Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Agricultural University of Plovdiv, 1978
Chemistry (M.Sc. in Chemistry), Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski”, 1970
D. Professional Experience:
Associate Professor in Biochemistry at the Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Agricultural University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (1993 – current)
Dean of the Faculty of Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture (2000-2007)
Associate Professor in Biochemistry at the Department of Agrochemistry, Agricultural University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (1988 – 1993)
Lectures (since 2003), practicals and seminars (since 1992) on Plant Physiology (Bachelor)
Lectures, practicals and seminars on Plant Physiological Ecology (from 2005) (Bachelor)
Lectures, practicals and seminars on different subjects in the Master courses “Phytoregulation and nutrition of plants” (since 2008) and “Crop production” (since 2008)
F. Research Interests:
plant growth regulators
nitrogen metabolism
G. Funded Research Projects:
Participant
2005-2007. Development and application of plant test system for evaluation of the toxicity of metal-polluted soils. The project is funded by Bulgarian National Science Fund.
Doncheva S., K. Georgieva, V. Vassileva, Zl. Stoyanova, N. Popov, 2005. Effects of succinate on managanese toxicity in pea plants (Pisum sativum), J. Plant Nutrition, 28, 47-62.
Ройчев В., Н. Попов, Н. Стоева, 2005. Проучване на нови средства с регулаторни свойства (РЕНИ 1 и РЕНИ 1-К) върху вегетативните и репродуктивни прояви на десертни сортове лози, Лозарство, 4, 39-44.
Брайков Д., В. Ройчев, Б. Ботянски, Н. Попов, 2005. Влияние на късата резитба като средство за борба с полярността върху някои генеративни прояви при лозата (Vinis Vinifera L.). Потенциална родовитост на зимните очи. Растениевъдни науки, 42, 25-33
Nanko Popov, Apostolos Dzimotudis, 2007. A study of two new phytoeffectors with regulatory properties on the quality and productivity of green peas. Journal of central European Agriculture, 8 (4), 413-418
\Ройчев В., Н. Попов, 2006. Биохимична характеристика на цветове, семепъпки и семена при безсеменни сортове лози (Vinis Vinifera L.), Растениевъдни науки, 43, 167-174