Albena Doicheva is Associate Professor of Technical Mechanics Department at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG), Sofia, Bulgaria;. Education: 1989- 1994; University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy; Hydraulic Engineering, Specialization – High Dam; Master of Science (M.Sc); 2012 – 2014; University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy; Thesis entitled “Stress, strain analysis and buckling of off-center supported beams”; PhD; 01.10.2014 - 31.07.2015 - University of Tokyo; Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Architecture – Tokyo, Japan; Research and education in the field of RC interior beam-column connection; Post-Doc 07.2003 – 07.2008 – Assistant Profesor; UACEG, Sofia 07. 2008-08. 2024 - Chief Assistant Profesor; UACEG, Sofia 09.2024 - until now - Associate Professor; UACEG, Sofia; Guest lecturer under ERASMUS+ - European academic exchange program: Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia-2019; Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic-2023; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia–2024. Her research interests include shear force, off-center supported beams, dynamics of structures, and engineering mechanics. She is the author and co-author of over 30 publications on these topics, as well as 6 textbooks and manuals on solid mechanics and the strength of materials.