Atanas Dimitrov has been teaching since 2015 at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE), Bulgaria, where he currently holds the position of Senior Assistant Professor. He is a former EVS volunteer, consultant to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (E4J Integrity & Ethics Champions Programme) and Transparency International School on Integrity Fellow.

Atanas Dimitrov is a Doctor of Economics and Management (Economics of Defense and Security) from UNWE. His research interests and publications focus on peace and conflict studies, migration and refugee studies, higher education, ethics and integrity.