Birthdate:           February 4, 1945

Birthplace:          Tbilisi, Georgia

Marital status:    Married, two children

Nationality:        Georgian

Vice Rector of the Batumi State University

35, Ninoshvili Street, Batumi, 6010 Georgia

 

The head of Applied Mathematics Department of the

Georgian Technical University

77, Kostava Street, Tbilisi, 0175, Georgia

Tbilisi                                                              Batumi

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LANGUAGES

Georgian (native speaker), Russian (native speaker), English (fluent), Italian (few)

1962-1968       Faculty of Mathematics, Tbilisi State University

1968                Diploma in Mathematics (with honour), Tbilisi State University

1968-1971       Post graduate student at the Moscow State University,

                        Department of Algebra (Prof. A. G. Kurosh, Head of Dept.),

                        Supervisor Prof. A. L. Shmel’kin

1973                Ph.D. in Mathematics (Algebra) – VAK USSR, Moscow, 25.05.1973

1989                Doctor Hab. in Mathematics (Geometry) – VAK USSR, Moscow 22.12.1989

 

1995-2006       Member of Scientific Board at the Georgian Technical University

2001                Member of the “FAZISI” Academy, Tbilisi, 15.03.2001

2005                The member of the Engineering Academy of Georgia, Tbilisi, 27.05.2005

2006                Member of the Academy Board of the Georgian Technical University

1971-1984       Senior Researcher, Department of Algebra and Geometry

                        of the Mathematical Institute of Georgian Academy of Sciences, Tbilisi

1976-1977       Assistant Professor, Moscow State University, Department of Algebra

1978                Guest Researcher Banach Center of Math, Warsaw

1980-1981       Guest Researcher in Florence and Padova University (CNR grant)

1983-1984       Guest Professor, Freiburg University (Germany, DFG grant)

1984-to date    Professor of Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi – permanent position

1984-1985       Head of Mathematical Dept. Georgian Technical University. Tbilisi

1985-1986       Guest Professor, Moscow State University

1990-2006       Head of Applied Math Department, Georgian Technical University

1990                Guest Professor, Math. Inst., Freiburg University (Germany)

1991                Guest Professor, Math. Inst., Florence University (CNR grant)

1992-1993       Guest Professor, Math. Inst., Winnipeg University (Canada)

1995-1996       Guest Professor, Math. Inst., Erlangen University (Germany, DAAD grant)

1996                Guest Professor, Math. Inst., Roma University (CNR grant)

1999-2000       Guest Professor, Math. Inst., Roma University (NATO CNR grant)

2000                Guest Professor, Math. Inst., Roma University (CNR Short Mobility grant)

2004                Guest Professor, Math. Inst., Gent University (Belgium)

2005-2007       Vice Rector, Batumi State University

2005                Guest Professor, Einstein Institute, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel)

2006-2007       Guest Professor, Math. Inst., Dresden University (Germany, DAAD grant)

2007-2008       Rector, Batumi State University

2008                Vice Rector, Batumi State University – permanent position

2002 – Anzor Shavgulidze   (Descriptive Geometry)

2003 – Iasha Diasamidze   (Algebra, Semigroup Theory)

2003 – Tamaz Kupatadze   (Math. Modeling)

2004 – Berdia Khomasuridze   (Descriptive Geometry in Machine Engineering)

2005 – Shalva Sabashvili   (Astronomy)

2006 – Inesa Khatiskasi (Descriptive Geometry)

1990 – Alexander Mamuchishvili   (Algebra, Group Theory)

1991 – Temo Gelashvili   (Lie Algebra Theory)

1994 – Amiran Kurtishvili (Applied Math. Calculus)

1995 – George Chogovadze (Applied Math. and Informatics)

1995 – Lidia Beridze   (History and Education of Math.)

1995 – Zakary Giunashvili (Diff. Geometry)

1997 – Nugzar Lomadze   (Calculus, Diff. Geometry)

1997 – Tamara Kvirikashvili (Classical Groups and Geometry)

1998 – David Kapanadze (Mathematical Education)

1998 – Sophia Kemkhadze (Combinatoric Geometry)

1998 – Irene Badagadze (Applied Math. and Telecommunications)

1999 – David Chkhatarashvili (Algebra and Geometry)

1999 – Zaal Mikadze (Mathematical Modelling)

1999 – Inesa Khatiskasi (Descriptive Geometry and Math. Education)

1999 – Shota Makharadze (Algebra, Semigroup Theory)

1999 – Zaal Samkharadze (Mathematical modeling in Civil Engineering)

1999 – Gela Nioradze (Mathematical modeling in Machine Engineering)

2001 – Zviadi Rostomashvili (Combinatoric Geometry)

2002 – Ekaterine Chkhartishvili   (Mathematical modeling in Poetry)

2003 – Zeburi Avaliani (Algebra, Semigroup Theory)

2004 – Nini Nikvashvili   (Descriptive Geometry)

2004 – Pikria Gurtskaia (Geometry, Descriptive Geometry)

2005 – Liana Asatiani (Math Education, Descriptive Geometry)

2006 – Tsitsino Sarajishvili (Math. Education)

2006 – Tengiz Bokelavadze (Algebra, Groups Theory)

2008 – Gocha Chavleshvili (Descriptive Geometry)

2008 – Maia Chabashvili (Algebra, Group Theory)

2008 – Dali Magrakvelidze (Mathematical Modeling in Economy)

 

General courses:

Calculus, Linear algebra, Geometry, Differential geometry, General topology, Projective geometry, General algebra, Computer algebra.

Group theory, Lie algebras and groups, Lattice theory, Ring theory, Geometric algebra, Classical (linear) groups, Universal algebra, Synthetic geometry.

·         International Congress of Mathematicians, Berlin, July 15-25, 1998

·         Kurosh International Algebraic Conference 98, Moscow, 1998, MSU (Invited Lecture)

·         International Congress of Mathematicians, Beijing, August 20-28, 2002 (Program Coordinator)

·         The Conference “Modern Algebra and Its Application” on the occasion of 70th-anniversary  of Academician Kh. Inasaridze, Tbilisi, 2002 (Conference Organizer)

·         Geometry and Group Theory Methods in Physics and Mathematics, UNESCO International School and Workshop, Batumi, September 15-27, 2003 (Program Coordinator)

·         UNIESCO International School and Workshop in Honour G. Chogoshvili “Algebra, Topology and Geometry”, Batumi, 2003 (Conference Organizer)

·         International Algebraic Conference Dedicated to 250th Anniversary of the Moscow State University, 2004 (Invited Lecture)

·         International Conference “Group Theory and Universal Algebra” in Honor of Boris I. Plotkin, December 20-22, 2005, Jerusalem – Beer Sheva (Invited Lecture)

·         Georgian Mathematical Conferences III and IV Meetings, Tbilisi (2001, 2005)

·         Moscow Symposium on Logic, Algebra and Computation, February 8-10, 2006, Steklov Mathematical Institute, Moscow (Invited Lecture)

·         Symposium “Contemporary Mathematics and its Applications”. In honor of Prof. R. Gamkrelidze, Batumi, September 17-21, 2007 (Symposium Organizer)

·         International Conference “Antalya Algebra Days”, Antalya, May 21-25, 2007 (Invited Lecture)

·         European Mathematical Congress, Amsterdam, 2008

·         International Algebraic Congress on the Occasion of 100-th anniversary of Prof. A. G. Kurosh, Moscow, May 2008 (Invited Lecture)

University of Gent (2002, 2005)

University of Freiburg (1998, 2000, 2005)

University of Erlangen (2001, 2003, 2005)

University of Wrustburg (2005)

University of Padova (2000, 2002)

University of Roma (1999, 2000, 2004, 2006)

University of Jerusalem (2005)

University of Beer Sheva (2005)

University of Siena (2006)

University of Dresden (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004-2007)

University of Moscow (1998, 2004, 2006, 2008)

·         S. Banach International Center of Mathematics, Universal Algebra and its Applications (Warsaw, Febr. – May 1978)

·         C. N. R. (Consiglio Nazionale della Ricerche) (Padova, Florence, 1980-1981)

·         D.F.G. (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) (Freiburg, 1983-1984)

·         Visiting Professor, Freiburg University, 1990

·         C.N.R. (Consiglio Nazionale della Ricerche) (Florence, 1991)

·         Professore Visitore, Florence University, 1990-1991

·         DAAD (Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst) (Erlangen, 1995-1996)

·         C.N.R. (Consiglio Nazionale della Ricerche) (Roma, 1996)

·         NATO C.N.R. (Consiglio Nazionale della Ricerche) (Roma, 1999-2000)

·         C.N.R. (Consiglio Nazionale della Ricerche) Short-Term Mobility (Roma, 2000)

·         Invited Professor, Winnipeg University Grant, 1993

·         Invited Professor, Gent University Grant, 2005

·         GNSF (Georgian National Science Foundation) Grant, 2005

·         DAAD (Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst) Grant (Dresden, 2006-2007)

·         Open World Leadership Center at the Library of Congress USA, 2008