Direction:Sustainable Development and Energy Research
Position:Associate Professor
Dr. Murman Margvelashvili born 1956. Graduated Physics Faculty of Tbilisi State University in 1978 and acquired his Candidate degree in Moscow Institute of Nuclear research in 1989. Dr.Margvelashvili conducted theoretical research in high energy physics in Georgia and abroad and published about 20 articles in international journals. Since 1994 Dr.Margvelashvili has worked in the energy sector of Georgia on infrastructure projects, energy planning, distribution operations, international energy transit, development of hydropower, energy reforms, electricity market and energy strategies. As an international consultant he has worked for European Commission and International Energy Agency in post-socialist countries.
Since 2007, M.Margvelashvili leads a think tank – World Experience for Georgia researching and analyzing national and international aspects of energy policy, energy strategy, energy security and energy planning, climate change, sustainable energy.
Since October 2013 M.Margvelashvili is an associate professor and director of Energy and Sustainability Institute at ISU. He is leading the masters program on Energy Management and Sustainable Development. Translated and edited books on Energy Policy and Climate change and systems and sustainability.
Dr. Margvelashvili is a member of Energy Academy of Georgia since 2006. He is a frequent speaker at domestic and international forums including presentations to EURONEST parliamentary assembly.
Scientific interests / research interests
Energy Security, Energy Policy, Systems thinking, Sustainable Development
Books
⦁ Energy Poverty and Protection of Vulnerable Customers – To Appear in Routledge publications Editor and Coauthor
⦁ Translation “Thinking in Systems – A Primary” by Donella Meadows -WEG/ILIAUNI 2019, Editor
⦁ Climate Change and Sustainable Development – WEG/Heinrich Boell St.. 2017– Editor and Coauthor
⦁ European Energy Community and Energy Reforms in Georgia – WEG 2015 Editor and Coauthor
⦁ Articles in magazines – M.Margvelashvili is a lead Expert and author of publications on various energy policy and sustainability issues. Most can be found on www.weg.ge
Current Courses |
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⦁ Energy and Sustainable Development – Systems Around Us – Bachelors’ introductory course, 2nd semester |
⦁ Policy city public seminars, Organization of conferences including NATO SPS workshop, Study on Biomass potential of Georgia, Lectures on biomass technologies, Energy, etc.
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