for Bulgaria Energy Sector Development. The project is First and Second Bulgaria National Communications for Climate Change, financed by World Bank, 2000;

(22)                Inventory of Greenhouse Gases emissions in Bulgaria for 1998-1999, 2001

(23)                Third Bulgaria National Communication for Climate Change, 2002

(24)                The Contribution of Nuclear Energy to the Protection of Bulgarian Environment, 2002

(25)                Inventory of Greenhouse Gases emissions in Bulgaria for 2000-2001, 2003

(26)                Feasibility Study on the Utilization of Waste Wood for Centralized Heat Supply to Buildings in Bulgaria, 2003

(27)                Preparing of application for TPP Varna IPPC complex permits,2003

(28)                Preparing of application for TPP Kazanlik IPPC complex permits,2003

(29)                Implementation program for Directive 2001/80/EC on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants, 2003

(30)                Economical study on the development of the District heating of Rouse, 2003

(31)                Economical study on the development of the District heating of Gabrovo, 2003

(32)                Economical study on the development of the District heating of Plovdiv, 2004

(33)                Inventory of GHG emissions for 2002 in Bulgaria, 2004

(34)                Recalculation of the GHG Bulgarian inventories for 1988-2002 according to IPCC/OECD Good Practice Guidance,2004

(35)                Second National Climate Change Action Plan, 2004

(36)                Inventory of GHG emissions for 2003 in Bulgaria, 2005

(37)                Inventory of GHG emissions for 2004 in Bulgaria, 2006

(38)                National Allocation  Plan for Emission Trading (project), 2006

(39)                Fourth Bulgaria National Communication for Climate Change, 2007

(40)                Inventory of GHG emissions for 1989 and 2005 in Bulgaria, 2007

(41)                Preparing of report for demonstrable progress in the implementation of Kyoto Protocol , 2007;

(42)                Preparing of Initial Report for AAU’s and fulfilling of criteria for participation in flexible Kyoto mechanisms

(1)        Изготвяне на доклад до секретариата на РКОНИК за установеното количество на предписани емисионни единици и изпълнение на критериите за участие в гъвкавите механизми”, 2007

(2)        Консултации по верификация на годишните доклади за емисии на ПГ на 13 промишлени инсталации, 2008

(3)        Консултации по изготвянето на  годишните доклади за  емисии на ПГ на 13 промишлени инсталации , 2008

(4)        Пето Национално съобщение на България по изменение на климата, 2009;

(43)                Доклад за оценка изпълнението на Втория национален план за

 

 

and others

8. Experience in control of energy and environment protection problems

• Head of the scientific research studies and projects in the power energy systems and inventory of GHG emissions,1991-2003;
• Leading expert in the control of energy sector and economics in Bulgaria Government/ Ministry of supply and Economic council of Government;
• Head of the  High Short Circuits Laboratory;
• Head of the Bulgarian and international organizations:

- Inter-Electro test  by CIH, 1986-1987;

- Secretary of the Scientific Power Energy Council in

Energoproekt, 1991-1999;

- Secretary of the Scientific Electro-energy Council in Institute for Electro-

energy technik,1987-1990;

• Head and leading expert in the international missions of the UNFCCC Secretariat:

- In -depth Review of the Ukraine First National Communication on Climate Change, 1999;

-  First Centralized Review of the GHG Inventory for fife countries from America, Europe and Australia, Bonn Germany 7-12.05.2001;

- Second Centralized Review of the GHG Inventory for countries from America, Asia and Europe, Bonn Germany 8-12.10.2001;

- In – country Review of The Netherlands GHG inventory for 2002, Bilthoven 6-10.09. 2004;

-  Fourth Centralized Review of the GHG Inventory for countries from Asia and Europe, Bonn, Germany 9-16.10.2005;

- In – country Review of Liechtenstein Initial Report and Annual Inventory for 2004, Vaduz, 11-16.06. 2007;

- Second Centralized Review of the GHG Inventory for countries from Europe, Bonn, Germany ,2008;

- Review of the First National Communication Report on Climate Change of Turkey, 2008;

- Third Centralized Review of the GHG Inventory for countries from Europe, Bonn, Germany ,2009;

- Second Centralized Review of the GHG Inventory for countries from Europe and America, Bonn, Germany , 2010;

- Member of the Editorial Board of IPCC EF for GHG,  2009

 

• Member of the Board of Directors of Energy Institute, 2002г.

 

9.       Professional Experience Record:

Date:    from (month/year) To (month/year)	1970 1973
Location	Sofia, Bulgaria
Company	Energoproekt
Position	Engineer
Description	Power systems
Date:    from (month/year) To (month/year)	1973 1985
Location	Sofia, Bulgaria
Company	Energoproekt
Position	Research associate
Description	Electric power system control and automation
Date:    from (month/year) To (month/year)	1985 1988
Location	Sofia, Bulgaria
Company	Economical Council of  Bulgaria Government
Position	Expert
Description	Control of the energy and economic sectors
Date:    from (month/year) To (month/year)	1988 1991
Location	Sofia, Bulgaria
Company	SO “Elprom”- Power Energy Institute
Position	Head of Laboratory for examination of electric equipment
Description	Electric power system equipment
Date:    from (month/year) To (month/year)	1991 1999
Location	Sofia, Bulgaria
Company	Energoproekt
Position	Senior Research Associate at System analyses Department, Research Division
Description	Development of studies, researches and forecasts on the power system control and stability,  inventory of GHG emissions and other system aspects;
Date:    from (month/year) To (month/year)	1999 2001
Location	Sofia, Bulgaria
Company	Energoproekt
Position	Senior Research Associate at System analyses Department, Thermoenergetic Division
Description	Development , studies, researches and forecasts on the fuel and energy balances, energy efficiency, inventory of GHG  emissions, climate and global change problems and other system aspects;
Date:    from (month/year) To (month/year)	2001 up to now
Location	Sofia, Bulgaria
Company	Energy Institute
Position	Expert Quality Management
Description	Management and Research in Power Systems, Climate Change, GHG  Inventory and Quality Control.

15. Visits and stays abroad: China, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Russia, Romania, USA, Austria, Switzerland, Holland, Ukraine, Canada.

-         Training course on ENPEP complex for energy planning and assessment of GHG emissions, IAEA, Paks, Hungary, 3.09. -15.10. 1994

-         Workshop on GHG emission projection assessment by IMPACTS module of ENPEP complex, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, USA, 3.08-26.08.1995

- International Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Technologies and Measures, 12-15.11.1996, Beijing, China.

-         7-th, 5-th and 4-th Sessions respectively of IPCC WG I, II and III, September 1998, Vienna, Austria

-          XIV -th Session of the IPCC, October 1998, Vienna, Austria

-         Workshop on methodological issues related to GHG inventories, Bonn, Germany, December 1998

-         Participation in test procedures of Microsoft Windows ENPEP complex version, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, USA, 9.05-5.06.1999

-         Training course on Microsoft Windows ENPEP complex version for energy planning and assessment of GHG emissions, IAEA, Kiev, Ukraine, 3.07.-31.07. 2001

-         Expert meeting to assess experiences in the use on the reporting and review Guidelines of GHG inventories of Annex I Parties, Bonn, Germany, 4-6.12. 2001

-         UNFCCC Workshop on Cleaner or Less Greenhouse Gas- emitting Energy: Exchange of information and views, Whistler, Canada, 7-8.05.2002

-         IPCC Expert Group Scoping Meeting -Revision of the “Revised 1996 Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories“, Geneva, Switzerland, 16-18 September 2003

-         Workshop on GHG inventories for LUCF, Prague, Czech Republic, June 2004

-         Workshop on GHG inventories for Agriculture, Ispra, Italy, June 2005

-         Workshop on GHG ЕF Board of IPCC, Santiago, Chile, June 2009

 

10. Publications: Author and co-author of more than 87 articles published in Bulgaria, the former USSR, Germany, Belgium, China, USA, Japan, Hungary, Austria and Poland on specific power energy problems. 29 articles are on the problems of climate change and GHG emission inventory.

11. Additional qualifications:

- Licensed expert for power systems technical expertise in the Bulgaria Supreme Court and Investigation Services;