ელეფთერ ანდრონიკაშვილის სახელობის ფიზიკის ინსტიტუტი

Dr. Gela V. Gelashvili CSc

Director and Main Researcher
Andronikashvili Institute of Physics of the
Iv.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Department of Plasma Physics

6 Tamarashvili str,
0177 Tbilisi,
Georgia

Andronikashvili Institute of Physics of the
Iv.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Tel: +(995 32) 2 398 783
Fax: +(995 32) 2 391 494
Web:
E-Mail: g.gelashvili@aiphysics.ge

Date of Birth:
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March 18, 1951
Cinandali, Georgia
Georgian
Citizen of Georgia
Married

Scientific Degree

1) Candidate of Science in Plasma Physics
Iv.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 1988

Work Experience

09/1973 – 12/1990 - Junior Researcher in Andronikashvili Institute of Physics,                            (Department of Plasma Physics), Tbilisi, Georgia
12/1990 – 05/2006 - Senior Researcher in Andronikashvili Institute of Physics,                            (Department of Plasma Physics), Tbilisi, Georgia
05/2006 – till now - Director and Main Researcher in Andronikashvili Institute                            of Physics, Tbilisi, Georgia
09/1992 – 06/2002 - Natural Science College Rector
01/2004 – 02/2006 - Prorector of the University of Caucasiology

Scientific Interests

1) Laser plasma physics
2) Laser technics and laser discharge
3) Laser diagnostics of plasma
4) Ultra high frequency discharge
5) Wave-plasma interaction
6) Shock wave dynamics in neutral gases and plasma
7) Plasma chemistry

Education

Graduated from Physics Department of Tbilisi State University (1973)
Specialization - Physicist, Physics Teacher
Graduated from the 54th Secondary School of Tbilisi, Georgia (1968)

Participation in Researche Grants Project

1) Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation. (Georgia)
    SRNSF AR/9/6-140/16, 2016-2018
    "Highly Efficient System for Plasma-Arc Combustion of Low Quality Coal"
    Scientific Supervizor and Grant Director

2) Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation. (Georgia)
    SRNSF FR/443/6-140/11. 26.03.2013-23.03.2015
    "Shock Wave Dinamycs in Neutral Gases and Plasma"
    Physicist-Researcher

3) Science and Technology Centre in Ukraine (STCU) STCU project p549 2012-2015
    "An energetically effective, technically simple and stable-acting plasma-arc
     furnace having power-supply with a rectangular characteristics"
    Scientific Supervizor and Grant Director

4) Georgian National Scientific Foundation. GNSF 06_4-140 (№ 69/07). 2006-2009
    "Regular Structure Formation and Plasma Flow Generation in Magnetically Confined Plasma"
    Main member of Andronikashvili Institute of Physics team. Physicist-Researcher

5) International Association for the promotion of cooperation with scientists from
    the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union. INTAS 2005 05-8046.     2006-2009
    "The role of turbulence and electric fields in the formation of transport barriers and the
     establishment of improved confinement in Tokamak plasmas through intermachine
     comparisons"
    Main member of Andronikashvili Institute of Physics team

6) INTAS 2001 1B-2056. 2002-2006
    "Experimental and theoretical investigations of the role of microturbulence and electric fields
     in the establishment of improved confinement in Tokamak plasmas through intermachine
     comparisons"
    Main member of Andronikashvili Institute of Physics team

7) Georgian National Academy of Sciences. (2.26.04; 2.24.04; 2.24; 2.20; 2.22.02).
    1997-2005
    "Nonlinear Structure Dynamics in Neutral Gases and Plasma. Experimental Investigation of
     Turbulent Plasma."
    Main member of Andronikashvili Institute of Physics team

Publications

Published 41 Scientific papers

Awards

Order of Merit of Georgia - ღირსების ორდენი. 2008

რჩეული შრომები

Selected Publications

Gela Gelashvili, David Gelenidze, Sulkhan Nanobashvili, Irakli Nanobashvili, George Tavkhelidze, Tsiuri Sitchinava.
"Plasma Arc Burner for Pulverized Coal Combustion"
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology. International Journal of Chemical
and Molecular Engineering. Vol:12, No:6, 2018.

S. Nanobashvili, I. Nanobashvili, G.Gelashvili, G.Gogiashvili, Z.Beria, L.Gakheladze, G.Rostomashvili,G.Tavkhelidze
"Turbulent Fluctuations of Plasma Injected in Open Magnetic Trap from Independent UHF Source"
45th EPS Conference on Plasma Physic, Prague, Czech Rep., 2 - 6 July 2018
ECA, Vol.42A, P5.1082, 2018, ISBN: 979-10-96389-08-7

I. Nanobashvili, G. Gelashvili, D. Gelenidze, S. Nanobashvili, G. Tavkhelidze, Ts. Sitchinava
"New Plasma Arc Furnace for Brown Coal Combustion"
45th EPS Conference on Plasma Physic, Prague, Czech Rep., 2 - 6 July 2018
ECA, Vol.42A, P2.3016, 2018, ISBN: 979-10-96389-08-7

G. Gelashvili, D. Gelenidze, S. Nanobashvili, I. Nanobashvili, G. Tavkhelidze, T. Sitchinava
"Plasma Arc Burner for Pulverized Coal Combustion"
ICCTPE 2018: 20th International Conference on Combustion Technologies and Physical
Engineering. June 14-15, 2018, Vienna, Austria

S.Nanobashvili, I. Nanobashvili, G.Gelashvili, G.Rostomashvili, G.Tavkhelidze, O.Bogar, M.Varavin, J.Zajac
"Properties of Plasma Injected in Open Magnetic Trap from Independent UHF Source"
accepted from presentation in 29^th Int. Conf. on Fusion Technology SOFT’29, Prague, 5-9 Septembere, 2016

Nanobashvili S., Gelashvili G., Mdivnishvili M., Nanobashvili I., Rostomashvili G., Tavkhelidze G.
"Shock Wave Propagation in Neutral Gases and Weakly Ionized Plasma"
Plasma Physics and Technology,V. 1, N 2, p.93 . 2014.

G. V. Gelashvili, M. O. Mdivnishvili, I. S. Nanobashvili, S. I. Nanobashvili, G. I. Rostomashvili
"Research of Shock Waves Near to the Area of Cumulation"
arXiv: 0911.0099v, 2009

G. Gelashvili, M. Mdivnishvili, I. Nanobashvili, S. Nanobashvili, G.Rostomashvili
"Axial Flows of Plasma in Toroidal Spark Discharge"
In Proc. of the 28th International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases (ICPIG’28), July 15-20, 2007,
Prague, Czech Republic, p.2292-2294, 2007.

G. Gelashvili, A. Kiladze, S. Nanobashvili, A. Gongadze
"The use of surface discharge in plasma-chemical experiments"
Author Certificate GE P 2005 4040 B, GE Tbilisi, 2005. (In Georgian).

S. Nanobashvili, G. Gelashvili, M. Mdivnishvili, I. Nanobashvili, G. Rostomashvili
"Shock Wave Propagation in Gases and Low Temperature Plasma under Subatmospheric Pressure"
Czech. J. Phys., 53, 785-790, 2003.

S. Nanobashvili, G. Gelashvili, M. Mdivnishvili, I. Nanobashvili, G. Rostomashvili
"Shock Wave Propagation in Gases and Low Temperature Plasma under Subatmospheric Pressure"
Proc. of 29^th EPS Conf. Pl. Phys. Contr. Fus., Montreux, ECA, 26B, 1017-1020, 2002.

L.R. Gakheladze, G.V. Gelashvili, M.O. Mdivnishvili, I.S. Nanobashvili, S.I. Nanobashvili, G. Rostomashvili
"Shock Wave Propagation in Gases under Subatmospheric Pressure"
Czech. J. Phys., 49, 993-997, 1999.

S.I. Nanobashvili, Z.R. Beria, L.R. Gakheladze, G.V. Gelashvili, G.E. Gogiashvili, M.O. Mdivnishvili, I.S. Nanobashvili,
G.I. Rostomashvili
"Target Plasma Formation by UHF Power"
Czech. J. Phys., 49, 999-1004, 1999.

S. Nanobashvili, Z. Beria, L. Gakheladze, G .Gelashvili, G. Gogiashvili, M. Mdivnishvili, I. Nanobashvili, G. Rostomashvili
"Target Plasma Formation by UHF Power"
Proc. of 1998 Int. Congr. Pl. Phys. and 25^th Eps Conf. Contr. Fus. Pl. Phys., Prague, ECA, 22C, 2441-2444, 1998.

L. Gakheladze, G. Gelashvili, M. Mdivnishvili, I. Nanobashvili, S. Nanobashvili, G. Rostomashvili
"Shock Wave Propagation in Gases under Subatmospheric Pressure"
Proc. of 1998 Int. Congr. Pl. Phys. and 25^th Eps Conf. Contr. Fus. Pl. Phys., Prague, ECA, 22C, 2833-2837, 1998.

Z.G. Akhvlediani, E.M. Barkhudarov, G.V. Gelashvili, I.A. Kossyi, I.T. Melitauri, V.P. Silakov, and M.I. Taktakishvili
"Destruction and Transformation of the CFC Component of a High Pressure Gaseous Mixture by Laser Sparks and Slipping Surface Discharges"
Plasma Physics Reports, v. 22, № 5, p. 428-435, 1996.

Z.G. Akhvlediani, E.M. Barkhudarov, G.V. Gelashvili, I.T. Melitauri, M.I Taktakishvili, I.A. Kossyi, V.P.Silakov
"Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) Destruction by CO2 – Laser Spark Production"
Proc. of XXII Int. Conf. on Phenomena in Ionized Gases, Holoken, USA, pp. 127-128, (1995).
Phenomena in ionized gases : XXII ICPIG: Hoboken, NJ, July-August, 1995. By: Kurt H Becker ; Wayne E Carr ; Erich E Kunhardt • Publisher: Woodbury, pp. 8-11, 1995

Г.В. Гелашвили, Э.М. Бархударов, Г.Г. Гумберидзе
"Генерация токов и распространение плазменных фронтов при двухимпульсном облучении мишени в воздухе"
Квантовая Электроника, т. 17, № 6, с. 757, 1990.

G.V. Gelashvili, E.M. Barkhudarov, G.G. Gumberidze, M.I. Taktakishvili
"Current Generation in Laser Plasma Using the Reaction of Low – Energy Radiation Pulse on the Target"
Las. Part. Beams, v. 6, p.4, p.731-735, 1989.

E.M. Barkhudarov, G.V. Gelashvili, G.G. Gumberidze, M.I. Taktakishvili
"Current Generation in Laser Plasma Using the Reaction of Low – Energy Radiation Pulse on the Target"
Laser and Particle Beams (ISSN 0263-0346), vol. 6, p.731-735, 1988.

E.M. Barkhudarov, G.V. Gelashvili, G.G. Gumberidze, D.I. Razmadze, M.I. Taktakishvili
"The Effect of the Background Medium on the Currents in a Laser Emission Discharge"
Fizika Plazmy (ISSN 0367-2921), vol. 12, p. 1489-1492, 1986. (In Russian).

E.M. Barkhudarov, G.V. Gelashvili, G.G. Gumberidze, D.I. Razmadze, M.I. Taktakishvili
"Characteristics of a Laser-Emission Discharge Produced by a Pulsed CO2 Laser Beam"
Soviet Journal of Plasma Physics (ISSN 0360-0343), vol. 10, p. 439-441, 1984. [Fizika Plazmy, vol. 10, p. 757-761, 1984.]

E.M. Barkhudarov, G.V. Gelashvili, G.G. Gumberidze, D.I. Razmadze
"Electron Current Emitted by the Expending Laser Produced Plasma"
XV Europ. Conf. on Pesianal Plasma Physics, Munich 1982.

E.M. Barkhudarov, V.R. Berezovskii, M.O. Mdivnishvili, T.Ya. Chelidze, G.V. Gelashvili, M.I. Taktakishvili, N.L. Tsintsadze
"A Study of Laser-Produced Plasma by means of IK Holography at 10.6 mum Wavelenght"
Proc. of Inter. Conf. of Plasma Physics, Nagoya, Japan, v.1, p. 346 1980.

Nanobashvili S.I., Gelashvili G., Mdivnishvili M., Nanobashvili I., Rostomashvili G.
"Shock Wave Propagation in Gases and Low Temperature Plasma under Subatmospheric Pressure"
Czech. J. Phys., Vol. 53, No.9, p.785-790, 2003.

G. V. Gelashvili, M. O. Mdivnishvili, I. S. Nanobashvili, S. I. Nanobashvili, G. I. Rostomashvili
"Research of Shock Waves Near to the Area of Cumulation"
arXiv e-print:0911.0099v, 2009.