
Prof. Petrov is practicing architect and structural engineer. He is an Associate in the structures group at the New York office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, where he works on highrises and long span structures in North America, Asia and the Middle East. He is a licensed Architect in New York and a licensed Professional Engineer in Michigan.
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign 1999
Master of Science, Architectural Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign 2000
Master of Science, Civil Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2004
Master of Architecture, Architecture
Other Publications
Besjak, Charles, Preetam Biswas, Georgi I. Petrov, Gavin Meinschein, Alexander Jordan, " New Heights in Sustainability—Pertamina Energy Tower", Proceedings of Structures Congress 2015, Portland, OR, 23-25 April 2015.
Besjak, Charles, Preetam Biswas, Georgi I. Petrov, "Geometric Optimization of Kuwait University Stadium and Tennis Centre", Proceedings of Structures Congress 2013, Pittsburgh, PA, 2-4 May 2013.
Besjak, Charles, Preetam Biswas, Georgi I. Petrov, Blake Altshuler, "King Abdullah Financial District Conference Center", Proceedings of Structures Congress 2013, Pittsburgh, PA, 2-4 May 2013.
Georgi I. Petrov, Kat S. Park, Constance Adams, "Optimization of Inflatable Spacecraft Interior Volume Using Constraints Driven Design" AIAA 2010-6070, Proceedings of the 40th International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES), Barcelona, Spain, 11-15 July 2010.
Adams, Constance, Georgi Petrov, C. Ciardullo, F. Levy, A. Clinton, “Optimized Architecture for Passenger Spacecraft” AIAA-2008-7834, AIAA Space 2008 Conference, 09-11 September 2008.
Adams, Constance M., and Georgi Petrov. “Spaceport Master Planning: Principles and Precedents” AIAA-2006-7325, 2nd AIAA International Space Architecture Symposium, San Jose, CA, USA, September 2006.
Petrov, Georgi, and John Ochsendorf. “Building on Mars.” Civil Engineering Magazine, October 2005, pg 46-53.
Adams, Constance, and Georgi Petrov. “Variants on the TransHab Paradigm: The Surface Endoskeletal Inflatable Module (SEIM)” (SAE 2005-01-2847). Proceedings of the 35th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Rome, Italy, 11-14 July 2005.
Petrov, Georgi, Bruce Mackenzie, Mark Homnick, Joseph E Palaia. (2005 July). “A Permanent Settlement on Mars: The Architecture of the Mars Homestead Project” (SAE 2005-01-2853). Proceedings of the 35th International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES), Rome, Italy, 11-14 July 2005.