Vakhtang Balavadze

Vakhtang Balavadze is a highly experienced civil engineer and academic with extensive leadership roles in both industry and education. Currently serving as the Director/Senior Civil Engineer at Georgian Engineering Business Group-GEBG and Co-Founder of HVL Engineering Group LLC, Vakhtang also holds multiple positions at Ilia State University, including Director of Civil Engineering Research Centers and Professor. With a strong background in civil engineering, Vakhtang has been involved in various capacities at institutions such as the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement as an Accreditation Expert and as a Business Partner at Kavtransproject (KTP) LLC. Previous experience includes founding an engineering consulting company, Force LLC, and holding several teaching and administrative positions at Georgian Technical University. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Technical Sciences and a Master's Degree in Construction Management, both from Georgian Technical University.