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Ekaterina Petrova is an Assistant Professor of Artificial Intelligence in Construction at the Department of the Built Environment at Eindhoven University of Technology. She received a PhD in Civil Engineering in 2019 from Aalborg University in Denmark. She was also a visiting researcher at the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning at Ghent University in 2018. Ekaterina joined the Information Systems in the Built Environment (ISBE) research group at Eindhoven University of Technology in March 2021. Her research focuses on the integration of various symbolic and statistical Artificial Intelligence (AI) approaches for decision support in performance-oriented building design and engineering. Her research interests include neuro-symbolic AI in the built environment, cognitive approaches, smart buildings, Building Information Modelling and Management, Semantic Web technologies. She has been working on various topics related to the implementation of symbolic and statistical AI for decision support in the context of sustainable building design, circular buildings, Digital Twins, data-driven smart buildings, etc.
Ekaterina supervises PhD-, master- and bachelor students and is involved in curriculum development and lecturing of multiple bachelors and master courses, including Collaborative design, Fundamentals of Building Information Modelling, Parametric Design, Systems Engineering, Digital Built Environment, etc. She is also a member of the Eindhoven Artificial Intelligence Systems Institute (EAISI), a coordinator of the Smart Cities track of the Msc in Artificial Intelligence & Engineering Systems (AI&ES) program at Eindhoven University of Technology and a chair of the Program Committee of AI&ES. She serves as a reviewer of multiple journals and conferences in the area of Information Technology in Architecture, Engineering and Construction. She is also a holder of an Irene Curie fellowship from Eindhoven University of Technology, Professor P. Ole Fanger's Research Grant and an eCAADe Young Researcher Grant.
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External positions
Assistant Professor, Aalborg University
1 Mar 2020 → 28 Feb 2021
Researcher, Aalborg University
1 Jun 2019 → 28 Feb 2020
Guest Researcher and Teaching Assistant, Ghent University
1 Mar 2018 → 30 Jun 2018
PhD Candidate, Aalborg University
1 Jun 2016 → 31 May 2019
Research Assistant, Aalborg University
1 Mar 2016 → 31 May 2016
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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UPSCALE: Cross-linking, Tracing and Reusing Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) across Circular Supply Networks in Construction
Pauwels, P. (Project Manager), Petrova, E. (Project member), Kazici, S. (Project member), Han, Q. (Project communication officer), Eshuis, H. (Project communication officer), Eshuis, H. (Project member) & van Zandwijk, G. R. K. (Project member)
17/06/24 → 16/06/29
Project: Second tier
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WILSON: Distributed data modelling and federated digital tWInning for Lifecycle data-driven Sustainable OperatioN and management of buildings and districts
Pauwels, P. (Project Manager), Petrova, E. (Project member), Sharma, R. (Project member) & Ramachandruni, A. (Project member)
1/05/24 → 30/04/28
Project: Third tier
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FireBIM: Accounting for fire safety engineering using Building Information Modelling
Petrova, E. (Project Manager) & Donkers, A. J. A. (Project member)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Third tier
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Integrating symbolic and subsymbolic AI for multimodal data fusion and enrichment of Building Digital Twins with material performance data
Petrova, E. (Project Manager), Pauwels, P. (Project member) & Kaltenlegger, J. K. (Project member)
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: First tier
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An ontology-driven framework for digital transformation and performance assessment of building materials
Kaltenegger, J. K. (Corresponding author), Frandsen, K. M. & Petrova, E., 1 Mar 2025, In: Building and Environment. 271, 20 p., 112565.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Enabling scalable Model Predictive Control design for building HVAC systems using semantic data modelling
Wan, L. (Corresponding author-nrf), Rossa, F., Welfonder, T., Petrova, E. & Pauwels, P., Feb 2025, In: Automation in Construction. 170, 18 p., 105929.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A conceptual system architecture for enriching Digital Twins with material performance data using symbolic and sub-symbolic Artificial Intelligence.
Kaltenegger, J. K., Petrova, E., Borrmann, A. & Pauwels, P., 13 Jun 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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A data management perspective on building material classification: A systematic review
Kaltenegger, J. (Corresponding author), Frandsen, K. M. & Petrova, E., 1 Sept 2024, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 92, X, 28 p., 109172.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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An ontology-based framework for building material performance assessment
Kaltenegger, J. K., Meyer Frandsen, K., Petrova, E. & Pauwels, P., Aug 2024, p. 35. 38 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Academic
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Prizes
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2023 CIB W78 Charles M. Eastman Top PhD Paper Award
Chamari, L. (Recipient), Petrova, E. (Recipient) & Pauwels, P. (Recipient), 12 Jul 2023
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Professor P. Ole Fanger's Research Grant
Petrova, E. (Recipient), 11 Apr 2018
Prize: Other › Scientific
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Neuro-Symbolic Artificial Intelligence in Architecture, Engineering and Construction
Petrova, E. (Speaker)
15 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Neuro-symbolic AI for a smart and sustainable built environment
Petrova, E. (Speaker)
21 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Everything: Achievements, challenges and opportunities in a connected (built) world
Petrova, E. (Speaker)
9 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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2nd Research Day on Digitalization of the Built Environment (Event)
Petrova, E. (Editorial board member) & Pauwels, P. (Editorial board member)
27 Mar 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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UtopIAn and DystopIAn views on AI-enabled Smart Cities
Petrova, E. (Speaker)
20 Oct 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
Courses
Press/Media
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UPSCALE SECURES €1.3 MILLION NWO KIC FUNDING FOR TRANSDISCIPLINARY PROJECT
18/03/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology Publish Findings in Information Technology (An End-to-End Implementation of a Service-Oriented Architecture for Data-Driven Smart Buildings)
Pauwels, P., Petrova, E. & Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage, L. C.
13/11/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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TU/e to hire nine PhD students in joint supervision with other EuroTech Universities
4/08/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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“Digitization is slowly finding its way into construction, but we’re not there yet”
20/04/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Interview “Digitization is slowly finding its way into construction, but we’re not there yet”
20/04/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment