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MITZEVA RUMJANA
DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS, FACULTY OF PHYSICS, 5 JAMES
BOUCHER BLVD., 1164 SOFIA, BULGARIA
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rumypm@phys.uni-sofia.bg
Bulgarian
30 OCTOBER.1948
WORK/TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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• Occupation or position held
• Main activities and responsibilities
17.03.1998 – now
University of Sofia – Faculty of Physics, 5 James Boucher Blvd., Sofia 1164, Bulgaria
Education and science
Associate professor
Teaching and scientific research; Head of Department
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1988-1998 - Assistant Professor
University of Sofia – Faculty of Physics, 5 James Boucher Blvd., Sofia 1164, Bulgaria
Education and science
Assistant Professor
Teaching and scientific research
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• Name and address of employer
• Type of business or sector
• Occupation or position held
• Main activities and responsibilities
1972 -1988
University of Sofia – Faculty of Physics, 5 James Boucher Blvd., Sofia 1164, Bulgaria
Education and science
Specialist (Physicist)
Teaching and scientific research
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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• Name and type of organization
providing education and training
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skills covered
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• Level in national classification
(if appropriate)
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MITZEVA, Rumjana
1984 – 1987
University of Sofia – Faculty of Physics, 5 James Boucher Blvd., Sofia 1164, Bulgaria
Meteorology – Cloud Physics
PhD
PhD
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providing education and training
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skills covered
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• Level in national classification
(if appropriate)
1973- 1975
University of Sofia – Faculty of Physics, 5 James Boucher Blvd., Sofia 1164, Bulgaria
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and type of organization
providing education and training
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skills covered
• Title of qualification awarded
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(if appropriate)
1966 -1971
University of Sofia – Faculty of Physics, 5 James Boucher Blvd., Sofia 1164, Bulgaria
Postgraduate specialization of Meteorology
M.Sc. in Meteorology
M.Sc.
Physics, specialty Solid-state Physics
M.Sc. in Physics
M.Sc.
PERSONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
Acquired in the course of life and career
but not necessarily covered by formal
certificates and diplomas.
MOTHER TONGUE
Bulgarian
OTHER LANGUAGES
• Reading skills
• Writing skills
• Verbal skills
SOCIAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
English and Russian
Good
Good
Good
VERY GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN MULTI-LINGUAL AND MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT, AQUIRED
DURING WORSHOPS IN METEOROLOGY AND WORKING UNDER SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS AND CONFERENCES
Living and working with other people, in
multicultural environments, in positions
where communication is important and
situations where teamwork is essential
(for example culture and sports), etc.
ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
Coordination and administration of
people, projects and budgets; at work, in
voluntary work (for example culture and
sports) and at home, etc.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF “METEOROLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS”
SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS UNDER THE WORK ON THEIR THESI – BACALAUREAT, MASTER AND PHD
LEVEL
MICROSOFT OFFICE
PREPARATION OF SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS AND REPORTS
With computers, specific kinds of
equipment, machinery, etc.
ARTISTIC SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
Music, writing, design, etc.
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SPORT AND FOLK DANCES
[ Describ
ANNEXES:
1. List of publications
2. Participation in national
and international projects
3. Participation in
conferences, congresses etc.
ANNEX 1
ANNEX 2
ANNEX 3
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
Dr Rumjana Petrova Mitzeva
Dept. of Meteorology and Geophysics, Faculty of Physics, Sofia University
1. Andreev V. and R.Mitzeva, 1978: Simulation of real powerful convective clouds and
precipitations by a model of an isolated thermal (in Russian). Bulg.Geophys.J.,IV,3,23-31.
2. Andreev V.,R.Mitzeva,S.Stoyanov,P.Boev, 1978: Comparative investigations of the
convective clouds on the basis of modelling in the form of a turbulent flow and an isolated
thermal (in Russian). Bulg.Geophys.J,IV,3,32-39.
3. Andreev V. and R.Mitzeva, 1978: Some comparison between data from observations
and calculations with a model of an isolated thermal (in Russian). Bulg.Geophys.J.,IV,4,1420.
4. Andreev V., D.Syrakov and R.Mitzeva, 1979: Modelling of convective cloud
formation as successive ascending thermals (in Russian). Bulg.Geophys.J.,V,1,3-9.
5. Andreev V., D.Syrakov and R.Mitzeva, 1979: Turbulent diffusion of a stopped
unactive cloud thermal - a numerical experiment (in Russian). Bulg.Geophys.J.,V,3,3-8.
6. Andreev V.,D.Syrakov and R.Mitzeva, 1980: A cumulus cloud modelling using
successive isolated thermals,Communications a la VIII Conference Internationale sur la
Physique des nuages,V.II,Clermont-Ferrand,France,373-375.
7. Mitzeva R.and V.Andreev, 1984: Numerical experiments with the model of a
convective cloud as a succession of thermals (in Russian). Bulg.Geophys.J.,X,3,14-22.
8. Donev E. and R.Mitzeva, 1985:Factor analisis of air polution data from different
regions of Bulgaria (in Bulgarian), Annuare de l'universite de Sofia, v.78, 91-96.
9. Andreev V.,K.Baikusheva and R.Mitzeva, 1986: Hydrodynamical interaction at the
axial motion of successive ascending thermals (in Russian). Bulg.Geophys.J.,XII,3,8-16.
10. Mitzeva R., 1988: Forecast precipitation type and hail intensity using a physical
statistical method (in Bulgarian) Bulg.Geophys.J., XIV,2,26-34.
11. Mitzeva R. and V.Andreev 1988: Comparison between numerical cloud results and
observations. 10 th International Cloud Conference, Preprints, Bad Homburg,FRG,II,629631.
12. Syrakova M. and R.Mitzeva,1988: Forecasting radiation frost in spring and autumn by
means of regression analysis (in Bulgarian),Sofia University Annual Report,82.
13. Mitzeva R.1988: One-dimensional cloud model as a succession of thermals.Simulation
of the 19 July 1981 CCOPE case, Report of the Second Internatioanal Cloud Modelling
Work-shop,Toulouse,France,8-12 August 1988,WMO/TD No.268,195-200.
14. Mitzeva R., 1989: A numerical investigation of the precipitation enhancement due to
cloud seeding - one-dimensional model, Preprints of V WMO Scientific Conference on
Weather Modification and Applied Cloud Physics,China, 8-12 May 1989, II,259-262.
15. Andreev V. and R.Mitzeva,1989: Theoretical and applied inves tigations concerning
the atmospheric convection,Bulg.Geophys. J.,XV,3,55-61.
16. Mitzeva R. and C.P.R.Saunders, 1990: Thunderstorm charging: calculations of the
effect of ice crystal size and graupel velocity, Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial
Physics, vol. 52 No 4, 241-245
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17. Saunders C. P. R, W. D. Keith and R. P. Mitzeva,1991: The effect of liquid water on
thunderstorm charging, Journal of Geophysical Research,vol.96,No 11007-11017
18. Syrakova M.K and R.P.Mitzeva,1992: Forecasting frost in spring and autumn by
means of regression analysis, (in Bulgarian),Annuare de l'universite de Sofia, v.82, 183208.
19. Mitzeva R. and C.P.R. Saunders,1992: A region of net negative charge in
thunderstorms - a numerical study based on laboratory measurements, Proceedings 9 th
International
Conference
on
Atmospheric
Electricity,
15-19
June
1992,St.Petersburg,Russia,v.I,127-130.
20. Evtimov S., and R. Mitzeva,1992: A fractal estimation of the entrainment zone
thickness of the convective boundary layer,Jornal of Meteorology and Hydrology, 180-183.
21. Mitzeva R.,1992: Simulation of the 28 June 1989 NDTP case involving electrical
aspects,WMO Report N 20 Third Internatioanal Cloud Modelling Workshop,
Toronto,Canada,10-16 August,1992 p.85-93
22. Brooks I, C.Saunders,R.Mitzeva and S.Peck,1997: The effect on thunderstorm
charging of the rate of rime accretion by graupel , Atmos. Res.,43,277-295
23. Mitzeva R, St.Evtimov and S.Doychinska,1997: One-dimensional thermal numerical
model of morning convective boundary layer development, IDOJARASH,vol.101, N1,p.115
24. Mitzeva R. and G.Gerova,1997: Numerical study of cloud microphysics with three
one-dimensional dynamic approach Bulgarian Geophysical Journal, No3-4, 5-14
25. Mitzeva R. and G.Gerova,1998: Numerical simulation of the Colorado hail storm of 24
June 1992 with two one-dimensional models,WMO Report 29, Report on the Fourth Int.
Cloud Modelling Workshop, Clermont Ferrand, France 12-16 Aug 1996, WMO/TD No
901, p.67-72
26. Mitzeva R. and D. Karashanova,1998: The case study of entrainment into a cumulus
cloud by means a numerical model. Comptes rendus de l"Academie bulgare des
Sciences,v.51,No 1-2,33-37.
27. Mitzeva R., Kassabova Tz and C.Saunders,1999: Effect of droplets size on graupel
surface properties in connection with noninductive charge transfer, Proceedings 11 th
International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, 7-11 June 1999, Guntersville,
Alabama, USA, p.324-327
28. Mitzeva R.,2000: Simulation of the 28 June 1989 NDTP case involving electrical
aspects, Annuaire de l’Universite de Sofia”St.Kliment Ohridski”,v..90,147-159.
29. Mitzeva R. and G.Gerova,2000: Numerical study of heat and moisture exchange in the
morning boundary layer,Idojarash, v.104, No 2,109-122.
30. Mitzeva R. C.Saunders and N.Samardjiev, 2000, A modeling study of the early
electrical development in two thunderstorms, Proceedings of the 13 International
Conference on Clouds and Precipitation, 14-18 August, Reno, Nevada, USA, v.1, p.10461050.
31. Mitzeva R and D Yordanova, 2001: Parametrization of non-inductive electrification of
thunderstorms:influence of the liquid water content,(in Bulgarian), Annuare de l'universite
de Sofia, v.92, 73-97.
32. Mitzeva R. and I. Georgiev,Hygroscopic,2002 seeding of convective cloud - numerical
simulations using bulk water microphysical model, 2001, Annuare de l'universite de Sofia,
v.95, 15-28
33. Tsenova B, and R. Mitzeva,2002: The impact of in-cloud characteristics and graupel
surface properties on graupel surface temperature in the dry growth regime, Bulgarian
Geophysical Journal, No 1-4.
34. Manchev A. and R.Mitzeva,2003 Regression equations of non-inductive charge
transfer based on laboratory data, Annuare de l'universite de Sofia, v.96.
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35. Tsenova B. and R.Mitzeva,2003: The impact of in-cloud characteristics and graupel
surface properties on graupel surface state in connection with non-inductive charge
transfer, Meetng in Physics,v.4,p.?????
36. Mitzeva R, B Tsenova and C P R Saunders, 2003: A modelling study of the effect of
cloud supersaturation on non-inductive charge transfer in thunderstorm electrification,
Proceedings 12 th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, 9-13 June 2003,
Versailles, France p.235-238.
37. C P R Saunders, H Bax-Norman, R P Mitzeva, B Tsenova, E E Avila and N E
Castellano,2003: The effect of cloud conditions on charge transfer in thunderstorm
electrification, Proceedings of International Conference on Lightning and Static Electricity,
Blackpool, England, 16-19 Sept,103-7 PMY-1, PMY-7.
38. Mitzeva R., N. Samarjiev and C.Saunders, 2003: Charge density in the updraughts of
thunderstorms: a numerical study in the frame of a Lagrangian model, Atmospheric
Research, v. 69, p.51-71
39. Mitzeva R., C Saunders and B. Tsenova, 2004: Parameterisation of non-inductive
charging in thunderstorm regions free of cloud droplets, Proceedings of the 14 International
Conference on Clouds and Precipitation, 18-23 July, Bologna, Italy, v.3, p.1537-1540
40. Mitzeva R, S.Petrova and J.Latham, 2004: A modelling study of mixed-phase
convective cloud seeding and its effect on thunderstorm charging, Proceedings of the 14
International Conference on Clouds and Precipitation, 18-23 July, Bologna, Italy, v.3,
p.1927-1930
41. Kirilova A., R. Mitzeva and B.Tsenova, 2004: Parameterization of non-inductive
charge transferbased on discriminant and regression analyses of laboratory data,
Proceedings of the 14 International Conference on Clouds and Precipitation, 18-23 July,
Bologna, Italy, v.3, p.1927-1930
42. Mitzeva, R. P., Saunders, C. P. R., Tsenova, B. 2005. A modelling study of the effect
of cloud saturation and particle growth rates on charge transfer in thunderstorm
electrification. Atmos. Res., v.76, p.206-221.
43. Mitzeva R., J. Latham and S. Petrova, 2006: A comparative modeling study of the
early electrical development of maritime and continental thunderstorms, Atmos. Res., v82,
p. 26-32
44.
Mitzeva R., C. Saunders and B.Tsenova, 2006: Parameterisation of non-inductive
charging in thunderstorm regions free of cloud droplets, Atmos. Res., vol.82, p.102-112
45.
Petrova S., R. Mitzeva, V.Kotroni and J.Latham, 2007: Relationship between lightning
activity and precipitation in the Mediterranean, Proceedings 13 th International Conference
on Atmospheric Electricity, 13-17 August 2007, Beijing, China
46. Rumjana Mitzeva, Boryana Tsenova, Rachel Albrecht and Walt Petersen,2007: The
study of charge structure sensitivity in simulated thunderstorms Proceedings 13 th
International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, 13-17 August 2007, Beijing, China
47. B. Tsenova, R. Mitzeva, C. Saunders, 2007: A modelling study of the impact of ice
particle sizes and relative velocity on non-inductive charge transfer, Proceedings 13 th
International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, 13-17 August 2007, Beijing, China
48. Aglika Savtchenko, Rumjana Mitzeva and Staycho Kolev, 2007: Analysis of lightning
activity in two thunderstorm systems producing sprites in France, , Proceedings 13 th
International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, 13-17 August 2007, Beijing, China
49. Tsenova B., R. Mitzeva and C. Saunders, 2008: parameterization of thunderstorm
charging including the cloud saturation effect, Proceedings of the 15 International
Conference on Clouds and Precipitation, July, Cancun, Mexico
50. R. Mitzeva, B. Tsenova , A.Todorova1and J.Latham, 2008: comparative modeling
study of the impact of aerosols and global warming on microphysics and dynamics of
mixed-phase convective clouds, Proceedings of the 15 International Conference on Clouds
and Precipitation, July, Cancun, Mexico
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51. Tsenova B. and R. Mitzeva, 2008– Parameterization of non-inductive charge transfer
based on discriminant and regression analyses of laboratory data, accepted for publication
in Atm Res.,2008
52. Mitzeva R., B. Tsenova, R. Albrecht and W. Petersen, 2008: The Study of charge
structure sensitivity in simulated thunderstorms, accepted for publication in Atm Res.,2008
53. Tsenova B., R. Mitzeva and C. Saunders,2008: A modelling study of the impact of ice
particle sizes and relative velocity on ice-crystal/graupel collisional charge transfer,
accepted for publication in Atm Res,2008
54. Petrova S., R. Mitzeva, V. Kotroni, J. Latham and E. Peneva, 2008: Analyses of
summer lightning activity and precipitation in the Central and Eastern Mediterranean,
accepted for publication in Atm Res.,2008
Annex 3. Participation in conferences and workshops
4th European Conference on Severe Storms, 10- 14 Sept 2007, Trieste, Italy
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, XXIV General Assembly, 2007, 2-14 July,
Perugia, Italy
14 International Conference on Clouds and Precipitation, 18-23 July, 2004 Bologna, Italy
12 th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, 9-13 June 2003, Versailles, France
11 th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, 7-11 June 1999, Guntersville,
Alabama, USA
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, XXII General Assembly, 1999, 19-30 July,
Birmingham, UK
Fourth Int. Cloud Modeling Workshop, Clermont Ferrand, France 12-16 Aug 1996
Third International Cloud Modeling Workshop, Toronto,Canada,10-16 August,1992
Third International Workshop on Cloud Physics, December,1989, ICCP, Trieste
Second International Workshop on Cloud Physics, December,1987, ICCP, Trieste
First International Workshop on Cloud Physics, December,1985, ICCP, Trieste
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