Teodor Ivanov Milenov
Professor
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Research Interests
Thin film deposition and crystal growth
Structural defects in thin films and crystals
Analytical characterization of condensed matter: XRD, EDAX, SEM, TEM, Raman, IR, XPS
Scientific Experience
2023 - present : Profеssor, Institute of Electronics of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Laboratory “Multifunctional Materials”, Head
2016 - 2023 : Assoc. Prof. Institute of Electronics of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Laboratory “Multifunctional Materials”, Head
2012 - 2016 : Assoc. Prof. Institute of Electronics of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Laboratory “Physical problems of ion technologies”, Head
2010 - 2012 : Assoc. Prof. European Polytechnical University, Pernik, Department of Physics and Chemistry, Center of Scientific Research
2000 : Assoc. Professor in Laboratory of Crystal Growth, Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
1997 - 2000 : Research Associate I degree in Laboratory of Crystal Growth, Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
1989 - 1997 : Research Associate II degree in Laboratory of Crystal Growth, Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
1987 - 1989 : Research Associate III degree in Laboratory of Crystal Growth, Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
1985 - 1987 : Technology engineer, „Microelectonica“ Corp., Botevgrad, Bulgaria
Education and Training
1998 : PhD in Solid State Physics to Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
1985 : Dipl. Eng. Chemistry at Department of Chemical Technology of Semiconductors and Microelectronics, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Committee Member
2022 - 2026 : COST Action CA21126 - Carbon molecular nanostructures in space (NanoSpace), Management Committee member (Bulgarian representative)
2012 - 2016 : COST Action MP 1204 - “TERA-MIR Radiation: Materials, Generation, Detection and Applications” Management Committee member (Bulgarian representative)
Projects
2023 - 2025 : "Ab initio simulations of the interaction of single carbon atoms and small hydrocarbon molecules in space", Institute of Electronics of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciеnces, funded by Bulgarian National Science Fund in the framework of the COST Action CA21126 – “Carbon molecular nanostructures in space (NanoSpace)”, grant KP-06-COST/10; Management Committee member (Bulgarian representative) and Team leader; see COST Action CA21126
2022 - 2026 : “Carbon molecular nanostructures in space (NanoSpace)”, Institute of Electronics of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciеnces, COST Action CA21126; Management Committee member (Bulgarian representative) and Team leader; see COST Action CA21126
2021 - 2025 : “Study of the possibilities for deposition of two- or multi- layred structures of type: graphene- buffer layer- single crystalline Si substrate”, Institute of Electronics of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciеnces, funded by the Bulgarian National Scientific Research Fund, grant KP-06-58/2 (2021); Team leader
2021 - 2025 : “Modification of recycled carbon materials for use in improved supercapacitor systems”, Institute of Electronics of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciеnces, funded by the Bulgarian National Scientific Research Fund, grant KP-06-57/21 (2021); Team member
2012 - 2016 : "TERA-MIR Radiation: Materials, Generation, Detection and Applications", Institute of Electronics of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciеnces, COST Action MP 1204; Management Committee member (Bulgarian representative) and Team leader; see COST Action MP 1204
2017 - 2021 : “Novel methods for synthesis of graphene and graphene oxide by modification of amorphous and nano-dispersed carbon phases”, Institute of Electronics of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciеnces, funded by the Bulgarian National Scientific Research Fund, grant DN 18/9 (2017); Team leader
2001 - 2010 : joint projects, in the framework of Russian Academy of Sciences - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Interacademical Partnership; Team leader
1991 - 2007 : 3 Projects, funded by the Bulgarian National Scientific Research Fund; Team leader and principal investigator
1987 - 2012 : A member of more than 15 other projects
Selected Publications
Theoretical study on the mechanisms of formation of primal carbon clusters and nanoparticles in space. Kalchevski, D. A.; Trifonov, D. V.; Kolev, S. K.; Popov, V. N.; Aleksandrov, H. A.; Milenov, T. I. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 27(4): 1819 - 1833. January 2025.
A Theoretical Examination of Various Complexes of a Proposed Novel Chemosensor Material—Graphene/SiC. Kalchevski, D. A.; Kolev, S. K.; Dimov, D. A.; Trifonov, D.; Avramova, I.; Ivanova, P.; Milenov, T. I. Chemosensors, 12(11): 239. October 2024.
Ab initio study of the mechanism of carbonization of {111} Si-substrate at high temperature. Kalchevski, D. A.; Trifonov, D. V.; Kolev, S. K.; Aleksandrov, H. A.; Milenov, T. I. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 317: 129180. 2024
Modification of micro-crystalline graphite and carbon black by acetone, toluene, and phenol. Milenov, T I; Dimov, D A; Avramova, I A; Kolev, S K; Trifonov, D V; Avdeev, G V; Karashanova, D B; Georgieva, B C; Ivanov, K V; Valcheva, E P; The Journal of Chemical Physics, 158: . 2023.
Some Initial Results on Modification of aC: H Films by Pulsed Laser Irradiation. Milenov, T; Karaivanova, D; Dikovska, A; Kirilov, K; Valcheva, E; Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2487: 012009. 2023.
Modification of microcrystaline graphites by pulsed laser ablation in a flow mode suspension. Dimov, D A; Stankova, N; Karaivanova, D; Karashanova, D; Georgieva, B; Avramova, I; Petrov, M; Valcheva, E; Avdeev, G; Ivanov, K; others; Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2487: 012010. 2023.
Low temperature electrical transport in thin carbon films deposited on SiO2/Si substrates by pulsed laser deposition. Valcheva, E; Kirilov, K; Dikovska, A; Milenov, T; Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2487: 012038. 2023.
DFT simulation of the Raman spectrum of single layer graphene. Kolev, S K; Trifonov, D V; Aleksandrov, H A; Atanasov, V A; Popov, V N; Milenov, T I; Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2487: 012003. 2023.
Modification of carbon black by laser irradiation. Milenov, T; Dimov, D; Kostadinov, I; Avdeev, G; Russev, S; Genkov, K; Trifonov, D; Zyapkov, A; Ivanov, K; Kolev, S; others; Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2487: 012006. 2023.
Transforming Chimney Soot via Stochastic Polymerization for Active Electrode Coating. Petrov, M; Slavov, L; Stankulov, T; Karamanova, B; Milenov, T; Dimov, D; Avramova, I; Coatings, 13: 1354. 2023.
Study of the Chemical Vapor Deposition of Nano-Sized Carbon Phases on {001} Silicon. Milenov, T; Trifonov, D; Kalchevski, D A; Kolev, S; Avramova, I; Russev, S; Genkov, K; Avdeev, G; Dimov, D; Karaivanova, D M; others; Materials, 16: 7190. 2023.
Raman fingerprint of the graphene buffer layer grown on the Si-terminated face of 4H-SiC (0001): Experiment and theory. Milenov, T; Rafailov, P; Yakimova, R; Shtepliuk, I; Popov, V; Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, : . 2023.
Sodium and Magnesium Ion Location at the Backbone and at the Nucleobase of RNA: Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics in Water Solution. Kolev, S K; St. Petkov, P; Milenov, T I; Vayssilov, G N; ACS omega, 7: 23234--23244. 2022.
Structure and Phase Composition Study of Heavy Doped with Carbon Thin Films of TiO2: C Deposited by RF Magnetron Sputtering. Milenov, T; Terziyska, P; Avdeev, G; Karashanova, D; Georgieva, B; Avramova, I; Genkov, K; Valcheva, E; Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 67: 1509--1520. 2022.
Novel Approach for Synthesis of Graphene-like Phases by Pulsed Laser Ablation in a Flow-Mode Suspension. Avramova, I; Dimov, D A; Stankova, N; Petrov, M; Karaivanova, D; Avdeev, G; Russev, S; Karashanova, D; Georgieva, B; Valcheva, E; others; Materials, 15: 7870. 2022.
Structure and phase composition study of thin TiO2: C films deposited by rf magnetron sputtering. Milenov, T; Karaivanova, D; Angelov, O; Terziyska, P; Avdeev, G; Karashanova, D; Georgieva, B; Genkov, K; Dimov, D; Ivanov, K; others; Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2240: 012009. 2022.
Synthesis of graphene--like phases by laser ablation of micro-crystalline graphite in water suspension. Milenov, T; Dimov, D; Nikolov, A; Stankova, N; Avramova, I; Karashanova, D; Georgieva, B; Avdeev, G; Karaivanova, D; Valcheva, E; Surfaces and Interfaces, 27: 101491. 2021.
Modification of graphene-like, hydrogenated amorphous, hydrogenated tetrahedral amorphous carbon and amorphous carbon thin films by UV-C light. Milenov, T I; Avramova, I A; Dikovska, A; Karaivanova, D; Terziyska, P; Kolev, S K; Karashanova, D; Georgieva, B; Dimov, D; Atanasov, V; others; Surfaces and Interfaces, 24: 101073. 2021.
Nd: YAG laser ablation of micro-crystalline graphite in a water suspension. Milenov, T; Dimov, D; Nikolov, A; Stankova, N; Avramova, I; Avdeev, G; Russev, S; Karashanova, D; Georgieva, B; Kostadinov, I; others; Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1859: 012006. 2021.
RF magnetron sputtering of Bi12TiO20 thin films on various substrates. Balchev, I; Nurgaliev, T; Kostadinov, I; Lakov, L; Aleksandrova, M; Avdeev, G; Valcheva, E; Russev, S; Genkov, K; Milenov, T; Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1859: 012060. 2021.
Fabrication of aqueous colloids of TixO2x-1 and Ag composite nanostructures by means of pulsed laser processing. Stankova, N E; Nikolov, A; Karashanova, D; Nedyalkov, N; Dikovska, A; Milenov, T; Ristoscu, C; Badiceanu, M; Mihailescu, I N; Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1859: 012013. 2021.
Modification of thin carbon films by UVc light. Milenov, T; Dikovska, A; Avramova, I; Karaivanova, D; Avdeev, G; Terziyska, P; Dimov, D; Karashanova, D; Georgieva, B; Kolev, S; others; Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1859: 012008. 2021.
Surface chemistry of reduced graphene oxide: H-atom transfer reactions. Kolev, S K; Aleksandrov, H A; Atanasov, V A; Popov, V N; Milenov, T I; Applied Surface Science, 567: 150815. 2021.
Modification of carbon black by thermal treatment in air atmosphere. Milenov, T; Avramova, I; Avdeev, G; Mladenoff, J; Pishinkov, D; Genkov, K; Zyapkov, A; Russev, S; Nikolov, A; Stankova, N; others; Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1492: 012063. 2020.
Modification of thin carbon films by UVC light. Milenov, T; Avramova, I; Dikovska, A; Avdeev, G; Mladenoff, J; Kolev, S; Valcheva, E; Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1492: 012030. 2020.
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterization of amorphous and nanosized thin carbon films. Avramova, I; Dikovska, A; Valcheva, E; Terziiska, P; Mladenoff, J; Tzonev, L; Kolev, S; Milenov, T; , 11047: 80--84. 2019.
Synthesis of submicron-dispersed carbon phases in water by Nd: YAG laser ablation of graphite. Nikolov, A; Balchev, I; Stankova, N; Avramova, I; Valcheva, E; Russev, S; Karashanova, D; Georgieva, B; Kostadinov, I; Mladenoff, J; others; , 11047: 119--124. 2019.
Pulsed laser deposition of thin carbon films on SiO2/Si substrates. Milenov, T; Dikovska, A; Avdeev, G; Avramova, I; Kirilov, K; Karashanova, D; Terziyska, P; Georgieva, B; Arnaudov, B; Kolev, S; others; Applied Surface Science, 480: 323--329. 2019.
Study of the initial stages of deposition of graphene-like films by sublimation of amorphous carbon. Mladenoff, J; Tzonev, L; Kirilov, K; Avramova, I; Avdeev, G; Valcheva, E; Russev, S; Arnaudov, B; Terziiska, P; Kolev, S; others; AIP Conference Proceedings, 2075: . 2019.
Modification of carbon black by thermal treatment in air-atmosphere. Tzonev, L; Pishinkov, D; Avramova, I; Avdeev, G; Valcheva, E; Mladenoff, J; Genkov, K; Zyapkov, A; Russev, S; Kolev, S; others; AIP Conference Proceedings, 2075: . 2019.
Synthesis of graphene-like phases in a water colloid by laser ablation of graphite. Milenov, T; Nikolov, A; Avdeev, G; Avramova, I; Russev, S; Karashanova, D; Konstadinov, I; Georgieva, B; Mladenoff, J; Balchev, I; others; Materials Science and Engineering: B, 247: 114379. 2019.
Interaction of graphene with out-of-plane aromatic hydrocarbons. Kolev, S K; Aleksandrov, H A; Atanasov, V A; Popov, V N; Milenov, T I; The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 123: 21448--21456. 2019.
Semiconducting graphene. Kolev, S K; Atanasov, V A; Aleksandrov, H A; Popov, V N; Milenov, T I; Bulgarian Chemical Communications, 51: 552--556. 2019.
Ablation of graphite in water by Nd: YAG laser. Balchev, I; Nikolov, A; Stankova, N; Avramova, I; Valcheva, E; Russev, S; Karashanova, D; Kostadinov, I; Mladenoff, J; Kolev, S; others; , 11047: 85--90. 2019.
Ellipsometric study of thin carbon films deposited by pulsed laser deposition. Dikovska, A; Tzonev, L; Avramova, I; Terziiska, P; Bineva, I; Avdeev, G; Valcheva, E; Mladenoff, J; Angelov, O; Kolev, S; others; , 11047: 136--141. 2019.
Interaction of Na+, K+, Mg2+ and Ca2+ counter cations with RNA. Kolev, S K; Petkov, S, P; Rangelov, M A; Trifonov, D V; Milenov, T I; Vayssilov, G N; Metallomics, 10: 659--678. 2018.
Band gap modulation of graphene on SiC. Kolev, S; Atanasov, V; Aleksandrov, H; Milenov, T; The European Physical Journal B, 91: 1--7. 2018.
The optical properties of Ag2Te crystals from THz to UV. Yeh, T-Tien; Lin, H, W; Tzeng, W-Yen; Le, H, P; Luo, C-Wei; Milenov, T I; Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 725: 433--440. 2017.
Optical and vibrational spectra of Bi1.8Fe1.2(1-x)Ga1.2xSbO7 solid solutions with pyrochlore-type structure. Egorysheva, A V; Milenov, T I; Rafailov, P M; Gaitko, O M; Avdeev, G V; Dudkina, T D; Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 62: 960--963. 2017.
Ab-Initio molecular dynamics simulation of graphene sheet. Kolev, S; Balchev, I; Cvetkov, K; Tinchev, S; Milenov, T; Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 780: 012014. 2017.
Surface characterization and orientation interaction between diamond-like carbon layer structure and dimeric liquid crystals. Naradikian, H; Petrov, M; Katranchev, B; Milenov, T; Tinchev, S; Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 780: 012010. 2017.
Raman spectroscopic study of as-deposited and exfoliated defected graphene grown on (001) Si substrates by CVD. Milenov, T I; Valcheva, E; Popov, V N; Journal of Spectroscopy, 2017: . 2017.
Deposition of defected graphene on (001) Si substrates by thermal decomposition of acetone. Milenov, T I; Avramova, I; Valcheva, E; Avdeev, G V; Rusev, S; Kolev, S; Balchev, I; Petrov, I; Pishinkov, D; Popov, V N; Superlattices and Microstructures, 111: 45--56. 2017.
Research Article Raman Spectroscopic Study of As-Deposited and Exfoliated Defected Graphene Grown on (001) Si Substrates by CVD. Milenov, T I; Valcheva, E; Popov, V N; , : . 2017.
Synthesis and characterization of thin amorphous carbon films doped with nitrogen on (001) Si substrates. Balchev, I; Tzvetkova, K; Kolev, S; Terziiska, P; Szekeres, A; Miloushev, I; Tenev, T; Antonova, K; Peyeva, R; Ivanova, T; others; Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 764: 012013. 2016.
Deposition of graphene/graphene-related phases on different substrates by thermal decomposition of acetone. Milenov, T I; Avramova, I; Valcheva, E; Tinchev, S S; Optical and Quantum Electronics, 48: 1--12. 2016.
Low energy Ar\^{}+ Ar+-plasma thinning and thermal annealing of carbon films to few-layered graphene. Milenov, T; Avramova, I; Valcheva, E; Tinchev, S; Avdeev, G; Optical and Quantum Electronics, 47: 923--935. 2015.
Influence of the surface treatment with low-energy Ar\^{}+ Ar+ plasma on graphene and defected graphene layers. Milenov, T; Avramova, I; Valcheva, E; Tinchev, S; Optical and Quantum Electronics, 47: 901--912. 2015.
Deposition of graphene by sublimation of pyrolytic carbon. Milenov, T; Avramova, I; Optical and Quantum Electronics, 47: 851--863. 2015.
Magnetic glass--ceramics containing multiferroic BiFeO3 crystals. Egorysheva, A V; Milenov, T I; Ellert, O G; Avdeev, G V; Rafailov, P M; Efimov, N N; Novotortsev, V M; Solid State Sciences, 40: 31--35. 2015.
Preliminary studies of the Raman spectra of Ag2Te and Ag5Te3 Ag2Te and Ag5Te3. Milenov, T I; Tenev, T; Miloushev, I; Avdeev, G V; Luo, C-Wei; Chou, W- Ching; Optical and Quantum Electronics, 46: 573--580. 2014.
Synthesis and some aspects of the formation mechanism of carbon structures under hydrothermal conditions. Kozhbakhteev, E M; Skorikov, V M; Milenov, T I; Rafailov, P M; Avdeev, G V; Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 58: 1542--1546. 2013.
Magnetic and electric field characterization of La2CoMnO6 crystals doped with Pb. Yankova, L; Milenov, T I; Rafailov, P M; Avdeev, G V; Veleva, M N; Gosopodinov, M M; Crystal Research and Technology, 48: 439--445. 2013.
Magnetic behavior of La2CoMnO6-delta crystal doped with Pb and Pt. Milenov, T I; Rafailov, P M; Urcelay-Olabarria, I; Ressouche, E; Garcia-Munoz, J L; Skumryev, V; Gospodinov, M M; Materials Research Bulletin, 47: 4001--4005. 2012.
Effect of Eu2O3 doping on the crystallization behavior of BaO-Bi2O3-B2O3 glasses. Egorysheva, A V; Volodin, V D; Berezovskaya, I V; Zubar’, E V; Skorikov, V M; Milenov, T; Rafailov, P; Inorganic Materials, 48: 948--952. 2012.
Magnetic behavior of La2CoMnO6-delta crystal doped with Pb and Pt. Rafailov, P M; Urcelay-Olabarria, I; Ressouche, E; Garc{\'\i}a-Mu{\~n; Materials Research Bulletin, 47: . 2012.
Raman and optical spectroscopy characteristics of Se-doped Bi12SiO20 crystals. Milenov, T I; Rafailov, P M; Thomsen, C; Egorysheva, A; Titorenkova, R; Kostova, B; Skorikov, V; Optical Materials, 33: 1573--1577. 2011.
Crystal structure of Bi36MgP2O60-delta. Avdeev, G V; Milenov, T I; Egorysheva, A V; Petrov, K P; Skorikov, V M; Titorenkova, R Kh; Rafailov, P M; Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 56: 913--918. 2011.
Growth and characterization of Pb3Ni1.5Mn5.5O15 single crystal. Milenov, T I; Rafailov, P M; Tomov, V; Nikolova, R P; Skumryev, V; Igartua, J M; Madariaga, G; Lopez, G A; Iturbe-Zabalo, E; Gospodinov, M M; Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 23: 156001. 2011.
Growth, characterization and dielectric properties of Bi2Mn4O10 single crystals. Milenov, T; Avdeev, G; Rafailov, P; Tomov, V; Dobreva, S; Yankova, L; Veleva, M; Toncheva, D; Comptes rendus de l’Academie bulgare des Sciences, 64: . 2011.
Growth and characterization of La2CoMnO6 crystals doped with Pb. Milenov, T I; Rafailov, P M; Abrashev, M V; Nikolova, R P; Nakatsuka, A; Avdeev, G V; Veleva, M N; Dobreva, S; Yankova, L; Gospodinov, M M; Materials Science and Engineering: B, 172: 80--84. 2010.
Growth, composition and dielectric properties of Pb3Ni1.5Mn5.5O15 single crystal. Tomov, V; Milenov, T I; Nikolova, R P; Avdeev, G V; Rafailov, P M; others; IOP Conference Series. Materials Science and Engineering (Online), 15: . 2010.
Optical Spectroscopy Characterization of Se-doped Bi12SiO20 Crystals. Kostova, B; Milenov, T; Rafailov, P; Egorysheva, A; Yankova, L; Veleva, M; Dobreva, S; Skorikov, V; AIP Conference Proceedings, 1203: 188--192. 2010.
Raman Spectroscopy Characterization of Se-Doped Bi12SiO20 Crystals. Milenov, T I; Rafailov, P M; Thomsen, C; Egorysheva, A V; Titorenkova, R; Yankova, L; Veleva, M N; Dobreva, S; Skorikov, V M; AIP Conference Proceedings, 1203: 228--233. 2010.
Electron Diffraction Study of Two-and Three-dimensional Defects in Bi12SiO20 Crystals. Milenov, T I; Dimov, V I; Rafailov, P M; Kostova, B V; AIP Conference Proceedings, 1203: 223--227. 2010.
Growth, composition and dielectric properties of Pb3Ni1.5Mn5.5O15 single crystal. Tomov, V; Milenov, T I; Nikolova, R P; Avdeev, G V; Rafailov, P M; IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 15: 012042. 2010.
Glass Formation in the CaO-Bi2O3-B2O3 and SrO-Bi2O3-B2O3 Systems. Egorysheva, A V; Volodin, V D; Milenov, T; Rafailov, P; Skorikov, V M; Dudkina, T D; Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 55: 1810--1817. 2010.
Synthesis, growth and optical spectroscopy studies of BaBiBO4 and CaBi2B2O7 crystals. Rafailov, P M; Egorysheva, A V; Milenov, T I; Volodin, V D; Avdeev, G V; Titorenkova, R; Skorikov, V M; Petrova, R; Gospodinov, M M; Applied Physics B, 101: 185--192. 2010.
Chemical vapor deposition of carbon layers on Si {001} substrates. Milenov, T I; Rafailov, P M; Avdeev, G V; Thomsen, C; Journal of optoelectronics and advanced materials, 11: 1273--1276. 2009.
Growth and characterization of large La1-xPbxMnO3+delta (x=0.32-0.35) crystals. Milenov, T I; Rafailov, P M; Abrashev, M V; Nikolova, R P; Titorenkova, R; Gospodinov, M M; Crystal Research and Technology: Journal of Experimental and Industrial Crystallography, 44: 1192--1196. 2009.
Spectroscopic studies on electrochemically doped and functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes. Rafailov, P M; Milenov, T I; Monev, M; Avdeev, G V; Thomsen, C; Dettlaff- Weglikowska, U; Roth, S; Journal of optoelectronics and advanced materials, 11: 1339--1342. 2009.
Optical Spectroscopy Characterization of Se-doped BiSiO Crystals. Kostova, B; Milenov, T; Rafailov, P; Egorysheva, A; Yankova, L; Veleva, M; Dobreva, S; Skorikov, V; , : . 2009.
Growth, structure and electrical properties of La2CoMnO6 crystals. Dobreva, S; Milenov, T; Rafailov, P; Nikolova, R; Comptes Rendus de l'Academie Bulgare des Sciences, 62: . 2009.
Lattice distortions in a Bi12SiO20 crystal caused by doping with copper. Egorysheva, A V; Milenov, T I; Rafailov, P M; Thomsen, C; Petrova, R; Skorikov, V M; Gospodinov, M M; Solid state communications, 149: 1616--1618. 2009.
Chemical-vapor-deposition-initiated growth and characterization of diamond and diamond-like microcrystals. Milenov, T I; Journal of Crystal Growth, 310: 5447--5452. 2008.
Electron diffraction study of various lattice defects in a Bi4Ge3O12 crystal. Milenov, T I; Dimov, V I; Rafailov, P M; Gospodinov, M M; Applied Physics A, 92: 643--649. 2008.
TEM observation of two-dimensional defects in CdTe crystals. Milenov, T I; Dimov, V I; Gospodinov, M M; Journal of optoelectronics and advanced materials, 9: 289--292. 2007.
XRD and Raman spectroscopic study of Ru and Os doped Bi\~{} 1\~{} 2SiO\~{} 2\~{} 0 crystals. Milenov, T I; Rafailov, P M; Egorysheva, A V; Skorikov, V M; Petrova, R; Veleva, M N; Dudkina, T D; Thomsen, C; Vasil ev, A Ya; Gospodinov, M M; Journal of optoelectronics and advanced materials, 9: 293. 2007.
X-ray diffraction study of a Bi4Ge3O12 crystal. Milenov, T I; Rafailov, P M; Petrova, R; Kargin, Y F; Gospodinov, M M; Materials Science and Engineering: B, 138: 35--40. 2007.
An optical excitation study of Ru-, Rh-, Re-and Os-doped Bi12SiO20 crystals. Skorikov, V M; Milenov, T I; Egorysheva, A V; Rafailov, P M; Dudkina, T D; Veleva, M N; Vasil'Ev, A Ya; Gospodinov, M M; physica status solidi (b), 244: 3292--3296. 2007.
Raman Spectroscopic Study of Ru,(Ru+ Mn), Fe and (Al+ Mn) Doped Bi\~{} 4Ge\~{} 3O\~{} 1\~{} 2 Crystals. Rafailov, P M; Milenov, T I; Veleva, M N; Thomsen, C; Gospodinov, M M; Comptes Rendus - Academie Bulgare des Sciences, 59: 255. 2006.
Electrical conductivity of Bi12SiO20 single crystals doped with Os, Re, Ru, and Rh. Milenov, T I; Veleva, M N; Petrova, D P; Gospodinov, M M; Skorikov, V M; Egorysheva, A V; Kargin, Y F; Vasil’ev, A Ya; Inorganic materials, 41: 152--155. 2005.
First and higher order twinning in crystals with diamond and sphalerite type structure. Milenov, T I; Comptes Rendus - Academie Bulgarie des Sciences, 58: 1251. 2005.
X-ray diffraction topography observations of the core in Bi12SiO20 crystals doped with Mn. Milenov, T I; Botev, P A; Rafailov, P M; Gospodinov, M M; Materials Science and Engineering: B, 106: 148--154. 2004.
X-ray diffraction topography investigation of the core in Bi12SiO20 crystals. Milenov, T I; Rafailov, P M; Botev, P A; Gospodinov, M M; Materials research bulletin, 37: 1651--1658. 2002.
Dielectric Behaviour of Doped Bi12SiO20 Single Crystals. Veleva, M; Milenov, T; Petrova, D; Yankova, L; Gospodinov, M; Comptes Rendus de l'Academie Bulgare des Sciences, vol. 55, p. 8: 17, 55: 8--17. 2002.
Deformational twinning in CdTe crystals grown by the Bridgman method. Milenov, T I; Gospodinov, M M; Materials Science and Engineering: B, 84: 189--194. 2001.
Growth and characterization of large La1-xPbxMnO3-delta crystals. Milenov, T I; Botev, P A; Dinolova, E B; Dobreva, S G; Gospodinov, M M; Materials Science and Engineering: B, 75: 1--5. 2000.
HRTEM observations of Sigma=3 and Sigma=9 tilt about <011> axis grain boundaries in bulk CdTe crystals. Milenov, T I; Dimov, V I; Khaltakova, N G; Gospodinov, M M; Crystal Research and Technology: Journal of Experimental and Industrial Crystallography, 35: 1331--1341. 2000.
Transmission electron microscopy observations of antiphase boundaries in CdTe. Milenov, T I; Dimov, V I; Journal of materials science, 31: 4693--4695. 1996.
Growth of large CdTe crystals by the Bridgman method. Milenov, T I; Gospodinov, M M; , 322: 368--370. 1992.
Melt growth of CdTe crystals and investigation of their grain boundaries. Milenov, T I; Gospodinov, M M; , 322: 363--367. 1992.
Melt growth of CdTe crystals and transmission electron microscopic investigations of their grain boundaries. Sabinina, I V; Gutakovski, A K; Milenov, T I; Lyakh, N N; Sidorov, Y O; Gospodinov, M M; Crystal Research and Technology, 26: 967--972. 1991.
Observations of the grain boundaries in CdTe crystals. Sabinina, IV and Gutakovski, AK and Milenov, TI and Sidorov, YG and Gospodinov, MM; Comptes rendus de l'Academie bulgare des sciences: sciences mathematiques et naturelles, 44: 21. 1991.
Growth of CdTe crystals by Bridgman method from nearly stoichiometric melts. Milenov, T I; Gospodinov, M M; Bolgarska Akademiia Nauk Doklady, 44: 33--36. 1991.
Raman study of Pb5(GeO4)(VO4)2 crystals. Anachkova, E; Gospodinov, M; Svestarov, P; Milenov, T; Nikolov, A; Tasev, V; Markov, Y; Limonov, M; Bruchman, G; Journal of molecular structure, 219: 31--36. 1990.
Growth of Large Crystals of Bismuth-Germanium Oxide and Their Physical Properties. Gospodinov, M; Sveshtarov, P; Petkov, N; Milenov, T; Tassev, V; Nikolov, A; Bulgarian J. Phys, 16: 520--522. 1989.
Investigation on phase-diagram of the Ag2Te-CdTe system. Boncheva-Mladenova, Z; Vassilev, V; Milenov, T; Aleksandrova, S; Thermochimica acta, 92: 591--594. 1985.
Teaching Experience
2022 - present : 3 PhD students
2020 - 2023 : 1 PhD student
2010 - 2012 : 2 lecture courses in General Physics
2010 - 2012 : 2 special lecture courses in Building Physics
1990 - 1995 : 3 MSc students
2015 : 1 BSc student