Within the framework of the 88^th open international scientific conference of students at the Georgian Technical University, the commission consisting of scientists and researchers identified the winning students of the Faculty of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy.

GTU reports on this.

According to this information, six sections of students are working at the faculty under the auspices of the 88^th open international scientific conference. The chemical and biological engineering section includes materials science and Metallurgy, pharmacy, chemistry, food production engineering, environmental engineering, and ecology.

Five students participated in the section on chemical and biological engineering. Based on the points awarded by the commission members, the winners were identified, bachelor’s degree: 1^st place - Aidan Pashaeva. Master’s degree: 1^st place - Mariam Gurashidze; 2^nd place - Elene Chikhladze; 3^rd place - Nana Bukia. Doctorate: 1^st place - Giorgi Andriadze.

Seven students participated in the metallurgy-material science section. Based on the points awarded by the members of the commission, the winners were identified, bachelor’s degree: 1^st place - Mariam Tumanishvili; 2^nd place - Nino Kapanadze, Giorgi Samkharadze; 3^rd place - Nikoloz Kirvalidze.

Fourteen students of the undergraduate educational program of the “Pharmacy” department participated in the pharmacy section. The winners are Bachelor: 1^st place - Ia Gzirishvili, Manana Samsonashvili; 2^nd place - Ilakha Alekberova, Gunel Karaeva; 3^rd place - Giorgi Maisuradze. Master’s degree: 1^st place - Mariami Korkotashvili; 2^nd place - Nino Nikuradze; 3^rd place - Tatia Khuskivadze.

 Students of all three levels of education – bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral - participated in the chemistry section. Prize places were distributed as follows: Bachelor’s degree: 1^st place - Tamar Chagunava; 2^nd place - Giorgi Gachechiladze, Salome Shavadze; 3^rd place - Ilona Shekiladze, Mzia Gogiashvili.

Master's degree: 1^st place - Luka Gogichashvili; 2^nd place - Nino Davitashvili; 3^rd place - Rusudan Zedginidze. Doctorate: 1^st place - Tamar Kenchoshvili

It should be noted that teachers and students of Kaspi municipality, Akhalkalaki village public school, and Kutaisi 5th public school as guests took part in the work of the section, who presented very interesting reports. Certificates of honor were presented to the guests.

Six undergraduate students participated in the food production engineering section. The winners were: 1^st place - Ketevan Kekelia; 2^nd place - Maka Tkachenko; 3^rd place - Ketevan Kikolashvili.

In the environmental engineering section, at the competitive work session, five undergraduate students gave presentations on the topic selected by the authors. The students represented four different faculties of GTU: Faculties of Mountain Sustainable Development, Energy, Construction and Chemical Technology and Metallurgy. After listening to all the presentation works prepared by the students, the head of the section, associate Professor Jimsher Kerkadze, introduced to the audience the summary final results obtained by the competition jury consisting of 5 members:

The 1^st place was awarded to a student of the Faculty of Mountain Sustainable Development - Ana Shaorshadze, for her highly relevant paperwork “Biodegradable plastics” aimed at contemporary issues.

The 2^nd place was taken by Nikoloz Nemsitsveridze, a student of the Faculty of Energy, whose paperwork “War and Environment” was distinguished from others by its thematic originality.

Nino Terashvili, a student of the Faculty of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, took 3rd place with the paperwork “In search of missing fresh water” in which several informative technological innovations were presented.

For information: more than 530 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students of thirteen faculties of the university are participating in the 88th open international scientific conference of students. The conference includes 56 sections, among them 4 sections will work at the Faculty of Construction and 25 students will present their work; at the Faculty of Energy - 8 sections, 67 students; at the Faculty of Mining and Geology - 2 sections, 41 students; at the Faculty of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy - 6 sections, 62 students; at the Faculty of Transport Systems and Mechanical Engineering - 6 sections, 54 students; at the Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism, and Design - 2 sections, 18 students;

At the Faculty of Law and International Relations - 1 section, 21 students; at the faculties of Law and International Relations, as well as Engineering Economy, Media Technologies and Social Sciences, in the inter-faculty section - 23 students; at the Informatics and Control Systems - 8 sections, 90 students; International School of Design - 1 section, 3 students; at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Biosystems Engineering - 5 sections, 45 students; at the Faculty of Business Technologies - 4 sections, 23 students; at the faculty of engineering economy, media technologies and social sciences - 7 sections, 30 students; at the Faculty of Mountain Sustainable Development - 1 section, 21 students.

The 88^th Open International Scientific Conference of GTU students started on April 29 and will last until May 17. The award ceremony for the winners will be held on June 14.