Education:

Ph.D. in Economics
Shanghai University of Economics and Finance, School of Finance, Shanghai P.R. China
Major: Finance, Minor: International finance; Program taught in Chinese, Sep 2012 – June 2016;

International Management Program
Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences, Dept. of business and law, Pforzheim Germany
Major: Public policy, Sep 2007 – March 2008;

M.S. and B.S. in Economics
University of National and World Economy, Dept. of finance and accounting, Sofia Bulgaria, Sep 2004 – October 2009.

Awards and distinctions:

Outstanding graduate student award of the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and the Shanghai Municipal Government, June 2016;
Research grant of the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, 2016/2017;
Full merit-based scholarship of the Shanghai Municipal Government for a doctorate, 2012;
Full merit-based scholarship of the Chinese government for a 1-year research visit, 2011;
Research grant from the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science, 2011/2012;
Full merit-based scholarship and award of the Bulgarian National Bank for the best student of economics in the country, 2009/2010;
Research grant from the Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences, Germany, 2008/2009;
Research grant from the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes /EADI/ and OECD, Switzerland, 2008/2009;
Erasmus scholarship award for International business exchange study in Germany;
Full merit-based scholarship and award of Bonnier Business Press and Money daily business newspaper for the best student in finance, 2007/2008
Full merit-based scholarship and award of Raiffeisenbank, Germany 2007/2008;
Risk management summer school – full grant, Atanas Burov Foundation, 2007;
Student of the Year – National prize of the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science for the most excellent student in category Economics, social sciences and law, 2007/2008;
First place, National History Olympiad for high-school students, 2003.

Research Interests:

Corporate finance, M&A, risk management, corporate governance, emerging market multinationals, CSR, development economics, public policy.

Publications and Papers:

Doctoral dissertation: Two Essays on Mergers and Acquisitions;

Academic papers:
"Decriminalizing Prostitution and Rape: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Europe” – working paper with Prof. Huasheng Gao, Deputy Dean of Faculty and Research at Fanhai International School of Finance (FISF), Fudan University;
“To Switch or Not to Switch: Evidence from Multiple U.S. Acquirers”, International Journal of Finance and Banking Research, May 2016;
“Central Bank Cooperation” – Bulgarian National Bank annual conference; received a Research grant 2010;
“Competitiveness of Bulgarian Companies in the European Market”, presented at the Money newspaper annual CSR conference, 2009;
“How do Transnational Corporations Influence Poverty as Capability Deprivation” in co-authorship with Professor Jürgen Volkert (Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences), The 12th General Conference of EADI /European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes/, Geneva, 2008.

Work:
Postdoctoral Researcher, Fanhai International School of Finance (FISF), Fudan University Shanghai P.R. China, March 2018-...;
Financial consultant, Shanghai Panda Language Institute, Shanghai P.R. China, Sep 2016 – Oct 2017;
Teaching and research assistant Econometrics & Stata, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics /SHUFE/, School of Public Economics and Administration, Shanghai P.R. China, May 2014 – Sep 2014;
Lecturer of Economics, Corporate finance and Fundamentals of finance, University of National and World Economy, Department of Finance and Accounting, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sep 2010 – Aug 2011;
Financial journalist, daily financial market analysis and articles on economics, and finance, Money, daily business newspaper part of Bonnier Business Press, Sofia, Bulgaria, March 2008 – Sep 2010;
Research assistant and Teaching assistant for Development economics, Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences, Department of Business and Law, Pforzheim, Germany, Sep 2007 – Feb 2008;
Economic TV journalist and project team manager for the creation of the first specialized national business TV channel: EBF /Economics, Business and Finance/Terra Group Consortium, Sofia, Bulgaria, Jan 2006 – Aug 2007.

Languages:
Bulgarian – native;
English - Proficient user (TOEFL iBT: 109)
Chinese (Mandarin) - Proficient user (Highest level exam);
Russian and Turkish – Independent user;
German and Spanish – Basic user.

Computer skills: MS Office; Mac OSX; STATA, SPSS, EViews, MATLAB;
OxMetrics; Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator.

Others:
Swimming – university team and instructor, 2004-2009;
The American Red Cross Lifeguard and CPR Certificates, Atlanta, Georgia, The U.S.A., 2005;
Art of painting: graduated the Bulgarian arts high school, numerous awards and participation in national and international art exhibitions; First own art exhibition – Central Military Club Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2002;
Iconography and Restoration: icons and paintings in private collections; a member of many art restoration projects;
Ashtanga yoga practitioner;

Bookaholic; Traveler; Art lover; Seeker; An optimist; An extroverted introvert.