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Department of Agricultural Engineering

(year 2017)

The Department of Agricultural Engineering is completed by highly qualified personnel. In particular, the employees have the highest qualifications of the relevant profile, in addition to higher educational institutions, they carry out their scientific work both in local and international scientific institutions, such as: the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia, the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Georgia, the International Academy of Ecology and Nature Utilization, etc. In addition, they have close cooperation with various foreign higher education institutions and scientific-research centers.

In 2017, the following educational and scientific activities have been performed by the employees of the Department of Agricultural Engineering:

  1. Scientific-research fields of the Department:
  2. The grant project "Theoretical study of erosion-flood processes" funded by the Shota Rustaveli Scientific Fund was completed under the leadership of Professor Irakli Kruashvili.
  3. Determination of the optimal modes of irrigation of agricultural crops, taking into the account characteristics of soils.
  4. One manual and one monograph have been published:
  5. Kruashvili I., Kukhalashvili E., Inashvili I., Bziava K. "Flood events - risk, prediction, protection" monograph. Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, 249 pg.
  6. Kruashvili I., Inashvili I., Kechkhoshvili E. “Pumps and Reclamation Pumping Stations” Manual. Georgian Technical University. Tbilisi, 201 pg.

III. Works of the academic personnel of the Department have been published in highly rated foreign and local publications:

  1. I. Kruashvili, I. Inashvili, K. Bziava. Regulation of vine irrigation regime under mulching conditions. International conference "Viticulture and winemaking in European countries - historical aspects and perspectives", October 25-27, 2017, Tbilisi, Georgia. pg. 99-100.
  2. Kruashvili I., Inashvili I., Bziava K., Lomishvili M. “Impact of surface irrigation on the intensity of irrigation erosion”. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR) Vol 35, № 1, pp.101-108.
  3. Kruashvili I., Inashvili I., Bziava K., Lomishvili M. “Determination of optimal irrigation mode considering soil and climate properties of Lomtagora settlement of Marneuli municipality, Lower Kartli”. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR) Vol 33, № 2, pp. 166-175.
  4. Kruashvili I., Kukhalashvili E., Inashvili I., Bziava K., Lortkipanidze D. “Determining the properties of hyperconcentrated flow”. International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (IJIRSET), Vol 5, Issue 2.
  5. D. Gubeladze, "Methods of flow research in natural embouchements". Magazine "Science and Life" - Volume 1(16), GTU, Tbilisi, 2017, pg. 100-105.
  6. D. Gubeladze, “Priorities for Agriculture Support Services in the Irrigation and Drainage Areas in Georgia” IV International Scientific and Practical Conference“ Topical Problems of Modern Science and Possible Solutions” International Scientific and Practical Conference “WORLD SCIENCE” № 10(26), Vol.1, October 2017 Multidisciplinary Scientific Edition RS Global IV Dubai, 2017. P. 50-52.
  7. D. Gubeladze, “Irrigation & Drainage Systems of Georgia and Environmental Protection” V International Scientific and Practical Conference "Modern Scientific Achievements and Their Practical Application", International Academy Journal, “Web of Scoular” October 31, 2017, Dubai, UAE.
  8. D. Gubeladze, “Measures to Improve the Efficiency of Irrigation in Georgia” Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference, "International Trends in Science and Technology" October 17, 2017 Warsaw, Poland Vol.1 pp.42-45.
  9. D. Gubeladze, "Modern technologies of irrigation, agroclimatic factors, yield of vines and quality indicators of grapes". International scientific conference on the topic: Viticulture and winemaking in European countries - historical aspects and perspectives" 2017 Tbilisi; Collection of works of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Georgia. 
  10. D. Gubeladze, "Forest protection measures and water erosion processes" Journal "Science and Life" - Volume 2(16), TSAU, Tbilisi, 2017, pg. 100-105.
  11. D. Gubeladze, “Water Resource Management Strategy in Georgia” International scientific-practical conference on the topic “Modern challenges and European integration”, Tbilisi, 2017. pg.78-81.
  12. Natishvili O.G., Gubeladze D.O. "Some considerations on hydraulic modeling of cohesive debris flows" Journal "Ecological systems and instruments", Moscow 2017, pg. 12-18.
  13. Participation of members of the Department in forums, conferences, etc.:
  14. I. Kruashvili, regulation of vine irrigation regime under mulching conditions. International conference "Viticulture and winemaking in European countries - historical aspects and perspectives", October 25-27, 2017, Tbilisi, Georgia.
  15. D. Gubeladze, modern irrigation technologies, agroclimatic factors, vine yield and quality indicators of grapes. International conference "Viticulture and winemaking in European countries - historical aspects and perspectives", October 25-27, 2017, Tbilisi, Georgia.
  16. D. Gubeladze, “Water Resource Management Strategy in Georgia” international scientific-practical conference on the topic "Modern challenges, scientific problems and European integration", Tbilisi, November 23, 2017.
  17. D. Gubeladze, “Irrigation & Drainage Systems of Georgia and Environmental Protection” V International Scientific and Practical Conference "Modern Scientific Achievements and Their Practical Application", International Academy Journal, “Web of Scoular” October 31, 2017, Dubai, UAE.
  18. D. Gubeladze, “Priorities for Agriculture Support Services in the Irrigation and Drainage Areas in Georgia” IV International Scientific and Practical Conference“ Topical Problems of Modern Science and Possible Solutions” International Scientific and Practical Conference “WORLD SCIENCE”, October 2017, Dubai.
  19. D. Gubeladze, “Measures to Improve the Efficiency of Irrigation in Georgia” Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference, "International Trends in Science and Technology" October 17, 2017 Warsaw, Poland.
  20. International 86th open conference of GTU students:
  21. Two students under the leadership of Professor I. Kurashvili have won the first place;
  22. Under the leadership of Professor D.Gubeladze – third place;
  23. Under the leadership of Associated Professor T. Odilavadze – second place;
  24. Under the leadership of Associated Professor K. Bziava – third place.
  1. Educational programs of the Department of Agricultural Engineering:

Bachelor’s program:

  1. Agricultural Engineering
  2. Soil and Water Resources Engineering

Master’s program:

  1. Agricultural hydromelioration
  2. Mechanization of agriculture

Doctoral program:

  1. Agricultural mechanization
  2. Agricultural economy

VII. Research topics of master’s and doctor’s program students:

Doctoral program has 11 registered students.

  1. "Agricultural amelioration" program. The topics of students of doctoral program include determining optimal modes of irrigation of agricultural crops, taking into account characteristics of the soils; the study of flood events of erosive and landslide genesis and modern measures to tackle them; influence of humidity on intensity of water erosion and also influence of rheological characteristics on flood events;

Students of doctoral program are leaded by: Professor I. Kruashvili, Professor I. Inashvili, Z. Lobzhanidze and Academic Doctor G. Chakhaia.

  1. "Agricultural Economy" program. The topics of students of doctoral program include the study of problems and prospects of production of products in Georgia; the importance of information consulting services and its economic effectiveness; production problems in Georgian agriculture and the role of the agricultural credit system in solving them, trends and perspectives of the development of the agricultural and food sector; conditions, challenges and forecast of viticulture development.

Students of doctoral program are leaded by: Academician P. Koghuashvili, Prof. c. Tsaava, Acad. Dr. L. Berikashvili, Acad. Dr. T. chatty

3 graduate students are enrolled in the master's program.

Students of doctoral program are leaded by: Academician P. Koghuashvili, Professor G. Tsaava, Academician Doctor L. Berikashvili, Academician Doctor T. Lachkepiani. 

Master’s program has 3 registered students. 

  1. The topic of the research relates to prediction of erosion events occurring during surface irrigation and the trends and perspectives of viticulture development in the conditions of agro-industrial integration.

Students of master’s program are leaded by: Professor I. Kruashvili and Acadametian P. Koghuashvili.