Petko Petkov

Petko Petkov is a Professor at the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", specializing in theoretical chemistry and computational material science. He leads research in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), zeolites, and quantum chemical modeling of nanomaterials.

• PhD in Theoretical Chemistry (Sofia University, 2009)
• MSc in Computational and Theoretical Chemistry (Sofia University, 2004)
• BSc in Chemistry (Sofia University, 2002)

His research focuses on:

• Ab-initio molecular dynamics of hydrogen bonding
• DFT simulations for porous materials (MOFs/COFs/zeolites)
• Structure-property relationships in 2D conjugated frameworks
• Catalytic mechanism modeling for NO conversion and ceria surfaces

Recent publication trends demonstrate expertise in:

• Electronic structure engineering of 2D MOFs
• Redox state control in conjugated polymers
• Kagome lattice design for metallic states
• Structure-directing agent dynamics in germanosilicates
• Hydrogen isotope transport in layered materials

He teaches advanced courses on:

• Computational modeling of organic compounds
• Hybrid QM/MM methods
• Molecular modeling of functional materials
• Linux/Bash for scientific computing

Prof. Petkov collaborates with leading institutions including:

• Jacobs University Bremen (PostDoc, 2014-2016)
• University of Leipzig (Scientific Assistant, 2016-2017)
• Max Planck Institute (co-author network)