Associate Professor Ivan Kostov, PhD.
Control Systems Department,
Technical University of Sofia, Branch Plovdiv,
Bulgaria, 4000 Plovdiv, 25 Tsanko Dyustabanov Str.
Office: 4320
Phone: (+359) 659 526 /531
E-mail: ijk@tu-plovdiv.bg
Home Page: ivankostof
Qualification:
2004 - Teacher, Associate Professor, Technical University Sofia, branch Plovdiv 25, Tsanko Dyustabanov str., 4000, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Teaching activities and responsibilities. Research and Development.
2003 - Phd on Electrical drives, Technical University Sofia, Department of Electric Drives, Sofia (Bulgaria). Phd theme: Protections of electrical drives with induction motors.
1985 - MSc. Dipl. Eng. Technical University Sofia, Department of Electric Drives, Sofia (Bulgaria); Speciality: Automation of production; Profile: Automated electric drives on production mechanisms and machines; Specialisation I: Automation in assembly and processing enterprises; Specialisation II: Regular teacher of engineering disciplines.
Teaching
Control of Electric Drives, Control of Electromechanical Systems, Power and Control Electronics in Electric Drives, Automated Production Systems, Project Planning of Electric Drives, Electric Drives.
Scientific interests
Synthesis of control systems with DC and AC motors. Project planning, adjustment, and maintenance of electric drives in operation.
Languages: Russian, English, Deutsch (Level A1).
Publications:
1. Kostov I., V. Spasov, V. Rangelova, Application of genetic algorithms for determining the parameters of induction motors, Scientific-professional journal of technical faculties of the University of Osijek, 2009, vol.16, pp. 49-53, ISSN 1330-3651, UDC 621.313.333: 004.421.2.
2. Kostov I., V. Rangelova, POWER FACTOR DETERMINATION OF INDUCTION MOTOR FREQUENCY CONTROLLED DRIVES, International Journal of Engineering, University Politehnica Timisoara, Faculty of Engineering Hunedoara, 2010, tome VIII, pp. 67-72, ISSN 1584-2665.
3. Spasov, V. K, Rangelova, V. Y, Kostov, I. J, Drambalov, V. S, 2014, AN EFFICIENT APPROACH FOR DETERMINING INDUCTION MOTORS PARAMETERS, ACTA TEHNICA CORVINIENSIS, pp. 117-122