1974 - Polytechnic Institute of Georgia (now Georgian Technical University)

1976 - Institute of Hydrodynamic, Siberia Branch of Academy of Science of USSR, Study of X-ray and electron microscopy analyses methods and investigation of refractory materials

1984, 1986, 1989 - Helsinki and Tampered Universities of Technology, Finland -Study of tripological properties of materials, trans-mission electron microscopy, Ion plating technology.

1992 - Kern for shuns centrums Karlsruher, Germany - Study of high temperature ceramic super conductive materials.

1984-1995 - Georgian Technical University;

2001 - up to date - Coordinator and representative of STCU in Georgia

• Effect of Titanium-Aluminum Ratio on Thermal Explosion Processing of Ti-Al-TiB_0,6 Layered Composites. "Materials and manufacturing Processes", 26. Taylor&Francis Group, LLC, 2011. pp. 1157-1163 (Co-authors: L. Kecskes, B. Butler, G. Oniashvili, Z. Aslamazishvili, G. Zakharov).

• Hot explosive coating steel surfaces by diamond containing WC-CO alloys. Journal: L.P.P.L. "Grigol Tsulukidze Mining Institute", Works, 2010. pp: 72-76 (Co-authors: E.Chagelishvili, M.Tsiklauri,  N.Chikhradze, B.Godibadze).
• Fabrication of WC-NiAl composites by hot explosive consolidation: a structure/property relationship investigation. "Mining Journal", N1(24), Tbilisi, 2010. pp. 68-82. (Co-authors:L. Japaridze,  L.J. Kecskes, E.  Chagelishvili,  B.Godibadze).
• Hot shock wave synthesis and treatment of artificial diamonds. "Mining Journal", N1(24), Tbilisi, 2010. pp. 64-68. (Co-authors: E.Chagelishvili, N.Chikhradze,  M.Tsiklauri, B.Godibadze).
• Structure and properties of hot shock wave consolidated Cu-W composites.Shock-Assisted Materials Synthesis and Processing:Science, Innovations, and Industrial Implementation, Moscow: TORUS PRESS Ltd., 2008. p.98.(Co-authors:  E.  Chagelishvili,  Laslo J. Keckes, B.R.Klotz, G.I.Mamniashvili, B.Godibadze)
• Hot explosive Jacketing and Strengthening of Tungsten Heavy and Hard Alloy Rods. Shock-Assisted Materials Synthesis and Processing:Science, Innovations, and Industrial Implementation, Moscow: TORUS PRESS Ltd., 2008. p.97 (Co-authors:  L.J. Kecskes, E.Sh.Chagelishvili, N.Chikhradze).
• Hot shock wave consolidation of WC-NiAl composites: a structure/property relationship investigation. Shock-Assisted Materials Synthesis and Processing:Science, Innovations, and Industrial Implementation, Moscow: TORUS PRESS Ltd., 2008. p.45. (Co-authors: E. Chagelishvili,  M. Tsiklauri, Laslo J. Keckes, B.Godibadze)
• Hot explosive consolidation of Tungsten-Metallic Glass Matrix Composites. Shock-Assisted Materials Synthesis and Processing:Science, Innovations, and Industrial Implementation, Moscow: TORUS PRESS Ltd., 2008. p.44 (Co-authors:  L.J. Kecskes, N.Chikhradze).
• Hot Explosive Consolidation of Copper Coated Nanocrystalline Tungsten Powder", Journal of Novel Materials, Georgian Engineering News, 2006.  pp.102-110 (Co-authors:  Laszlo Kecskes, N.Chikhradze, G.Papava et all).
• Explosive Consolidation of WC-NiAl Composites" Journal of Novel Materials, Georgian Engineering News, 2006.  pp. 98-102 (Co-authors:  Laszlo Kecskes, M.Tsiklauri et all).
• "Fabrication of W(WC)-MG Composites by Hot Explosive Consolidation: A Structure/Property Relationship Investigation", In proceeding of International Conference EURO PM2005, Chrkhia, Prague, October 2-5, 2006, Volume 3, pp.183-189. (Co-authors: Laszlo Kecskes et all).
• Explosive Compaction of Me-B Containing Composite powders", In proceeding of International Conference EURO PM2005, Chekhia, Prague, October 205, 2005.  Volume 3, pp.163-175. (Co-authors: N.Chikhradze, Karl Staudhammer).

• "Hot Explosive Consolidation of Clad W-Cu Composition Powders" In proceeding of International Conference EURO PM 2004, Austria, Vienns, 17-21, 2004.  Volume 5, pp.71-77 (Co-authors: L.Kecskes et all).

• Hot explosive coating steel surfaces by diamond containing WC-Co Alloys. World Congress, Vienna, Austria 17-21 October, 2004 (Co-author: E. Chagelishvili).
• Hot explosive jacketing and strengthing of tungsten heavy and hard alloy rods. International Symposium of impact engineering. University of Cambridge.uk. 11-15, July-2004 (Co-author: E. Chagelishvili).
• Processing of Aluminium Nickelides by Hot Explosive Consolidation. International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis, Volume 13, Number 1, 2004.  pp. 79-91 (Co-authors: L. Kecskes, R. Woodman, N. Chikhradze).
• Hot Explosive Compaction of Aluminum-Nickelide Composites. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Volume 35A, March 2004.  pp. 1125-31 (Co-authors: L. Kecskes, S. Szewczyk, N. Chikhradze).
• Explosive consolidation and jacketing tungsten base alloys at elevated temperatures.  Proceeding of 2003 conference of powder metallurgy and particulate materials, June 8-12, 2003, Las-Vegas, USA (Co-authors: , L. Kecskes, L. Japaridze, A. Dgebuadze, N. Chikhradze.
• Influence of Neutron Irradiation on Shock wave Strengthened Titanium and Copper. Inern. Conference, USA, Chicago, 2003 (Co-authors:B. Lapiashvili, E. Asatiani, E. Chagelishvili).
• Compaction of Ni-Al powders by explosive technology at elevated temperatures. Proceeding of 2003 conference of powder metallurgy and particulate materials, June 8-12, 2003, Las-Vegas, USA (Co-autors: L. Keсskes, L. Japaridze, N. Chikhradze).
• Explosive consolidation of wc-co base powders in hot condition. European Conference on Hard Materials and Diamond Tooling, 2002 (Co-authors: N. Chikhradze, A. Dgebuadze, Z. Chikviladze, N. Chikhradze).
• Theoretical calculations of the stress-deformed state of powder materials.   Book: "Advances in Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials,  2002 (Co-authors: L. Japaridze, I. Lomidze, N. Chikhradze ).
• Hot Explosive Fabrication of Nanocrystalline W-based powders.   Book: "Advances in Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials",  2002. (Co-authors: L. Keсskes,  A. Dgebuadze, N. Chikhradze).
• Exothermic reactions in hot explosively compacted AL-NI composites. Book: "Advances in Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials", p. 11, 2002. P. 128-139 (Co-authors: L. Keсskes, A. Zeverzuk).
• Calculation of the stress tensor under symmetric cylindrical shock wave loading.  Book: "Powder Materials: Current research and industrial practice", Edited by F.D.S. Marquis, N.N. Thadhani, E. V. Barrera, TMS. p. 243-256. 2001.(Co-authors: I. Lomidze, K. Shtauthamer, L. Japaridze, F. Marquis, N. Chikhradze).
• Explosive fabrication of Ni-C composites and coatings; Processing/Microstructure/Properties Relationship.  Book: "Powder Materials: Current research and industrial practice", 2001, p. 233-243 (Co-authors: F. Marquis, L. Kecskes, L. Japaridze, N. Chikhradze).
• Explosive Compaction of Clad Graphite Powders and Obtaining of Coatings on their Base,  Shock-Wave and High-Strain-Rate Phenomena, K.P.Staudhammer, LE.Murr and M.A.Meyers, eds., Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2001.  pp. 249-58 (Co-authors:L. Japaridze, K. Shtauthamer, et all.)
• Hot Explosive Fabrication of Boron, B4C and B4C-Al Composites: Microstructure/Properties Relationships,  Powder Materials: current Research and Industrial Practices; proceeding of Symposium sponsored by the powder Materials Committee of the Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division (MPMD) of TMS;  Indianapolis, USA, Nnovember 4-8, 2001.  (Co-authors: L. Japaridze,  et all.).
• Calculation of components of stress tensor under the axis-symmetric dynamic compression of the sample by the pressure impulse of cylindrical symmetry,  Powder Materials: Current Research and Industrial Practices; Proceeding of symposium sponsored by the powder Materials committee of the Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division (MPMD) of TMS;  Indianapolis, USA, November 4-8, 2001. (Co-authors: N. Chikhradze N. Chikhradze)
• Hot explosive fabrication of Boron, B4C and B4C-Al composites: Microstructure/Properties relationship. Book: "Powder Materials: Current research and industrial practice", Edited by F.D.S. Marquis, N.N. Thadhani, E. V. Barrera, TMS. p. 161-172. 2001  (Co-authors: F. Marquis, Z. Chikviladze, N. Chikhradze).
• Design of Multi-Component Plasma Jet Torch. Powder Materials: Current research and Industrial practices.  Book: "Powder Materials: Curret research and industrial practice", Edited by f.D.S. Marquis, N.N. Thadhani, E.V. barrera "TMS",  2001. p. 75-85 (Co-authors: M. Gelenidze, F.D.S. Marquis, N. Chikhradze).
• Hot Consolidation of Boron Base Powders and Investigation of their structure/property relationship. In proceeding "2000 Int. Conference on Powder metallurgy & Particulate Materials". New York, 2000. p. 661-672 (Co-author: L. Japaridze).
• Sintering of boron and boron carbide. Journal of solid State Chemistry, v. 154, №1, 2000, USA. p.194-198  (Co-authors: G. Kalandadze, S. Shalamberidze).
• Explosive Compaction of Clad Graphite Powders and obtaining of Coating on their Base. In the book "Chack-Eave and high-Strain-Rate Phenomena". Ed. by K.P. Staudhammer, L.E. Muzz and M.A. Meyers, Elsevier, c.32, 2000. p. 242-258 (Co-authors: L. Japaridze,  F.D.S. Marquis et all.).
• Hot shock Wave Consolidation of Coated Powders.  in book "Powder Materials: current research and Industrial Practices", ed. by F.D.S. Marquis, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 1999.  pp.289-305 (Co-authors: L. Japaridze,  F.D.S. Marquis).
• Competing boron lased powders using different type of consolidation method. Proceeding of 13 International Symposium on boron, Borides and Related Compounds. Dinard (France), 1999 (Co-authors: A. Eristavi, G. Papava, Z. Chikviladze).
• Novel material Fabrication by Hot Explosive Compaction,  International Conference on Powder Mettalurgy &Particulate Materials, PM2TEC'99, Vancouver, 1999 (Co-authors: L.Kechkesh, N.Chikhradze et all.)
• Experimental Method for Consolidation Some Refractory and Nonmetalic Powders. J.phys IV France 7, 1997.  pp.67-72 (Co-authors: L. Japaridze,  Z. Chikviladze).
• New Experimental Method for Consolidation some Refractory and Nonmetallic Powders. J. PHYSIY, France 7. 1997. p.67-72 (Co-authors: L. Japaridze,  Z. Chikviladze).
• New Experimental Method for consolidation Some Refractoring and Nonmetallic Powders. Proceeding of 5 Th International Conference on Mechanical and physical Behavior of Materials under Dynamic Loading. Toledo (Spain), 1997 (Co-author: L. Japaridze).
• Hot shock wave compacting heavy and hard alloy powders. Book: ``  Advances in Powder Metallurgy 1996 Particulate Materials`` , complied by M.Cadle, K.S.Narishman.v.1,p.1.1996.  p.53-62 (Co-authors: L.  Japaridze,  N. Chikhradze, E. Chagelishvili).
• WC-Co hard alloy coating obtained by hot shock wave treatment. Book : ``Advances in Powder Metallurgy 1996 Particulate Materials`` , complied by M.Cadle, K.S.Narishman.v.1,p.5. 1996.  p.63-71 (Co-authors: L. Japaridze,  N. Chikhradze).
• The influence of preheating temperature on shock wave consolidation of diamond containing powders. Book: "Metallurgical and Materials Application of shock Wave High-Strain-Rate Phenomena" Edited by L. E. Murr, K.P. Staudhammer, M. A. Meyers. ELSEVIER, 1995, p. 125-132 (Co-authors: L. Japaridze,  N. Chikhradze, Z. Chikviladze).
• Possibility of obtaining combined samples from tungsten base alloys by high temperature shock wave treatment. Book: "Metallurgical and Materials Application of shock Wave High-Strain-Rate Phenomena" Edited by L. E. Murr, K.P. Staudhammer, M. A. Meyers. ELSEVIER, 1995. p. 105-108  (Co-authors: L. Japaridze,  N. Chikhradze, Z. Chikviladze).
• Possibilities of obtaining Combined samples from Tungsten Alloys by High Temperature Shock-Wave Treatment. EL-Paso, Texas USA, 1995  (Co-authors: L. Japaridze,  N. Chikhradze, E. Chagelishvili).
• Shock wave covering steel surface by hard materials. Proceeding of Eight Cimtec-World Ceramic Congress and Forum on New Materials, Florence, 1994  p. 121-123 (Co-authors: L. Japaridze,  N. Chikhradze. Z. Chikviladze).
• Pecularities of explosive joining of W-containing materials at elevted temperatures. Proceeding of Eight Cimtec-World Ceramic Congress and Forum on New Materials, Florence, 1994. p. 115 (Co-authors:  L. Japaridze,  N. Chikhradze.).

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