Behzad Manshadi

Behzad has Bachelor and Master's degrees in Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering, along with a PhD in Structural Engineering. He joined BBR VT in 2012 as R&D project leader where his focus was on post-tensioning technology and stay cables, as well as providing project-specific technical advice. Behzad was promoted to Head of R&D in 2014 and then in 2017 to Head of Technology where he led the R&D, Quality, Production and Supply Chain departments. He was appointed Chief Technical Officer in January 2019. Behzad is currently an active member of the Ground Anchors Task Group within fib. Behzad’s early work included product design and optimization in the automotive sector and a post-doctoral project to provide advanced non-destructive methods for inspection of structural components within the aeronautical industry.