Gabriela Boneva

Gabriela Boneva is a Research Fellow specializing in crime prevention, ballistics, forensics, and crime scene investigations, applying experimental design and quantitative analysis to address critical gaps in forensic science.

Her academic credentials include:

• MSc in Forensic Ballistics from Cranfield University, with specialized training at the UK Defence Academy
• BSc (Hons) in Forensic Science with Criminology from the University of Greenwich

Her research pioneers experimental methodologies for analyzing tangential gunshot impacts on combat helmets and behind-helmet blunt trauma—a documented but underexplored phenomenon where military personnel survive helmet strikes without injury. Additionally, she developed viable techniques for latent fingermark development on highly oxidized metal surfaces, resolving a persistent challenge in fingerprint forensics. Her work demonstrates rigorous experimental validation and direct applicability to real-world crime scene investigations.

No information regarding scientific awards, student supervision, or laboratory affiliations was provided in the source material.