Vice-rector in Research and International Relations

  • E-mail: ninagergova@vtu.bg
  • Tel.:(+359 2) 9709-335
  • 1574 Geo Milev Street 158, Sofia, Bulgaaria
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Assoc. Prof. Eng. Nina Ivanova Gergova, PhD

BIOGRAFHY

Associate Professor at the Department of ”Economics and Accounting in Transport”, Faculty of Transport Management, Todor Kableshkov University of Transport.

Main lecture courses: “Quality Management”, “Labour Economics”, “Enterprise Economics”, “Economic Analysis of Transport Enterprise”, “Transport Services Marketing”, “Business Project Management”, “Human Resources Management and Security”, “E-business”.

Interests:

1.Quality management, educational service quality, personnel management, benchmarking.

2.Transport policy, transport economics, urban transport, sustainable transport development, economic analysis.

Author and co-author of more than 60 publications in Bulgarian, English and Russian in specialized scientific publications in the field of economics. Three monographs as a single author and two co-authored monographs  with foreign colleagues. One study and one co-authored textbook published.

Completed numerous specializations and courses in the field of digital course development, administration of integrated computer systems for company management, administration of information systems for enterprise resources and process management, etc.

Participates in several management bodies of Todor Kableshkov University of Transport.

Participates in the development, management and implementation of numerous national and international research projects.

Professional development:

  • from March 2025 – Vice-Rector for Research and International Activities of Todor Kableshkov University of Transport.
  • 2021 – 2025 – Deputy Dean of Faculty of Transport Management, Todor Kableshkov University of Transport.
  • 2021 – 2025 – Head of the System for Evaluation and Maintenance of the Quality of Education and Academic Staff of Todor Kableshkov University of Transport; Chairman of the Quality Council.
  • 2021 – 2025 – Visiting Lecturer at the Department of Transport and Energy Economics, University of National and World Economy.
  • 2020 – Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Accounting in Transport at the Faculty of Transport Management, Todor Kableshkov University of Transport.
  • 2020 – 2025 – Deputy Head of the Department of Economics and Accounting in Transport at the Faculty of Transport Management, Todor Kableshkov University of Transport.
  • 2018 – 2020 – Senior Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics and Accounting in Transport at the Faculty of Transport Management, Todor Kableshkov University of Transport
  • 2016 – 2018 – Visiting Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics and Accounting in Transport and the Department of Mathematics and Informatics;
  • since 2004 – authorized representative of Todor Kableshkov University of Transport for administration and maintenance of the university’s registers, initially at the Ministry of Education and Science and later at the National Center for Information and Documentation
  • 1995 – 2017 – Senior Expert, Computer and Information Systems Administration, Todor Kableshkov University of Transport

 

Memberships in scientific organizations and editorial boards:

  • Association of Teachers of Economics and Management in Industry;
  • Bulgarian Scientists Union;
  • European Security Association, based in Krakov, Poland;
  • Member of the editorial boards of Scientific Journal “Mechanics Transport Communications” and “Young Scientist Forum”

Education and academic growth:

Master:

  • Master’s degree in Mathematics, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.
  • Additional professional qualification in “Informatics”, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.
  • Master’s degree in Economics of Transport Company, Todor Kableshkov University of Transport.
  • Master’s degree in Transport Management and Logistics, Todor Kableshkov University of Transport.

Specialization: Three-month specialization at UNION – Nikola Tesla University, Faculty of Business and Industrial Management, Belgrade, Serbia.

PhD:

Dissertation on topic “Benchmarking model for evaluation and analysis of the quality of higher education in Bulgaria”. Scientific specialty “Transport Economics and Management” in higher education field  3 “Social, Economic and Legal Sciences”, professional field 3.8 “Economics”.

Associate Professor:

Associate Professor in higher education field 3 “Social, economic and legal sciences”, professional field 3.8 “Economics” (Quality Management).