Petar P. Mihov

Professional summary

Offshore wind developer and PhD Researcher, Jr. Assistant with combined experience in early-stage project origination, maritime spatial planning, stakeholder engagement, and practical offshore transport and installation environments. Active in the Black Sea market of Bulgaria and Romania, supporting site origination, technical-commercial screening, fisheries and community-facing consultations, export-cable and foundation concept input, port and vessel assessments, and communication with ministries, municipalities, maritime stakeholders, and local partners. Combines practical offshore project exposure with a strong academic background in renewable energy, marine science / ocean engineering and navigation, alongside ongoing PhD research on offshore wind generator specifics, design limitations and project-facing technical choices. Academic work is complemented by wind-resource-assessment teaching, technical comparison studies, GWO training-program development, and a published research paper presented at the 19th ELMA Conference and indexed in IEEE Xplore.

6 core roles across offshore development, marine work, training and research.
100+ scientific and technical sources screened in doctoral work.
Published IEEE conference paper on offshore wind generator concepts.
Regional Black Sea market perspective tied to practical project thinking, stakeholder coordination and project de-risking.

Core expertise

DevelopmentEarly-stage offshore wind development • site origination • EIAs • GIS wind maps • commercial-technical screening • project management & establishment • concept shaping and practical de-risking pathways • mitigation measures.
TechnicalMaritime spatial planning • fisheries and constraint screening • export-cable and foundation concept input • project-facing technical reporting • wind-resource / measurement-awareness • data-driven site analysis • resonance / structural-overlap analysis.
MarineOffshore T&I exposure • marine coordination • port and vessel assessments • installation-vessel constraints • DP/offshore operational interface • QHSE • offshore construction environment awareness • construction logistics understanding.
StakeholdersB2G / B2B and local stakeholder engagement • ministries • municipalities and local partners • community consultation • educational outreach • local-market / Black Sea insight • technical communication • training and audit support.

Experience

Offshore Wind Developer, Country Manager (Business Development)

London, United Kingdom

hooracán energy Mar 2023 - Present

Supported early-stage offshore wind development in the Bulgarian Black Sea through site origination, technical-commercial screening and local market engagement.
Screened maritime spatial-planning and non-physical development risks, including environmental zones, naval areas, traffic separation schemes, underwater cultural heritage, and fisheries constraints.
Delivered satellite-based reports on fishermen activity within project zones, identified overlaps with potential project areas, and helped shape communication strategies, educational seminars and consultations for local fishing communities.
Contributed to project concept development through preliminary foundation and economic-sustainability screening, export-cable route assessment, WTG-provider considerations and robust data-driven site analysis.
Guided early-stage development by engaging ministries, municipalities and district stakeholders, linking technical limitations and local constraints to practical project de-risking pathways.
Conducted port-infrastructure assessments for construction logistics, O&M support, turbine-parts handling and storage, and support-vessel selection studies for offshore execution concepts.
Helped coordinate educational and outreach initiatives, including a cooperation pathway via a signed MoU with Naval Academy Varna for conferences, student engagement and FLiDAR campaigns, and presented offshore-wind project specifics to district councils of Varna and Dobrich.

PhD Researcher, Junior Teaching Assistant

Varna, Bulgaria

Technical University - Varna Oct 2024 - Present

Teaching a Wind Resource Assessment class covering wind profiles, shear, AEP and stakeholder’s management.
Produced comparative reports on LiDAR versus SoDAR measurement campaigns and support permitting and legal-registration pathways for offshore wind measurement work in the Black Sea.
Published a conference paper on offshore wind generator concepts at the 19th ELMA Conference (IEEE Xplore, 2025).

GWO BTT Trainer, Training Program Development

Varna, Bulgaria

Lerus Training Varna Mar 2025 - Present

Lead audit processes, ensure availability of proper tools and equipment, manage procurement, prepare presentation materials and develop lesson plans for a 5-module, 7-day training program aligned with GWO V10 requirements.

QHSE Trainer / Safety Instructor

Zwijndrecht, Belgium

DEME Group Feb 2025 - Present

Delivering Essential Safety, Risk Management and Risk assessment, Method Statement, JSEA, Root cause analysis and Incident Investigation sessions at the DEME Training Hub in Varna, Bulgaria.

Marine Officer OOW II/1, DPO Unlimited

Breda, The Netherlands

DEME Offshore Group NL Jul 2022 - Feb 2025

Involved in transportation, innovation, construction and installation phases of offshore projects, including offshore wind work scopes.
Provided marine-operational support on DP2 fallpipe / ROV vessels and contribute to non-standard heavy-lifting supervision, boat-landing and engine-generator handling procedures.
Built practical understanding of how offshore wind projects interface with marine operations, subsea works, port infrastructure, logistics and offshore execution constraints.

Marine Officer OOW II/1

Piraeus, Greece

Stamco Ship Management May 2019 - Jul 2022

Built sea-going operational experience in merchant-marine environments, supporting later transition into offshore renewables, marine logistics and project-facing technical roles.
Practical experience in cargo handling and logistics, including packaging, loading and unloading, Ro-Ro transport, and lashing/securing of high and heavy cargo.

Exposure

Selected offshore project exposure

Representative offshore exposure includes: Hollandse Kust Zuid, Yunlin, Dogger Bank A, Merkur, Fécamp, West of Duddon Sands, Perenco, Dana Petroleum NL – De Ruyter Platform 11b, Mexico – TC Energy / Allseas Southeast Gateway Gas Pipeline, and other subsea rock-installation, cable-protection and remedial works. This exposure provides first-hand understanding of offshore wind construction environments, installation-vessel constraints, inter-array and export-cable protection, field execution realities, and port-interface requirements.

Education &
Research

Education

Selected publications & research

Specifics in Offshore Wind Farm Generators - Risks, Ideas, Drawbacks in Different Concepts, 19th ELMA Conference, 2025, DOI: 10.1109/EL-MA65795.2025.11083399. (IEEE Xplore)
Manuscripts in preparation (2026): Feasibility Review of 15-20 MW Direct-Drive Offshore Wind Generators: PMDD and REBCO-HTS Rotor-Field Machines; and Resonance Vulnerability Analysis: The Black Sea Wave-Structure Intersection for 15 MW-Class Offshore Wind Generators.
Current focus: Black Sea offshore wind development pathways, wind-resource assessment, generator concept selection, grid and infrastructure constraints and offshore project de-risking.

Doctoral research

Structured review of 100+ scientific and technical sources on offshore wind energy, advanced generators, electrical infrastructure and grid integration.
Comparative screening of turbines, drivetrains, foundations and wind-farm architectures using efficiency, scaling laws, structural loads, vibration behavior, materials, recyclability and technology readiness level.
Electrotechnical comparison of generator concepts, including PMDD, superconducting and alternative direct-drive machines, radial-flux versus axial-flux topologies, magnet behavior, winding concepts, cooling and lifetime implications.
Next phase: concept-level comparison of Black Sea wind-farm configurations, modeling, layout, cables, availability, logistics, grid performance and break-even logic for geared versus direct-drive solutions.

Additional university case studies & academic projects

Cross-disciplinary work connecting electrochemistry, ultrasonic engineering systems and LiDAR / radar measurement logic.
Electrochemical and Electrochemical-Mechanical Processing of Engineering Materials in Electrolytic Media - intensive university case study covering electrolysis, electrochemical-mechanical processing in electrolytes, and anodic-mechanical / anodic-abrasive machining.
Ultrasonic Engineering Systems study: physical principles, generation mechanisms, development and industrial applications.
Assessment of Offshore Wind Energy Potential Using LiDAR and Radar-Based Measurement Technologies.

Credentials

Selected certifications

DP Operator Unlimited • BOSIET • HUET CA-EBS • GWO Boat Transfer • GWO Sea Survival • GWO Working at Heights • GWO First Aid • GWO Fire Awareness • GWO BTT (Electrical, Hydraulic, Mechanical, Bolt Tightening, Installation) • IBM Maximo Training • The Predictive Index Cognitive Report 430/450 & The PI Behavioral Report Influencing & Selling Style • Crane Operator Training and Rigging (stage 2), Slinger + Banksman

Tools

AutoCAD • PVsyst • COMSOL 3.5 • Quinsy • CSM • IBM Maximo • Microsoft Office

Languages

• English - C1 • German - C1

Additional

Producer and Co-Author, Improvised Theatre Turn Forward (Завой Направо)

Organizing, communication, financial coordination and performance production for an original impro theatre format with sold-out shows in Varna.

ZNP.show Apr 2025 - Present

Instagram Facebook Live pictures

Kid Party / Event Animator

Delivering children's entertainment at private birthday parties, corporate events, weddings, baptisms and other family occasions.

Robert V. & Petar M. Party Promoters Mar 2022 - Present

KiteSurf IKO Instructor

Teaching international clients while following IKO safety policies and structured instruction practices.

Tarifa, Spain / Varna, Bulgaria Mar 2022 - Present

Volunteer & community engagement

Directorate Prevention Varna and Rotary Club Varna

Delivered presentations, seminars and awareness campaigns for teenagers and classmates on HIV / STI safety, human trafficking, internet safety and drug addiction. (Website, Rotary Varna)

Bulgarian Volleyball Federation Certified Referee
Level 2 from BVF

Creative projects & interests

Drone photography works - Instagram

Drummer and producer in the rock band SHEPOT

Spotify, Bandcamp, Facebook

Drone and sport photography Kitesurfing and diving Mountain hiking and cycling Adventure photography Playing drums and improvisational theatre Outdoor activities, fitness and cooking

References

Koen Groenen

Crew Manager, DEME Group

+31 623 720 506 / +31 613 116 790 / +31 613 394 045

Zoltan Sulay

Head Manager, Stamco BG

+359 888 807 359

Alex Gospodinov

CEO, hooracán energy

+44 7936 615306

Prof. Bohos Aprahamian

Head of Electrotechnical Department, Technical University Varna; PhD Supervisor

Email • Email

+359 878 148099