Biography

 Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Institute of Chemistry (Department of physical chemistry), University “Sts. Cyril and Methodius”, P.O. Box 162, 1001 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

 Phone: ++ 389 (0)2 3249 942

E-mail: viktorst@pmf.ukim.mk, viktorstefov@gmail.com

Born:          20.07.1961, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Education: Doctoral thesis on the issues of Vibrational and Structural chemistry, defended at   the Sts. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje.

 Completed studies in 1984 (as best student of his generation), University “Sts. Cyril and Methodius”

 Postgraduate studies completed in 1992, University “Sts. Cyril and Methodius”

 Doctoral studies completed in 1997, University “Sts. Cyril and Methodius”

Areas of interest:

Molecular spectroscopy and structural chemistry

• Spectra-structural correlations of some minerals, inorganic and organic compounds.       
• Environmental chemistry.
• Production and manufacturing of pure and extra pure compounds.
• Carbon nanotubes.
• Science Policy

Main methods for analysis:

•  Infrared and Raman spectroscopy.              
• X-ray diffraction.

 Professional experience:

•  Assistant lecturer for subjects in the field of physical chemistry (1986), University “Sts. Cyril and Methodius”.
• Assistant Professor (1998), University “Sts. Cyril and Methodius”.
• Associated Professor (2003), University “Sts. Cyril and Methodius”.
• Full Professor (2008), University “Sts. Cyril and Methodius”, in the following subjects:

   –     Selected topics of physical chemistry

   –     Spectroscopic methods (IR, Raman, NMR, UV, Mass Spectrometry)

   –     Structures of atoms and molecules

• Head of Department of physical chemistry (1998-2002, 2011-2013).
• Head of Department of Science, Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Macedonia (2003-2005).
• National Sub coordinator for JRC (Joint research Centres, 2004-2006).
• President of Council for science and Research, Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Macedonia (2005-2007).
• COST National Coordinator (2003-2008).
• Reviewer of COST Program
• Coordinator for doctoral studies at the Institute (2011-2015).
• Prezident of Organizing Committee Members of XV Congress of Chemists and Technologists of Macedonia, Ohrid, Macedonia (2018).
• Member of Scientific Committiee of 9^th International Conference of the Chemical Socieites of the South-East European Countries – ICOSECS9, Targoviste, Romanija (2019).
• Adviser in the field of chemistry in government institutions and industry.

Books

• Monographs in systematic characters: 4
• Number of books: 3
• Number of translated books: 1

Mobility and Study stays

Visits abroad (24):

•  Dept. of chemistry and physics at King’s College, London, England (in 1993, 1994, 1996).
• Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia, Bulgaria (1997).
• Institute of Inorganic Chemistry at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia (in 1999).
• Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Siegen, Germany (in 2000, 2002, 2007).
• Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (in 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019).
• JICA, Tokyo, Japan (in 2005).
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia (in 2009, 2011).
• Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China (in 2009).
• University of Pecs, Hungary (in 2012).
• Faculty of physical chemistry, Belgrade, Serbia (in 2015).
• Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna (in 2017).

Articles and Conferences

Publications:

•  Number of papers in Referred Journals: 90 (74 in the International Journals – 61 in Journals with impact factors)
• Monographs in systematic characters: 4
• Number of Communications to Scientific Meetings: 134
• Number of Patents: 6
• Elaborations and Studies: 24
• Number of books: 2
• Number of translated books: 1

Selected publications:

1. S. Nyburg, B. Šoptrajanov, V. Stefov and V.M. Petruševski, DICESIUM trans-TETRAAQUADICHLOROCHROMIUM(III) CHLORIDE: REDETER­MI­NATION OF THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE AND INFRARED STUDY OF THE WATER SPECTRUM, Inorg. Chem., 36, 2248 (1997). 
2. I. Karamanceva, V. Stefov, B. Šoptrajanov, G. Danev, E. Spasova, J. Assa, FT-IR SPECTROSCOPY AND MICROSCOPY OF VACUUM-EVAPORATED POLYIMIDE THIN FILMS, Vib. Spectrosc., 19, 369 (1999).
3. L. Pejov, V. Stefov and B. Šoptrajanov, DFT COMPUTATIONAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF INDOLE CONTINUUM SOLVATION, Vib. Spectrosc.,  19, 435 (1999).
4. I. Donova, S. Aleksovska and V. Stefov, SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF PYRIDINIUM URANYL ACETATE, Thermochim. Acta, 348, 169 (2000).
5. G. Jovanovski, V. Stefov, B. Šoptrajanov, B. Boev, MINERALS FROM MACEDONIA. IV. DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN SOME CARBONATE MINERALS BY FTIR SPECTROSCOPY, N. Jb.  Miner. Abh., 177, 241 (2002).
6. I. Kuzmanovski, M. Trpkovska, B. Soptrajanov and V. Stefov, DETERMINATION OF THE COMPOSITION OF HUMAN URINARY CALCULI COMPOSED OF WHEWELLITE, WEDDELITE AND CARBONATE APATITE BY ARTIFICAL NEURAL NETWORK, Analitica Chimica Acta, 491, 211-218 (2003).
7. V. Stefov, B. Šoptrajanov, I. Kuzmanovski, H. D. Lutz and B. Engelen, INFRARED AND RAMAN SPECTRA OF MAGNE­SI­UM AMMO­NIUM PHOSPHATE HEXAHYDRATE (STRUVITE) AND ITS ISO­MOR­PHOUS ANALOGUES. III.  SPECTRA OF PROTIATED AND PARTIALLY DEUTERATED MAGNESIUM AMMONIUM PHOS­P­HATE HEXAHYDRATE, J. Mol. Struct., 752, 60-67 (2005).
8. G.V. Yukhnevich, E.G. Tarakanova, V. Stefov, THE EFFECT OF DIVALENT CATIONS ON THE VIBRATIONAL PROPERTIES OF THE WATER MOLECULE IN CRYSTAL HYDRATES, J. Opt. Technol., 72, 423-425 (2005).
9. F. Spirovski, B. Engelen, V. Stefov, NEW CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF RbZn(HSeO3)2X (X= Cl, Br), Z. Kristallogr. NCS, 222, 91-92 (2007).
10.  A. Cahil, B. Šoptrajanov, M. Najdoski, H. D. Lutz, B. Engelen and V. Stefov, INFRARED AND RAMAN SPECTRA OF MAGNE­SI­UM AMMO­NIUM PHOS­PHATE HEXAHYDRATE (STRUVITE) AND ITS ISO­MOR­PHOUS ANA­LOGUES. VI. FT-IR SPECTRA OF ISOMORPHOUSLY ISOLATED SPECIES. NH₄⁺ IONS ISOLATED IN MKPO₄ · 6H₂O (M = Mg; Ni) AND PO₄^3- IONS ISOLATED IN MgNH₄AsO₄ · 6H₂O, J. Mol. Struct., J. Mol. Struct., 876, 255-259 (2008).
11. V. Koleva, V. Stefov, A. Cahil, M. Najdoski, B. Šoptrajanov, B. Engelen, H.D. Lutz, INFRARED AND RAMAN STUDIES OF MANGANESE DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE, Mn(H₂PO₄)₂·2H₂O. I. REGION OF THE VIBRATIONS OF THE PHOSPHATE IONS AND EXTERNAL MODES OF THE WATER MOLECULES , J. Mol. Struct., 917, 117-124 (2009).
12. Gordana Bogoeva-Gaceva, Niko Herakovic, Dimko Dimeski, Viktor  Stefov, ULTRASOUND ASSISTED PROCESS FOR ENHANCED INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH OF CARBON FIBER/EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITES, Maced. J. Chem. Chem. Eng., 29, 149 (2010).
13. Filip Svonson, Bojan Šoptrajanov, Ljupco Pejov, Viktor Stefov, VIBRATIONAL SPECTRA OF Cs₂CaCl₄·2H₂O, Vib. Spectrosc., 55, 188-194 (2011).
14. V. Koleva, V. Stefov, M. Najdoski, A. Cahil, VIBRATIONAL SPECTRA OF COBALT DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE, Co(H₂PO₄)₂·2H₂O, Vib. Spectrosc., 62, 229-237 (2012).
15. V. Koleva, V. Stefov, PHOSPHATE ION VIBRATIONS IN DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE SALTS OF THE TYPE M(H₂PO₄)₂·2H₂O (M = Mg, Mn, Co, Ni, Zn, Cd): SPECTRA-STRUCTURE CORRELATIONS, Vib. Spectrosc., 64, 89-100 (2013)
16. V. Stefov, M. Najdoski, G. Bogoeva-Gaceva, A. Buzarovska, PROPERTIES ASSESSMENT OF MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES. A COMPARATIVE STUDY., Synt. Met., 197, 159-167 (2014).
17. Violeta Koleva, Viktor Stefov, Metodija Najdoski and Adnan Cahil, THERMAL, SPECTRAL AND MICROSCOPIC STUDIES OF WATER-RICH HYDRATE OF THE TYPE Mg₂KH(PO₄)₂·15H₂O. THERMAL TRANSFORMATIONS, Thermochim. Acta, 619, 20–25 (2015).
18.  V. Stefov, V. Koleva, M. Najdoski, Z. Abdija, A. Cahil, B. Šoptrajanov, VIBRATIONAL SPECTRA OF Mg₂KH(XO₄)₂·15H₂O (X = P, As) CONTAINING DIMER UNITS [H(XO₄)₂], Spectrochim. Acta A, 183, 387-394 (2017).
19. M. Pecovska-Gjorgjevich,V. Stefov, M. Najdoski, V. Koleva, S. Mentus, G. Petruševski, Mg₂KH(XO₄)₂·15H₂O (X = P, As) CONTAINING ACIDIC DIMER UNITS: ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY, IR SPECTROSCOPY AND DSC STUDIES, J. Alloys Compd., 746, 699-709 (2018).
20. V. Stefov, V. Koleva, A. Janevski, G. Bogoeva-Gaceva, M. Najdoski, INFRARED AND RAMAN SPECTRA OF STRONTIUM AND BARIUM PIMELATES MONOHYDRATES, Spectrochim. Acta A, 223, 117383 (2019). 
21. V. Stefov, V. Koleva, M. Najdoski, A. Cahil, Z. Abdija, INFRARED AND RAMAN SPECTRA OF MAGNE­SI­UM AMMO­NIUM PHOS­PHATE HEXAHYDRATE (STRUVITE) AND ITS ISO­MOR­PHOUS ANA­LOGUES. X. VIBRATIONAL SPECTRA OF MAGNESIUM RUBIDIUM ARSENATE HEXAHYDRATE AND MAGNESIUM THALLIUM ARSENATE HEXAHYDRATE,  Maced. J. Chem. Engin., 39 (2), in press (2020).

Journal referee:

Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Bimolecular Spectroscopy

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy

Vibrational Spectroscopy

Journal of Molecular Structure

Spectroscopy Letters

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Central European Journal of Chemistry

RCS Advances

Solid State Sciences

Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Current Drug Delivery

Resources Efficient Technologies

Journal of Chemical Society of Pakistan

STOTEN

Chemosphere

Others…

 

Other activities

Professional experience related to Science Policy:

• Head of Department of Science, Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Macedonia (2003-2005).
• National Sub coordinator for JRC (Joint research Centres, 2004-2006).
• President of Council for science and Research, Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Macedonia (2005-2007).
• COST National Coordinator (2003-2008).
• Sub coordinator of ERA-WEST-BALKAN Project (FP6, 2004-2006).
• National Coordinator of SEE-ERA.Net Project (FP6, 2004-2007).
• Member of management committee in COST Action ISO604, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH IN A KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY – STRIKE (2007-2011).
• Evaluation of The Research Capacity and Development of a Strategy for Further Growth in Chemistry in General And In Food Science In Particular - SWOT-CHEMISTRY-FOOD (EU Commission, 2009-2010), FP7 Project.
• A. Aliu, S. Andonov, G. Bogoeva-Gaceva, A. Bučkovska, M. Garevski, T. Geramitčioski, T. Grčev, A. Dimovski, A. Josifovska, A. Markovski, M. Nestorovski, V. Petruševski, A. Polozani, Z. Popovski, D. Plašeska-Karanfilska, A. Reka, K. Sotirovski, B. Spirkoski, L. Starova, V. Stefov, J. Tanevski, D. Hadjimišev, B. Šoptrajanov, A RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TILL 2010, Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Macedonia, 2006. 
• M. Hinsenkapm, P. Afentaki, P. Barre, C. Thimonier, C. Dealcourt-Gollain, H.J. Donath, R. Fuchs, F. Gruber, A. Hallilovic, D. Jelicic, S. Koprivica, D. Kozmus, S. Krusic, U. Kunze, I. Manyi, P.B. Mayer, V. Mesthaneus, I. Mihail, K. Milic, S. Neuhauser, L. Pavlova, E. Rost, J. Sonnenburg, V. Stefov, A. Stoklaska, K. Sumanovska, S. Szigeti, L. Tanovic, J.L. Teffo, M. Vikcevic, A. Vutsova, Z. Bergant, NATIONAL RTD PROGRAMMES FOR SOUTHEAST EUROPE, Centre for Social Innovation, Vienna, 2005.
• Z.T. Popovski and V. Stefov, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, Nato Science Series: Science and Technology Policy, IOS Press, p. 61-67 (2005).
• M. Bračić, E. Dall, K. Schuch, V. Stefov, K. Sumanovska, S. Petkovska, V. Simonovska, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNTRY REPORT: REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, Information office of the steering platform on research for the Western Balkan Countries, Ed. see-science.eu, Vienna, 2007.
• V. Stefov, S&T IN MACEDONIA, See-science.eu eJournal: Country focus, p. 8-9 (2007).
• V. Stefov, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, Proceedings of the International Conference and High Level Round Table, p.114-116, UNESCO-ROSTE, Venezia, 2007.
• E. Roste, J. Sonnenburg, R. Hanatschek, K.H. Barre, R. Fuchs, A. Gjonaj, F. Gruber, S. Koprivica, S. Krusic, P. Mayr, I. Mihail, H. Panjeta, N. Sideropulos, V. Stefov, A. Stoklaska, S. Szigeti, J. Teffo, I. Videnovic, A. Vutsova, D. Simon, H. Matthies, WHITE PAPER ON GAPS, OVERLAPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN VIEW OF THE EXTENSION OF BILATERAL RTD PROGRAMMES AND INITIATIVES TOWARDS MULTILATERAL APPROACHES, Transition Studies Review, 14, 205-261 (2007). – Review
• One of the leader in work package SWOT/SOR-IC FSM : ЕVALUATION OF THE RESEARCH CAPACITY AND DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGY FOR FURTHER GROWTH IN CHEMISTRY IN GENERAL AND IN FOOD SCIENCE IN PARTICULAR (FP7 Project, 2009-2010).
• Marina Stefova, Zoran Zdravkovski, Orhideja Grupče, Viktor Stefov, Trajče Stafilov, THE CHEMISTRY OF AN INSTITUTE, Skopje, 2010.
• Delegate in management committee in COST Action ISO604  (2007-2011).
• Gligor Jovanovski, B. Šoptrajanov, V. Stefov, STATUS AND PERSPECTIVES OF RESEARCH IN REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, Book of abstracts, MASA, p.197-208, 2013, Skopje.
• V. Stefov, ANALYSIS OF FUNDING AND STATUS OF RESEARCH IN RN MACEDONIA (within NAKS-project, 2020).

Проекти

Scientific Projects (selected):

• Leader or coordinator on 10 scientific projects
• Participant in 45 scientific projects
• Sub coordinator of ERA-WEST-BALKAN Project (FP6, 2004-2006)
• National Coordinator of SEE-ERA.Net Project (FP6, 2004-2007)
• Member of management committee in COST Action ISO604, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH IN A KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY – STRIKE (2007-2011)
• Member in Advisory Board of Macedonian-Austrian R&D project: UKIM-Business start-up centre (2006-2009)
• Evaluation of The Research Capacity and Development of a Strategy for Further Growth in Chemistry in General And In Food Science In Particular - SWOT-CHEMISTRY-FOOD (EU Commission, 2009-2010), FP7 Project
• EUREKA Project: Development of new actuators, materials and technology for the production of advanced pneumatic and hydraulic valves (2009-2011)
• Macedonian-Bulgarian project: “Proton dynamics in metal phosphates hydrates: spectroscopic studies” (2012-2014).
• Macedonian-Bulgarian project: “Spectroscopic and structural investigations of some metal complexes” (2014-2016).