International Cooperation

Sofia, 1 December 2016.

INVITATION CALL

For recruitment of Associated Partners as participants in a project

Centre of Competence of Bio-nanophotonics ”John Atanasov”, with leading organization “Sofia University Sveti Kliment Ohridski”, is seeking CANDIDATES for ASSOCIATE PARTNERS, according to official application rules for selection of project proposals procedure BG05M2ОP001-1.002 „Creation and Development of Centres of Competence”

The Centre will build scientific infrastructure and will conduct scientific activities within the thematic area of “Industry for healthy living and biotechnology“, in accordance with its priority fields, defined in the “Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization” (ISSS) of Republic of Bulgaria 2014-2020.

Eligible associated partners in accordance with the procedure, will be legal entities constituting an interested party with regard to the project realization and involved in the implementation of its activities without spending any grant funds.

The selection of the candidates will be conducted in accordance with the eligibility criteria specified in the official “Guidelines for Applicants” (PDF,1MB). All Candidates for Associate Partners should provide documents, certifying their competences and capacity as: I. “Scientific Research Organizations” or II.” Business Organizations”.

Period of the implementation: The period of the implementation of each project may not exceed 72 month, with starting date, the same as the Administrative Contract signing date, but not later than 31 December 2023.

Associated partners will be selected on the basis of an unconditional open, transparent and non-discriminatory procedure by applicants, supported by clear criteria of association. Associated partners may be included during the entire term of implementation of the grant award contract. The applicant will ensure public access to the call for selection of associated partners and the selection criteria by publishing an official letter in at least two public sources. Subject of evaluation will be Associated Partners who had been selected on the basis of unconditional open, transparent and non-discriminatory procedure and who had signed a partnership declaration with the applicant, for a minimum term of five years.

Candidates should send all documents at the following address:

Physics Department at Sofia University Sv.Kl.Ohridski

5 James Bourchier Blvd,

Sofia 1407, Bulgaria

(For Centre of Competence of Bio-nanophotonics “John Atanasov”)

and /or by E-mail: bionano.ph.JA (at) gmail.com.

International Partners

Dr. Claus-Peter Richter, MD/PhD
Associate Professor for Otolaryngology, and McCormick School of Engineering
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine,
Searle Building Room 12-569
320 E Superior, Chicago IL 60611
Tel: (+1) 312-695-8182

Northwestern university (Chicago, USA). Informal collaboration in the filed of ultrafast laser spectroscopy. Coordinator at NW:

Dr. Torsten Fiebig
Res. Associate Professor of Chemistry
Director of Operations
Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research (ANSER) Center
Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208
USA
(T)847.467.3396



Dr. Hristo Iglev, assoc. professor at Technical University Munich, joint scientific project on the establishing of an ultrafast molecular phenomena laboratory for research, education and training at the departments of Chemistry and physics at Sofia university. Contact at Technical University Munich:

Dr. Hristo Iglev
Technische Universitat Munchen
Physik-Department E11
James-Franck-Strasse
D-85748 Garching bei Munchen
Germany



Max-Born Institute for nonlinear optics and ultrafast spectroscopy. Joint scientific research project focused on high power sub-nanosecond optical parametric oscillators. Coordinator at MBI:

Dr. Valentin Petrov
Senior Research associate
1-01 Ultrafast Nonlinear Optics and Few Cycle Pulses Division
Max-Born Institute for nonlinear optics and ultrafast spectroscopy
Max-Born-Strasse 2 A
12489 Berlin
Germany
tel: (++49 30) 6392 1272



National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics - INFLPR (Bucharest, Romania). Joint scientific research project focused on the development of a novel infrared laser system for applications in chemistry and medicine. Coordinator at INFLPR:

Dr. Traian Dascalu
National Institute for Lasers,
Plasma & Radiation Physics
Atomistilor 409, CP MG 36
Bucuresti, Magurele
Romania
Phone & FAX (4021)4574433



Anna Petrova-Mayor, Ph.D. and Dr. Shane D. Mayor at California State University, Chico, USA, joint scientific project focused on the development of a novel eye-safe laser system for atmospheric remote sensing with. Contact at California State University:

Anna Petrova-Mayor, Ph.D.
California State University, Chico
Department of Physics
400 W 1st St.
Chico, CA 95929
USA
Phone: 530.898.4728



Laser Physics Laboratory at the ELETTRA synchrotron facility (Trieste, Italy). PhD students training under the STEP (Sandwich Training and Education Program) program of the International Center for Theoretical Physcis (ICTP). Coordinator at synchrotron ELETTRA:

Dr. Miltcho Danailov
Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A. di interesse nazionale Strada Statale 14 - km 163,5 in AREA Science Park
34149 Basovizza, Trieste
ITALY
office: +39.040.375.8581



Dr. Sunao Kurimura, project is focused on design of nonlinear devices for development of novel mode-locking techniques applicable to high-power diode pumped solid state lasers

Sunao KURIMURA, Ph.D
Principal Researcher ; National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Professor at Waseda University, Japan



Dr. Stuart Samuelson CEO , Deltronic Crystal Industries Inc. working on joint project aiming at the development of large aperture periodically poled stoichiometric lithium tantalate for high power applications.
Deltronic Crystal Industries Inc; Dover, NJ,
USA



Dr. Sergey Gagarsky, researcher at laser center St. Petersburg joint scientific project focused on mode locked lasers with negative feedback control. Contact:

Dr. Sergey Gagarsky
Quantum Electronics and Biomedical Optics Department,
State University,
47 Kronverksky pr.,
197101 St. Peterburg,
Russia



Dr. Algis Stalnionis, senior researcher at research and development department at Standa Inc, working on joint research project aiming at the development of high power microchip laser sources. Contact at:

Dr. Algis Stalnionis
Senior researcher at Standa Inc.
Svitrigailo 4-39 03222
Vilnius
Lithuania