Dr. Mintchev's research is funded by:

• Sandhill Scientific (U.S.A.)
• Whitaker Foundation (U.S.A.);
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Canada);
• International Downhole Equipment, Inc. (Edmonton);
• Petro Canada;
• Gastrointestinal Motility Laboratory (Edmonton);
• Canada Foundation for Innovation;
• Micronet Centres of Excellence;
• Alberta Energy Research Institute (AERI);
• REM Technology, Inc;
• Alberta Software Engineering Research Consortium (ASERC);
• Alberta Ingenuity;
• Phoenix Technology Services LP.

Dr. Mintchev is a recipient of:

• Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering;
• ITHEA Prize for Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Information Theories and Applications, International Journal of Information Theories and Applications (2002)
• Honorary Professor of the International Medical Association (Bulgaria) (2001)
• 1999 Faculty of Engineering Research Award (Electrical and Computer Engineering);
• Student Union Teaching Excellence Award for 1997/1998 (nominated, 2001/2002; 2003/2004);
• Teacher of the Year Award for 4^th Year Electrical and Computer Engineering 1997;
• Canada Foundation for Innovation New Opportunities Award for 1998;
• Petro Canada Young Innovator Award for 1997;

Impact of Dr. Mintchev's works:

• Cumulative Science Citation Index;
• Patent Citations (search with Mintchev AND M);
• Patent Applications Citations (search with Mintchev AND M);
• PCT Citations (search on Inventor’s Name).

Dr. Mintchev is listed at the Great Teachers Website

Not that it matters but…

Dr. Mintchev was promoted to Full Professor in 2001, only 7 years after finishing his Ph.D., at the age of 38.