·      Name: Dr. Sonia Goranovska

·      Place of Birth: Knezha, Bulgaria

·      Education:

Secondary Education: "Neofit Rilski" High School (1991)

B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering - Field Crops (1995)

M.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering - Field Crops (1996)

Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences (2016)

Language Proficiency

·      English (intermediate level)

Academic Career and Research Focus

·      Professional Positions at Maize Research Institute - Knezha

·      Research Associate, 3rd degree (1997)

·      Research Associate, 2nd degree (2002)

·      Assistant Professor (2016)

·      Senior Assistant Professor (2016-present)

Research Specialization

·      Plant Protection - Herbology

·      Weed management in maize production systems

·      Herbicide efficacy and application techniques

·      Sustainable maize cultivation practices

PhD Dissertation (2016)

Title: "Study of New Weed Control Possibilities in Maize Cultivated on Typical Chernozem Soils"

Research Project Participation

·      POZM 248 (2018-2020)
"Development and Improvement of Elements of Technologies for Grain and Silage Maize Production Suitable for Different Agroecological Regions of the Country, Preserving Soil Fertility in Conditions of Ecological and Sustainable Agriculture"

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Monko Nankov

·      ZFTC 13 (2021-2023)
"Technological Innovations in Grain and Silage Maize Production under Conditions of Northwestern Bulgaria"

Supervisor: Senior Asst. Prof. Sonia Goranovska

·      Current Project (2024-2027)
"Cover Crops in Maize Cultivation for Sustainable Agriculture"

Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Viliana Vasileva and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lyuba Glogova

Selected Publications

·      Goranovska, S. (2022).
Effect of some herbicides on weeds in maize.
Journal of Mountain Agriculture on the Balkans, 25(6), 210-221.

·      Goranovska, S. (2023).
Effect of combined application of herbicides and foliar fertilizers on growth, development and yield of Knezha 509 maize hybrid.
Agricultural Sciences, 15(37), 30-36.

·      Goranovska, S., & Kalinova, S. (2014).
*Biological efficacy of herbicides and preparations in maize hybrid Knezha-435.*
Plant Science Journal, (2-3), 59-62.