Researcher: Chief Assist. Prof. Nikolay Zahariev, PhD

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Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, MU-Plovdiv

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Education: Medical University of Plovdiv – Master Degree in Pharmacy (2017), PhD in Pharmaceutical technology (2024). Specialization: Pharmaceutical technology and Biopharmacy (2024).
Research experience: interests in the field of nanotechnology, preparation and characterization of polymer nanostructures, targeted drug delivery, scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

Selected Publications:

Zahariev, N.; Katsarov, P.; Lukova, P.; Pilicheva, B. Novel Fucoidan Pharmaceutical Formulations and Their Potential Application in Oncology—A Review. Polymers 2023, 15, 3242. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15153242
Zahariev, N.; Draganova, M.; Zagorchev, P.; Pilicheva, B. Casein-Based Nanoparticles: A Potential Tool for the Delivery of Daunorubicin in Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. Pharmaceutics 2023, 15, 471.
https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15020471

Zahariev, N.; Pilicheva, B. A Novel Method for the Preparation of Casein–Fucoidan Composite Nanostructures. Polymers 2024, 16, 1818. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16131818

Kiradzhiyska, D.; Batsalova, T.; Dzhambazov, B.; Milcheva, N.; Gavazov, K.; Zahariev, N.; Avdeev, G.; Simeonova, S. Synthesis, Characterization, and Cytotoxicity Evaluations of Silver–Zeolite Nanocomposite. Coatings 2024, 14, 681. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14060681

Boyuklieva, R.; Zahariev, N.; Simeonov, P.; Penkov, D.; Katsarov, P. Next-Generation Drug Delivery for Neurotherapeutics: The Promise of Stimuli-Triggered Nanocarriers. Biomedicines 2025, 13, 1464. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines13061464.