Boyko Amarov

Boyko Amarov is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Statistics and Econometrics, part of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. His academic roles include teaching and research in statistical methodologies and their applications. He holds a PhD and has extensive professional experience in research and consultancy, particularly in Germany.

Education:

• PhD in Research Fellow (2008–2012), Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.
• Master of Business Administration (2000–2008), Freie Universität Berlin.
• Bachelor of Statistics (2004–2008), Technische Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin.
• Business Administration (1999–2000), Sofia University, Bulgaria.

Research Interests: Dr. Amarov focuses on advanced statistical methodologies, including sample surveys, nonlinear estimation, and applied statistical modeling. His work intersects with biostatistics in dermatology and oncology, leveraging R and SAS programming for data analysis. He also explores survey design challenges, such as panel recruitment and nonresponse bias in official statistics.

Professional Experience: His career spans academic roles at Sofia University since 2017, consultancy in statistical analysis (2012–2017), and research at Freie Universität Berlin (2012–2018). He has contributed to projects like the Thematic Network Project in Languages and internships at institutions such as the United Bulgarian Bank.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the EORTC Cutaneous Lymphoma Tumours Group (CLTG) and other international research networks in biostatistics and oncology.