“Virtual Modeling and Simulation Laboratory” Opened at GTU
17-02-2025
Another high-tech, experimental, scientific research and educational center “Virtual Modeling and Simulation Laboratory” was opened at the Faculty of Mining Geology of the Georgian Technical University.
The event was attended by GTU President, Professor Zurab Gudavadze, Chancellor, Professor Carlo Kopaliani, Vice-Rector Tamar Tsereteli, academic staff of the Faculty of Mining Geology, students, and “RMG” Group General Director Joni Shubitidze, Deputy General Director Giorgi Chkheidze, and Corporate Director Kakha Mchedlishvili. It was opened by the Rector of the Georgian Technical University.
Academician David Gurgenidze congratulated the Faculty of Mining Geology on the opening of the new laboratory. As he stated, the “Virtual Modeling and Simulation Laboratory” is another successful project implemented by the “RMG” group at the university within the cooperation framework.
“The Faculty of Mining Geology, like the Georgian Technical University, is 103 years old and makes a significant contribution to the development of the country’s industrial sector. It is gratifying that demand has increased in recent years and, accordingly, the university is gradually improving its material and technical base, and the infrastructure at the faculty has been updated. With our partners, we take care of improving the educational process. In this regard, I want to express special gratitude to the company “RMG Gold”, whose support we opened another high-tech laboratory today. As Joni Shubitidze states, the company will continue to support the Faculty of Mining Geology in the technical re-equipment of laboratories. This is very important, for which we once again thank the “RMG” group. I would also like to thank all the scientists, the dean’s office, and students working at the faculty and wish them success. Today we toured the new laboratory, as well as the works of young miners, who tomorrow will successfully continue the path paved by great scientists. Congratulations once again and wish you success,” the rector noted in his speech.
In the “Virtual Modeling and Simulation Laboratory”, students will have the opportunity to study the latest computer programs necessary for the field. In addition, the center provides software support for research for master’s and doctoral students. The project “3D Geological Modeling Course” will continue in the laboratory. Within the framework of cooperation with the international platform “Bentley Systems International”, the center will offer students training courses in the licensed program “Leapfrog Geo Classroom”, as well as financing field expeditions necessary for software training. Based on the newly created “Virtual Modeling and Simulation Laboratory”, computer simulations of mining processes will be carried out using VR technologies, and through virtual reality technology, it will be possible to visit existing mining quarries and various geological production areas in Georgia.
At the opening ceremony of the Virtual Modeling and Simulation Laboratory, the Memorandum of Cooperation between the University, “RMG Gold” and “RMG Copper” was renewed. According to this, the project “RMG Summer School” will continue in the direction of the student support program, field training practices for elementary students of mining and geoengineering, geology, geodesy, and labor safety educational programs. The “RMG Scholarship Program” and students of all three levels of education of the faculties of mining and geology, chemical technologies and metallurgy, transportation systems and mechanical engineering, energy, informatics, and control systems will participate in it, and the internship program for students will also be expanded.
Students will be allowed to undergo industrial practice in the underground mining project of the Bektakar mine of “RMG Auramine”, equipped with modern technologies. In the direction of supporting science, financial and intellectual support for international conferences of GTU, a program to assist young scientists will be launched, and master’s and doctoral students who will work on the problems of the field in their master’s and doctoral theses will have the opportunity to conduct research work in the company’s license territory.
Partial or full funding of doctoral students whose dissertations address the company’s technological challenges will continue. “RMG” will support the Faculty of Mining Geology in further developing international relations, both in terms of student exchange programs and in the direction of internationalization of research and expert studies.
Also, within the framework of the project “Become a Mining Engineer”, “RMG” will continue to raise awareness of mining and geology and other technical professions, thereby contributing to the popularization of the company, the Georgian Technical University, and the Faculty of Mining Geology.
The event was attended by GTU President, Professor Zurab Gudavadze, Chancellor, Professor Carlo Kopaliani, Vice-Rector Tamar Tsereteli, academic staff of the Faculty of Mining Geology, students, and “RMG” Group General Director Joni Shubitidze, Deputy General Director Giorgi Chkheidze, and Corporate Director Kakha Mchedlishvili. It was opened by the Rector of the Georgian Technical University.
Academician David Gurgenidze congratulated the Faculty of Mining Geology on the opening of the new laboratory. As he stated, the “Virtual Modeling and Simulation Laboratory” is another successful project implemented by the “RMG” group at the university within the cooperation framework.
“The Faculty of Mining Geology, like the Georgian Technical University, is 103 years old and makes a significant contribution to the development of the country’s industrial sector. It is gratifying that demand has increased in recent years and, accordingly, the university is gradually improving its material and technical base, and the infrastructure at the faculty has been updated. With our partners, we take care of improving the educational process. In this regard, I want to express special gratitude to the company “RMG Gold”, whose support we opened another high-tech laboratory today. As Joni Shubitidze states, the company will continue to support the Faculty of Mining Geology in the technical re-equipment of laboratories. This is very important, for which we once again thank the “RMG” group. I would also like to thank all the scientists, the dean’s office, and students working at the faculty and wish them success. Today we toured the new laboratory, as well as the works of young miners, who tomorrow will successfully continue the path paved by great scientists. Congratulations once again and wish you success,” the rector noted in his speech.
In the “Virtual Modeling and Simulation Laboratory”, students will have the opportunity to study the latest computer programs necessary for the field. In addition, the center provides software support for research for master’s and doctoral students. The project “3D Geological Modeling Course” will continue in the laboratory. Within the framework of cooperation with the international platform “Bentley Systems International”, the center will offer students training courses in the licensed program “Leapfrog Geo Classroom”, as well as financing field expeditions necessary for software training. Based on the newly created “Virtual Modeling and Simulation Laboratory”, computer simulations of mining processes will be carried out using VR technologies, and through virtual reality technology, it will be possible to visit existing mining quarries and various geological production areas in Georgia.
At the opening ceremony of the Virtual Modeling and Simulation Laboratory, the Memorandum of Cooperation between the University, “RMG Gold” and “RMG Copper” was renewed. According to this, the project “RMG Summer School” will continue in the direction of the student support program, field training practices for elementary students of mining and geoengineering, geology, geodesy, and labor safety educational programs. The “RMG Scholarship Program” and students of all three levels of education of the faculties of mining and geology, chemical technologies and metallurgy, transportation systems and mechanical engineering, energy, informatics, and control systems will participate in it, and the internship program for students will also be expanded.
Students will be allowed to undergo industrial practice in the underground mining project of the Bektakar mine of “RMG Auramine”, equipped with modern technologies. In the direction of supporting science, financial and intellectual support for international conferences of GTU, a program to assist young scientists will be launched, and master’s and doctoral students who will work on the problems of the field in their master’s and doctoral theses will have the opportunity to conduct research work in the company’s license territory.
Partial or full funding of doctoral students whose dissertations address the company’s technological challenges will continue. “RMG” will support the Faculty of Mining Geology in further developing international relations, both in terms of student exchange programs and in the direction of internationalization of research and expert studies.
Also, within the framework of the project “Become a Mining Engineer”, “RMG” will continue to raise awareness of mining and geology and other technical professions, thereby contributing to the popularization of the company, the Georgian Technical University, and the Faculty of Mining Geology.
