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Prof. D.Sc. Eng. Roumen Arsov

Faculty of Hydraulic Engineering, Water Supply, Sewerage, Water and Wastewater Treatment - Lecturer (retired)

Prof. D.Sc. Eng. Roumen Arsov
Office Room A418
Student Hours Wednesday from 11,30 h to 12,30 h in the office A418
Phone 866 8995
Fax 866 8995
E-mail r_arsov_fhe@uacg.bg
Marital Status married

Lectures

Sewer/Drainage Networks and Facilities regular teachning course for the students of speciality "Water Supply and Sewerage" - IX semester (in Bulgarian);
Municipal and Industrial wastewater Treatment Technologies regular teachning course for the students of speciality "Water Supply and Sewerage" - VIII and IX semester (in Bulgarian);
Water supply, Sewarage, Water and Wastewater Treatment regular teachning course for the students of speciality "Hydraulic Structures" - VI semester(in English)
Information Technologies in Sewer/Drainage Networks and Facilities optional teachning course for the students of speciality "Water Supply and Sewerage" - IX semester (in Bulgarian);

Education

Secondary: technical school “Hr. Botev”, Sofia, 1965; professional qualification – technician in architecture and civil engineering.
Higher: University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Faculty of Hydrotechnics, 1970; professional qualification – Civil Engineer (M.Sc.) in Water Supply and Sewerage.
Postgraduate education and qualification:
• Ph.D. study in the field of “Wastewater Treatment Technologies”, 1973 - 1976; scientific degree “Philosophy Doctor” (Ph.D.);
• Specialization in the Technical University of Delft, The Netherlands in the field of “Wastewater Treatment Technologies”, Sept. – Dec. 1981;
• Specialization in the International Centre on Hydrology “Dino Tonini” at the University of Padua, Italy, in the field of “Computer Aid Analyses in Natural Water Quality Management”, Sept. – Oct. 1986;
• Defense of second thesis in the field of “Wastewater Treatment Technologies” with awarding the scientific degree of “Doctor of Science” (D.Sc.), 2000.

Language Skills

English: very good command - written and oral;
Russian: very good command - written and oral.

Science Interests

• Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Sludge Treatment and management (biological
processe, modeling)
• Sewer and Drainage Networks and Facilities (modeling, information technologies)
• Management and protection of water bodies from pollution

Science Activity

Fields of scientific activities:
• Hydraulics, Water Supply and ewerage
• Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Sludge Treatment and management (biological processe, modeling)
• Sewer and Drainage Networks and Facilities (modeling, information technologies)
• Management and protection of water bodies from pollution

Membership

• International Water Association - IWA (London);
• Water Environment Federation - WEF (USA);
• Federation of National Water Companies in Europe (EUREAU)- Governing Board
member; General Asambly - representative of the Bulgarian Water Association
• Scientific Council on “Water Constructions” at the Higher Accreditation Commission at
the Council of Ministry, Bulgaria;
• Higher Consultancy Council on Water at the Ministry of Environment and Water;
• Scientific Council at the Institute of Water Problems at the Bulgarian Academy of
Sciences;
• Experts Council at the Director of the “Overgaz Inc.” St. Co;
• International Academy “MIP” (Multifunctional Integrated Person);
• International Water Environment Network for Balkans – INWEB (Thessaloniki, Greece),
acting as a National coordinator;
• International Research and Training Center of Urban Waters - IRTCUW, London (under the
auspices of UNESCO), acting as a National coordinator;
• Technical Committee TK 83 for Water Supply and Sewerage, Sofia (President – 2001 –
2003);
• Chamber of the Engineers in Civil Engineering Design, Bulgaria, reg. № 10639.

Participation in Research Projects

• Framework Contract EUROPEAID/119860/C/CV/MULTI, Lot No 6 Environment, No “Mihalevski 2/2003-005-630.06.01, Project 2005 “Sustainable Development trough Protection and Preservation of Waters and Biodiversity Across the Boarder”. Acting as the Water Management Expert;
• Bulgarian National Regulation for Sewer Systems, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, Ministry of Environment and Waters, (2005 – 2006); Acting as a team leader and developer;
• Project 2/2003-005-630.06.01 assigned by the Bulgarian Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works (2006) on “Technical assistance to support the Implementing Agency at the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works in the preparation, publictiy and launch, of the grant schemes under the project 2005 “Sustainable development trough protection and preservation of waters and biodiversity across the border”; Acting as Water management Expert at the AFRIFOR team;
• PHARE project : Investigations for establishing of Sensitive Zones in the river basins of Struma, Mesta, Tundja, Arda and Maritza in a Compleance with the EU Directive 91/271/EEC”, (2002); LDK - Consultants, Engineers and Planners, Athens, Greece , University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria; Acting as a local consultant in Bulgaria;
• Joint Bulgarian Greek Project “Pollution Investigations of the Greek - Bulgarian Crossbordering River Mesta”(2001); Acting as a local co-ordinator for Bulgaria;
• PHARE (1998), Feasibility Study Preview of Water Pollution in the Crossboardery River Basins and Identification of High Priority Environmental Projects in South Bulgaria, Ministry of Environment and Water, Carl Bro International - Phare Environment Consortium; Acting as a local consultant in Bulgaria;
• “Mesta River Ecological Management Plan”, (1995); Participating organisations: LDK - Consultants, Engineers and Planners, Athens, Greece , University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria; Acting as a local consultant in Bulgaria;

Participation in Design Projects

• Feasibility study for the river water quality ranking (technical and economical investigations for the necessity, number, technological schemes and cost of the wastewater treatment plants) in the river basins of: Iskar, Maritza, Mesta, Struma, Tundja, Ogosta, Osam, Rousenski Lom, Kamchia and Southern Black Sea coast (1970 – 1973);
• Design projects for the wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) of the towns of: Gotze Delchev (1978), Sandanski (1978), Loznitza(1979), Novi Iskar (1979), Silistra (1986), Smolyan (1992), Rakovski (2005), Novi Pazar (2008), Borovo (2008);
• Design projects for the wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) at small settlements and campuses: UACEG campus – v. Verinsko (1978); hotels in the region of the towns of Troyan (2006), resort “Pamporovo” (2006); residential area in the town of Zemen (2006); resorts at the regions of the towns of Varna and Veliko Tarnovo (2007);
• Design projects for the modular biological wastewater treatment plants for small objects – 4 – 500 people equivalent (PE), 2006 – 2007;
• Sewer/drainage networks in the towns of: Sofia – Slatina district (1979), Silistra (1986);
• Development of the General master plan of Sofia, Chapter “Technical Infrastructure” – “Sewer/Drainage Network” (2002); Acting as a Team leader;
• Development of the software package STAB for technological design and capacity checking of wastewater sludge digesters; aerobic stabilization, high rate digesters, low rate digesters, Imhoff tank (digesting chambers);
• Feasibility study through computer simulations of the sewer/drainage network of the town of Novi Iskar (2004);
• Development of the software package KANAL2 for design of municipal sewer networks (1992 – 1993);
• Development of the software package KANAL25 for hydraulic capacity determination of existing municipal sewer networks and for their reconstruction and expansion (1994);
• Construction of a residential building of 11 floors (basement, garages, offices) in Sofia – Geo Milev district.

Participation in International Projects

• Framework Contract EUROPEAID/119860/C/CV/MULTI, Lot No 6 Environment, No “Mihalevski 2/2003-005-630.06.01, Project 2005 “Sustainable Development trough Protection and Preservation of Waters and Biodiversity Across the Boarder”. Acting as the Water Management Expert;
• Project 2/2003-005-630.06.01 assigned by the Bulgarian Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works (2006) on “Technical assistance to support the Implementing Agency at the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works in the preparation, publictiy and launch, of the grant schemes under the project 2005 “Sustainable development trough protection and preservation of waters and biodiversity across the border”; Acting as Water management Expert at the AFRIFOR team;
• PHARE project : Investigations for establishing of Sensitive Zones in the river basins of Struma, Mesta, Tundja, Arda and Maritza in a Compleance with the EU Directive 91/271/EEC”, (2002); LDK - Consultants, Engineers and Planners, Athens, Greece , University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria; Acting as a local consultant in Bulgaria;
• Joint Bulgarian Greek Project “Pollution Investigations of the Greek - Bulgarian Crossbordering River Mesta”(2001); Acting as a local co-ordinator for Bulgaria;
• PHARE (1998), Feasibility Study Preview of Water Pollution in the Crossboardery River Basins and Identification of High Priority Environmental Projects in South Bulgaria, Ministry of Environment and Water, Carl Bro International - Phare Environment Consortium; Acting as a local consultant in Bulgaria;
• “Mesta River Ecological Management Plan”, (1995); Participating organisations: LDK - Consultants, Engineers and Planners, Athens, Greece , University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria; Acting as a local consultant in Bulgaria;

Academic Positions

Institution: (1965-1970), University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia
Degree and diploma obtained: Civil Engineer (M.Sc.) in Water Supply and Sewerage
Institution: (1973-1976), University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia
Degree and diploma obtained: Ph.D.
Institution: (1976), University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: (1987), University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia
Position: Associate Professor
Institution: (1989 - 1994), University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia
Position: Vice Dean - Faculty of Hydrotechnics
Institution: (2000), University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia
Degree and diploma obtained: D. Sc.
Institution: (2000 - 2008), University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia
Position: Dean - Faculty of Hydrotechnics
Institution: (2001), University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia
Degree and diploma obtained: Professor
Institution: (1985 - currently), University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia; Faculty of Hydrotechnics
Position: Faculty Council - member
Institution: (2007 - currently), University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia; Faculty of Hydrotechnics
Position: Faculty General Asambly - President
Institution: (1995 - currently), University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia
Position: Academuc Council - member

Science Keywords

Member of:
• Bulgarian Water Association - Secretary General (2007 - currently)
• Higher Ecological Expert Council at the Ministry of Environment and Waters; Acting as a
member;
• Scientific Council at the Institute of Water Problems at the Bulgarian Academy of
Sciences; Acting as a member;
• Chamber of the Engineers in Civil Engineering Design, Bulgaria, reg. № 10639.

Other Posts and Activities

urban drainage, sewrage, wastewater, treatment, sludge, modelling, biotechnologies

Publications

• Dimitrova, S., N. Taneve. S. Petrova, M. Koleva, R. Arsov, G. Djanovski (2007), Comparative Investigations and Assessment of the Results, Obtained by Means of the HACH LANGE and BSS Analytical Methods for Water and Wastewater Analyses, Bulaqua, 4
• Kartal, B., M. Koleva, R. Arsov, W. van der Star, M. Jetten, M. Strous (2006), Adaptation of a freshwater anammox population to high salinity wastewater. Syst Appl Microbiol. Apr. 24
• Igneva-Danova, T., R. Arsov (2006), On the assessment of the risk for hydraulic overloading of sewer networks (in Bulgarian), Proceedings of the 11 National conference on “Technologies and Management of Water Quality in Bulgaria”, Febr., Sofia
• Koleva, M., J. Cheng, R. Arsov, Y. Topalova (2006), Possibilities for implementation of the CANON technology for biological high strength nitrogen removal (in Bulgarian), Proceedings of the 11 National conference on “Technologies and Management of Water Quality in Bulgaria”, Febr., Sofia
• Arsov, R. (2005), Vermitechnology – a contemporary approach for municipal wastewater sludge utilization (in Bulgarian), Water for People, v. 4 (8), BNAWQ, Sofia
• Arsov, R., Igneva-Danova, T. (2005), Modelling of urban drainage networks during intensive rainfalls and variants for their reconstruction with the town of Novi Iskar case study as un example (in Bulgarian), Bulaqua, v. 3, BAWK, Sept., Sofia
• Arsov, R. (2004), On the design criteria for sedimentation prevention in the sewer networks (in Bulgarian), Water for People, v. 1 (1), BNAWQ, Sofia
• Arsov, R. (2004), Bulgarian Transboundary Rivers, Proceedings of the UNESCO Workshop on “Development of Internationally Shared Surface Waters in South-Eastern Europe (SEE)”, Oct., Thessaloniki, Greece
• Arsov, R. and R. Gorova (2004), Bulgarian Transboundary Aquifers, Proceedings of the UNESCO-ISRAM-MED Workshop on “Key Issues for Sustainable Management of Transboundary Aquifers in the Mediterranean and in South-Eastern Europe (SEE)”, Oct., Thessaloniki, Greece
• Arsov, R. and N. Teneva, (2003), Bulgarian Policy and Actions for Municipal WWTPs Construction and Upgrading, Proceedings of NATO Advance Research Workshop on “Enhancing Urban Environment: Environmental Upgrading of Municipal Pollution Control Facilities and Restoration of Urban Waters”, Nov. 5 – 8, 2003, Rome;
• Arsov, R., G. Mihailov, D. Economides and S. Papageorgiu, (2003), Senzitive Areas in the South-Bulgarian River Basins, Proceedings of the 8th Scientific and Practical Conference of the BNAWQ with International Participation on “Technologies and Management of Waters in Bulgaria”, (in Bulgarian), BNAWQ, Febr., Sofia
• Arsov, R., (2002), Surface Runoff Modelling on Steep Terrain, Proceedings of NATO Advance Research Workshop on “Urban Water Management:Science, Technology and Service Delivery, Borovetz, Bulgaria, 16 – 20 October;
• Arsov, R., (2002), Criteria and New Methods for Sizing Wastewater Sludge Anaerobic Digesters, Proceedings of NATO Advance Research Workshop on “Urban Water Management: Science, Technology and Service Delivery, Borovetz, Bulgaria, 16 – 20 October;
• Arsov, R., (2002), On the Kinetics of Biological Processes in Design of Municipal Wastewater Sludge Anaerobic Digestion Units, Annuals of UACEG v. 40 (6) (in English);
• Dodov, B., R. Arsov and P. Marinov (2000), Analytical Reproduction of Radar Images of Rainfall Spatial (2D) Distribution as an Impact to GIS Based Flood Modelling, Flood Issues in Contemporary Water Management, NATO ASI Series, 2. Environmental Security, v. 71, Ed. J. Marsalek, W. Watt, E. Zeman and F. Sieker, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, p. 271 – 281
• Papachristou, E., J. Ganoulis, E. Darakas, N. Belou, R. Arsov, G. Mihailov, (2002), Experience from transboundary cooperation between Greece and Bulgaria – the case with the Nestos river, Proceedings of the 7th Scientific and Practical Conference of the BNAWQ with International Participation on “Technologies and Management of Waters in Bulgaria”, BNAWQ, Febr., Sofia
• Arsov, R., G. Mirinchev and G. Mihailov (2000), Bulgarian National Report, Transboundary Water Resources Management in the Balkans, NATO Science Series, 2. Environmental Security, v. 74, Ed. J. Ganoulis, I. Murphy and M. Brilly, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, p. 99 - 105.
• Arsov, R., I. Ribarova, N. Nikolov, G. Mihailov, Y. Topalova and E. Choudary, (1999) Two-Phase Anaerobic Technology for Domestic Wastewater Treatment at Ambient Temperature, Water Science and Technology, v. 39, No 8;
• Arsov R., (1999), On the Reasonable Degree of Sludge Stabilisation at the Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants. Proceedings of the Specialised Conference on Disposal and Utilisation of Sewage Sludge: Treatment Methods and Application Modalities, Oct. 13 – 15, Athens, Greece.
• Arsov, R. (1998), An Integrated Approach in Urban Drainage Infrastructure Design and Performance Assessment, Environmentally Devastated Areas in River Basins in Eastern Europe, NATO ASI Series, 2. Environment – v. 45, Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
• Arsov, R., I. Ribarova, Y. Topalova and G. Michailov, (1996), On the Kinetics of Nitrification Denitrification Biological Excess Phosphorous Removal Process, Water Science and Technology, v. 32, No7.
• Mihailov, G. and R. Arsov (1996), Current Status of the Anthropogenic Impact on the Bulgarian Part of the Mesta/Nestos Transboundary River, Transboundary Water Resources Management: Institutional and Engineering Approaches, NATO ASI Series, 2. Environment – v. 7, Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

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Fields of professional competency:
• Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Sludge Treatment and management (biological
processe, modeling)
• Sewer and Drainage Networks and Facilities (modeling, information technologies)
• Management and protection of water bodies from pollution
• Hydraulics, Water Supply and ewerage

Professional experience in:
• Science and Research
• Consultancy
• Organizing of International research and training projects and conferences
• Audits and expertise
• Design projects
• Training and supervising of students and engineers
• Faculty administration
• Professional association administration

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Hobby

sport (ski, swimming, mountain climbing), music (classical, modern), literature, art (painting, drawing)