Date of Birth

22.04.1928

Education

• 1947-1952 - Georgian Technical University, Faculty of Transportation and Machine-Building, Engineer, Machine-Building Technologist;

Scientific Degree (Rank)

• Academic Doctor of Technical Sciences, Metallurgist

Work Experience

• 1950-Tbilisi Instrumental Factory, Control Master;
• 1950-1952-“ Sak.Hidroenergomsheni” Repair-mechanical plant shift foreman, mechanical workshop supervisor, the head of the assembly workshop;
• 1952-1960-Georgian Technical University, Laboratory assistant at the Department of Metals Technology, Senior Laboratory Assistant, Assistant;
• 1960-1968-Georgian National Academy of Sciences Metallurgy Institute, Aspirant (metal science and thermal processing), Community’s Lead Engineer, Junior Scientific Worker, Chief Engineer;
• 1968-1970-Designing and Technological Scientific Research Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Head of the Laboratory of Metal science and thermal processing;
• 1970-1992-Scientific- Research Institute of Small Capacity Electric Machines Technology, Head of the Laboratory of Molding Production Laboratory, Head of Metal heat treatment and powder metallurgy department, Chief Metallurgist;
• 1998-2006-Georgian Technical University, Lecturer at Department of Metallurgy, Metals Science and Metal (subject: “Metal science and thermal processing”, “Metals Technology”, “Expertise and Diagnostics of Metals and Metal Products”)
• 1970-1990-Forensic Expertise Center of the Ministry of Justice, Metals and metal products supernumerary court expert (has a certificate of the expert)
• 2007-present-LEPL - Ferdinand Tavadze Metallurgy and Materials Science Institute, Senior Engineer, Head of Laboratory;
  Contractual Work;

Contractual Works

• Has conducted numerous types of contractual works in various factories of the Republic;

Scientific Interests

• Research of special purpose alloyed steels;

Papers and Publications

Co-Author of 22 Scientific Works Including:

• Влияние ультразвуковых колебаний на кинетику превращения переохлажденного аустенита стали 30ХГСНА. Сборник «Ультразвуковая техника». 1964 г., Выпуск №5, Москва;
• Влияние ультразвука на фазовые превращения в сталях. «Сообщения АН ГССР», XLVI №1 (апрель) , 1967 г., Тбилиси;
• Опыт внедрения новой аппаратуры из химически стойкого титанового сплава АТ-З в фармацевтическую промышленность. «Медицинская промышленность СССР», №8;
• Диаграмма изотермического распада аустенита стали 36Г2С, «МИТОМ», №2, 1968 г., Москва;
• Изыскание стойкого материала для производства танина и галловой кислоты. «Вопросы металловедения и коррозии металлов». Издательство «Мецниереба», Тбилиси, 1968 г.;
• Исследование влияния рекристаллизационного отжига на электромагнитные свойства динамных сталей. Труды ВНИИТМЭ, №6, Тбилиси;
• Промышленное опробование новой стали Х10Т2Ф2М для вырубных штампов. Труды ВНИИТМЭ, №12, с.55-60, Тбилиси, 1979 г.;
• Improvement of Physical and Mechanical Properties of High-Strength Steel Through Alloying and Thermo-mechanical Treatment .Georgian Engineering News, v.4, 2010, pp.49-51;

Inventions ( Copyright Certificates, Patents)

• Взрывная камера для обработки материалов. Авторское свидетельство №57702 (заявка №2026531 с приоритетом от 24 мая 1974 г. Зарегистрировано в Гoсударственном реестре изобретений СССР 21 июня 1977 г.;
• Patent P5906, GEP 2013, 5906B, Low-alloyed high-strength steel;

Participation in Scientific Symposiums and Conferences

• 1967 - Conference “Ultrasound in Machinery”;
• Conferences in Moscow , Saint Petersburg, Riga, Kharkov-“New technological processes and equipment in small capacity electric car production” ( conferences were held once in 2 years);
• Union Conferences “The new metals science and thermal processing”;
• Several “Scientific –production conferences for machinery builders and equipment builders” Tbilisi;

Participation in Scientific Grant Projects

• 2011-2013 - Research of Vani archeological expedition metal samples;