Name:

 Banev, Banko Valchanov

Place and date of Birth:

 February 5, 1949, Kazanlak

Address:

 Department of "Agricultural Machinery and Buildings",
Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, Student Town, 6000, Stara Zagora

Academic background:
  • 1974, Higher Engineering and Electrical Institute, Varna: “Automatization of Production Processes"

Specializations:

 1978-1979, Higher Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Electrification, Ruse: “Automatization of Production Processes in Agriculture"

Language proficiency:

 English, Russian

Academic degrees:
  • 1989 г. PhD  Title: “Research and Development of Electronic Facilities For Control of Milking Productivity Used in Mecanical Milking".

Academic Title(s):
  • 1990 г. Associate Professor
Professional Background:
  • 1975 - 1976 г. - Institute for Hydraulics and Pneumatics, Kazanlak;
  • 1977 - 1980 г. - School of Engineering and Electrification in Agriculture, Maglizh;
  • 1980 г.  -  Full-time lecturer in  Deapartment of “Engineering and Bulding Facilities in Agriculture”, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, Stara Zagora

Area of Study:
  • modern trends in tractor building
  • satellite systems for management of agricultural equipment 
  • electronization of processes in animal breeding
  • automatization and robotization of milking process
  • agrosensors
Academic Contributions:
  •  4 innovations
  •  1 patent
Articles and Publications:
  • 51 articles
  • 1 textbook
  • 3 manuals
  • 2 books
  • 126 study publications
  • 6 translated books in agricultural mechanization and automatization
Participation in governing, academic and directorate boards:
  • 1991-1998 г. - Reasearch and Development Council at Higher Institute of Animal Engineering and Veterinary Medicine, Chair;
  • 1992 г. - Specialized academic council in agricultural and forestry equipment affiliated to the Higher Attestation Commission, member;
  • 1993 г. - Editor board, "Agricultural Machinery" Journal, member;
  • 1998 г.- Editor board, "Agricultural Mechanization" Journal, member;
  • 1992 г.-  "Agricultural Machinery" department, "Bulgarian Farmer" Newspaper, Editor;
  • 1998-2000 г. "Agricultural Machinery", "Farmer-New” newspaper, Editor;
  • Academic Consultant for "Rimex Engineering" - official company distributor of “CASE CORPORATION” (USA);
  • Academic Consultant for L.G. Motors - official company distributor of DEUTZ –FAHR(Germany).