Underground Structures  Construction and Underground Mining Department

Edgar Mataradze

7, E. Mindeli Str.
3rd Floor, Room 315
Tel.: +(995 32) 963857
E-mail:
mataradze@mining.org.ge
            asmegeo@gol.ge

 

  Date of birth:  08/29/1938
  Education:  1956-1962 - Polytechnic Institute of Georgia (now Georgian Technical University), Mining Engineer;

 1966-1970 - Institute of the Earth Physics of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Post graduate

  Degree:  1970 - Candidate of Technical Sciences
  Position:

 Chief Researcher

  Professional experience
  record:
 1962 to date - G.Tsulukidze Mining Institute
  Membership:

 1972-1991 - Member of the Editorial Board of journal "Manganum";
 1996 to date - member of the Board of Supervisors of the Joint-Stock Company "Chiaturmanganum";
 1998 to date - Member of the Editorial Board of the "Mining Journal", Georgia;
 2000 to date - Chairman of the Board of Association of Small Mining Enterprises of Georgia

  Selected publications:
  The author of 90 scientific publications, 25 patents.
  • Wirless system for explosion detection in underground structures. Photonics Applications in Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments, Vol. 7502, 2009 (Co-authors: M.Chikhradze, N.Bochorishvili, I.akhvlediani, I.Kalichava).
  • The problems of protecting people in underground structures from terrorist explosions. NATO Science for Peace and Securite Series. E: Human and Societ Dynamics-Vol.37, IOS Press, pp.265-275 (Co-authors: T.Krauthammer, N.Chikhradze, E.Chagelishvili).
  • Application of the Non-Explosive Demolition Agent for Underground Mining. Proceeding of 8thInternational Scientific Conference "Modern Management of Mine Producing, Geology and environmental Protection", SGEM 2008, Albena, Bulgaria, May 16-20, 2008 (Co-authors: T.Akhvlediani, N.Chikhradze).
  • Experimental Study of the Reduction of Blast Overpressure by Different Damping Agents. Materials of the 20thInternational Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock. September 1-5, Oslo, Norway, 2008 (Co-authors: T.Krauthammer, N.Chikhradze, E.Chagelishvili, I.Kalichava).
  • Wireless System for the Identification of Unauthorized Explosions and Activation of Protective Device in Underground Facilities. Proceedings of the 21 st World Mining Congress& Expo 2008, 7-12, September 2008. Krakyw, Poland. pp.175-182. (Co-authors: T.Krauthammer, N.Chikhradze, E.Chagelishvili, D.Kukhalashvili)
  • Analysis of Electromagnetic Pulses for blast Identification. Proceedings of the International Conference "Information Technologies in Control", ITC`07,October 10-12, Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2007. pp.414-417 (co-authors: P. Jokhadze, P. Bochikashvili, E. Chagelishvili, D. Kukhalashvili).
  • Issues of Localization of Effects of Accidental and Terrorist Explosions in Underground Structures. Proceedings of the International Symposium of Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures, ISIEMS 12.1, 18-21 September, 2007. Orlando, USA. pp. 76-77 (co-authors: T.Krauthammer, E.Chagelishvili and N.Chikhradze). 
  • System for Protecting People and Underground Facilities from Internal Terrorist Explosions. Proceeding of the 2nd International Conference "Design and Analysis of Protective Structures 2006", Section 2. Underground Facilities, 13-15 November 2006, Singapore (co-authors: T.Krauthammer, E.Chagelishvili and N.Chikhradze).
  • Frequency Analysis of Electromagnetic Radiation from small Explosive Charges in Tunnels. Proceeding of the 2nd International Conference "Design and Analysis of Protective Structures 2006", Section 2. Underground Facilities, 13-15 November 2006, Singapore (co-authors: T.Krauthammer, E.Chagelishvili, N.Chikhradze, et al.).
  • Development of a Method for the Identification of Explosions in Tunnels.  Georgian Engineering News, 3,  2004.  pp. 132-138. Tbilisi, Georgia (co-authors: T.Krauthammer, G.Butskhrikidze, et al.).
  • Study of  the Detection of Unauthorized Explosions in Tunnels. "Mining Journal", Georgia, 2,  2004. pp.38-42 (co-authors: E.Chagelishvili, R.Mikhelson, T.Krauthammer, G.Butskhrikidze).
  • Development and Investigation of  Impact Airwave  Damper in Underground Structures. Building Theory and Earthquake Resistance. 4, 2004, Tbilisi, pp.66-73 (co-authors: L.Makharadze, A.Abesadze, A.Datunashvili).
  • Identification of Explosions in Underground Structures. Proceedings of the International Conference “ Measuring Microsystems for Environment Monitoring”, Tbilisi, June 16-19, 2004 (co-authors: Chagelishvili E., Mikhelson R., Krauthammer T., Butskhrikidze G.).
  • Shock Wave Damping Device. № AP 2004005546, 2004 (co-authors: Makharadze L., Abesadze A., Datunashvili A., Kachiashvili K.).

  • Means of Blast  Identification.  № GE P 2005 3703 B, 2004 (co-authors: Chagelishvili E., Mikhelson R., Krauthammer T., Butskhrikidze G.).

  • Scientific-Technical Problems of Improvement of the Technologies of Manganese Ore Underground Mining. "Mining Journal", ¹ 2(9),  Tbilisi, 2002. pp.25-28. 
  • Current Tendencies of Manganese Industry Development and the Ways of Rehabilitation of the Chiatura-Zestafoni Metallurgical Complex. "Mining Journal", ¹ 2(9),  Tbilisi, 2002. pp.87-90 (co-authors: Baratashvili I., Mazmishvili S., Nakaidze G.)
  • Problems of Development of Small Mining Enterprises. "Mining Journal", ¹ 2(7),  Tbilisi, 2001. pp.16-18. 
  • Georgian manganese ore. Manganese matters. International Manganese Institute, Paris, ¹3, 2000.  
  • Development of manganese ore underground mining Technology of Chiatura ore. "Mining Journal", ¹ 1(4), Tbilisi, 2000. pp.22-25.

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