Prof. Dr. Galya Duncheva, DSc, PhD,
works as a Professor of Material Science and Mechanics of Materials at the Technical
University of Gabrovo in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. Prof. Dr. Duncheva is the Guest
Editor of Special Issue “Application of Diamond Burnishing to Improve the
Performance of Materials” of the journal Applied Sciences and of Special Issue “Effects
of Surface Layer Modification on Fatigue, Corrosion, and Wear Behavior of
Metallic Materials” of the journal Coatings. Prof. Dr. Duncheva’s research
interests mainly focus on mechanics of materials, surface engineering, surface
integrity, fatigue strength improvement, wear resistance improvement, surface
coldworking, process optimization, and finite element simulation. Prof. Dr. Duncheva’s
scientific output includes 49 publications in various journals with an h-index
of 16 (Scopus, April 2024).
Research Keywords & Expertise
Process Optimization
Machine Elements
Burnishing
Finite Element Simulat...
Fatigue strength impro...
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Burnishing
Finite Element Simulation
Fatigue strength improvement
Short Biography
Prof. Dr. Galya Duncheva, DSc, PhD,
works as a Professor of Material Science and Mechanics of Materials at the Technical
University of Gabrovo in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. Prof. Dr. Duncheva is the Guest
Editor of Special Issue “Application of Diamond Burnishing to Improve the
Performance of Materials” of the journal Applied Sciences and of Special Issue “Effects
of Surface Layer Modification on Fatigue, Corrosion, and Wear Behavior of
Metallic Materials” of the journal Coatings. Prof. Dr. Duncheva’s research
interests mainly focus on mechanics of materials, surface engineering, surface
integrity, fatigue strength improvement, wear resistance improvement, surface
coldworking, process optimization, and finite element simulation. Prof. Dr. Duncheva’s
scientific output includes 49 publications in various journals with an h-index
of 16 (Scopus, April 2024).
