Education:
Russian Hydrometeorological University, St. Petersburg, 1984 - 1991
Subjects: Oceanology
Thesis: “Working and test of hydro-chemical part of thermohaline circulation ocean model” Dipl. Eng., 1991
Organization affiliations:
Institute of Oceanology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Researcher in Department Coastal Zone Dynamics, 1996
Research fields:
Coastal Zone Dynamics, Modelling of coastal processes, Statistical analysis.
Languages:
English, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish.
Membership of professional bodies:
Regional Organization of the Scientific and Technical Unions, Varna
Specific experience:

• Dynamics and development of the Bulgarian Black sea beaches 1990-1994;
• Investigation and Monitoring of beaches in Pomorie district 1993
• Coastal study of Sunny beach area 2000;
• Inventory database of coastal lithodynamical data of Coastal zone dynamics department of IO-BAS 2001-2006;
• Preliminary investigation of possibility for beach enlarging in vicinity of coastal construction at White Lagoon tourist complex 2003;
• Preliminary investigation of possibility for beach creating in Pomorie town 2004.
• Prediction of the Black Sea sandy beaches stability in conditions of extreme storm impact. 2006-2008.
• Assessment of statement and dynamics of coastal zone in condition of hydraulic constructions. 2006-2008.
• Impact of the regional patterns on the wave transformation and sediment fluxes on the Black Sea coastal zone. 2006-2008.
• Contemporary problems related to maintenance of beaches in Bulgaria and Poland taking account of coastal structures impact. 2006-2008.
• Comparison of coastal processes and monitoring activities between some Bulgarian and Spanish beaches. 2006-2007.
• Sea level variation in Bulgarian and Ukrainian parts of the Black Sea. 2006-2008.

Publications:

1. Yoshida, K., Z. Belberov, A. Rabie, V. Dachev, Z. Cherneva, E. Trifonova, N. Solntzeva. 2001. Oceanographic Investigations of the Kocketrice bank effect on the coastal zone of “Sunny Beach”, Proc. of 5th Int. Conf. on Marine Sciences and Technologies "Black Sea 2000", p. 65-69.
2. Kostichkova, D., Z. Belberov, E. Trifonova, D. Grudeva. 2001. Sea level surface variation in Bourgas Bay. Proc. of Institute of Oceanology, p. 3-12. (In Bulgarian).
3. Trifonova, E., M. Stancheva. 2001. Features the dynamics and development of the Dobrudzha beaches. Proc. of Institute of Oceanology, p. 87-98. (In Bulgarian).
4. Trifonova, E., P. Eftimova. 2002. Modelling of beach slope morphodynamical processes in Bourgas region. Proc. of 11th Int. Symposium "ECOLOGY 2002", Bourgas, Bulgaria. (In Russian).
5. Leont’yev, I., Z. Cherneva, S. Antsyferov, E. Trifonova. Modelling of Short-term Morphological Changes over the Slanchev Brijag Coastal Area of the Black Sea. Oceanography of the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea. Tubitak Publishers. 1002-1008.
6. Yoshida, K., Z. Belberov, Е. Trifonova, P. Eftimova, D. Grudeva, N. Valchev. 2002. Sedimentation processes during dumping of dragged sediments in the Bourgas bay. Proceedings of 6th Int. Conf. on Marine Sciences and Technologies “Black Sea 2002” pp. 289-294.
7. Trifonova, E., D. Demireva. 2003. An Investigation of Sea Level Fluctuations in Varna and Bourgas. Proc. of Institute of Oceanology, Vol. 4, pp. 3-9.
8. Keremedchiev, S., E. Trifonova. 2003. Classification of Beach Profile Types Along the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. Proc. of Institute of Oceanology, Vol. 4. pp. 83-98. (In Russian).
9. Belberov, Z., H. Nikolov, E. Trifonova. 2003. Study on Coastal Zone Dynamics along the Bulgarian Black Sea Zone.Results and Forthcoming Issues, Proceedings of the International Summer School/Workshop “Coastal Zone’03”, Lubiatowo, August 25-31, 2003, Poland. pp. 115-126.
10. Trifonova, E.,M. Stancheva, P. Eftimova. 2004. Features of beach dynamics at North Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. VI Conf. “Dynamics and Thermic of rivers, reservoirs and sea coastal zone”. Moscow, 22-26 November 2004. (in Russian)
11. Nikolov, H., E. Trifonova, S. Keremedchiev, M. Stancheva, A. Nikolova. 2004. Possibility of Reconstruction and Enlarging of Beach in Condition of Built Hydraulic Constructions. Proceedings of 7th Int. Conf. on Marine Sciences and Technologies “Black Sea’ 2004” pp. 321-327.
12. Trifonova, E. 2005. Model for Wave Refraction in Shallow Water. Proc. of Institute of Oceanology, Vol. 5 91–101 (In Bulgarian).
13. Trifonova, E., M. Stancheva. 2005. Features in Dynamics and Development of the Beaches from Cape Kaliakra to Gully Momchilov Dol. Proc. of Institute of Oceanology, Vol. 5 229–238 (In Bulgarian).
14. Dachev, V.Z., E.V. Trifonova, M.K Stancheva. 2005. Monitoring of the Bulgarian Black Sea Beaches. Maritime Transportation and Exploitation of Ocean and Coastal Resources. Guedes Soares, Garbatov & Fonseca (Eds.) Taylor & Francis Group, London. 1411–1416.
15. Trifonova, E., H. Nikolov. 2006. Creating of new beaches in regions of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast with high recreational potential. The 1st Biannual Scientific Conference “Black Sea Ecosystem 2005 and Beyond”. 8-10 May 2006, Istanbul, Turkey
16. Nikolov, H., E. Trifonova, Z. Cherneva, R. Ostrowski, M. Skaja, M. Szmytkiewicz. 2006. Longshore sediment transport at Golden Sands (Bulgaria). Oceanologia 2006, no 48(4), pp. 413-432.
17. Trifonova, E. 2006. Modeling of wind wave transformation in the coastal zone of the Bulgarian Black Sea Littoral. Proc. of 8th Int. Conf. Littoral’2006. Coastal Innovations and Initiatives, Gdansk, Poland. Vol. Coastal Dynamics, Geomorphology and Protection. A. Tubielewicz ed. p106-114.
18. Keremedchiev, S., E. Trifonova, H. Nikolov, A. Nikolova. 2007. Morphodynamic analysis of the beaches at southern Black sea coast under extreme natural processes and human impact. International Conference “Global changes and problems: Theory and practice”. 20-22 April 2007, Sofia, Bulgaria.
19. Trifonova, E. 2007. Modelling of bottom profile evolution due to extreme coastal events. 12th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM 2007), Varna, Bulgaria, 2-6 September .
20. Nikolov, H. S. Keremedchiev, E. Trifonova, A. Nikolova. 2007. Morphodynamical analysis of the beach “Aheloj – Pomorie Spit” and possibilities for its sustainable development. 12th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM 2007), Varna, Bulgaria, 2-6 September.
21. Trifonova, E. 2007. Modelling of Cross Shore Profile Changes under Combination of Extreme Storm Events. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference Port Development and Coastal Environment PDCE 2007. 25-27 September 2007. Varna, Bulgaria. 301-311.