Dr. Plamen Vladkov Mirazchiyski has obtained his bachelor degree in primary and pre-school education in 2002, his master degree in social pedagogy in 2003 and his PhD in social pedagogy in 2008 at Sofia, Bulgaria. He has worked at the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) for more than eight years and was the deputy head of the Research and Analysis Unit (RANDA). Plamen is employed at Pedagoški inštitut (PEI) since 2016 where he is currently a Higher Research Fellow. His main area of work is in the field of international large-scale assessments and surveys like TIMSS, PIRLS, ICCS and ICILS, among others. Currently, Plamen is the co-National Research Coordinator (NRC) for three international studies in education – ICCS, ICILS and TIMSS. He is also an associate professor at the Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI) where he teaches courses in research methodology to master students. Plamen has received ARIS’ Excellent in Science Award in 2019 and 2024, as well as the SLODRE and PEI in 2023. During his career, he has been consultant for the IEA, OECD, and World Bank. Plamen is the author and maintainer of the R Analyzer for Large-Scale Assessments (RALSA), a software for analysis of educational data with complex sampling and assessment design. Since October 2026 he is vice-dean for research at MFDPŠ. His main research interests are in research methodology, large-scale assessments in education, civic and citizenship education, computer and informational literacy, and reading literacy.
