Volodya Vladimirov Dzharov is a Bulgarian academic and researcher serving as a Chief Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Automation at the University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski,” Sofia, Bulgaria. He obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, specializing in Automation of Production, in 2023. His academic and professional experience encompasses university teaching, scientific research, industrial automation, and engineering applications. His core expertise includes Industrial Automation, Process Control, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Computer Control Systems, Embedded Systems, Electric Drive Control, Industrial and Building Automation, and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). He has also worked as an Automation Engineer at the Laboratory of Physical Problems of Electron-Beam Technologies at the Institute of Electronics “Acad. Emil Djakov,” Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. His teaching responsibilities include developing curricula and electronic learning resources for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in automation, control systems, electric drives, embedded systems, and programmable logic controllers.Dr. Dzharov has authored or co-authored more than 24 publications in specialized international and Bulgarian peer-reviewed scientific journals and conference proceedings. He has led three national research projects and participated in five additional national research projects, contributing to the development and application of engineering technologies. His research interests also include Electron-Beam Technologies, Electron-Beam Welding, Selective Electron Beam Melting, Additive Manufacturing, Beam-Quality Assessment, and Titanium Materials Processing. His academic service includes reviewing scientific publications, diploma theses, curricula, and research projects; supervising five successfully defended diploma theses; and serving as a member of the Faculty Council of the Mining and Electromechanical Faculty since 2025. His combination of research, teaching, project leadership, and technical expertise makes him well suited for academic research and peer review in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, Process Control, PLC and SCADA Systems, Embedded Systems, Control Engineering, Electric Drives, Industrial IoT, Mining Automation, Transport Systems Automation, Electron-Beam Technologies, and Additive Manufacturing, with assignments in specialized electron-beam and materials-processing topics limited to manuscripts that directly match his expertise.