Diana Kvaratskhelia
PhD,
Senior Scientist
CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)
Diana Kvaratskhelia
Date of Birth: 7. 09. 1969
Georgian citizen;
Scientific Academic Degree : PhD
Residence: 11 Thincadze str., Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel: +995 579 71 20 99 (mob)
Email : diana_kvaratskhelia@yahoo.com
Official position and address:
Senior Scientist at Department of Modeling the Sea and Atmosphere dynamics, M. Nodia Institute of Geophysics, Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Aleksidze 1, Tbilisi, 0160, Georgia .
Institute Fax: (995 32) 33 28 67; 33 59 34
Institute site : http://www.ig-geophysics.ge/index_eng.html
Institute mail : ig.geophysics@gmail.com
Scientific profiles:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jlbwtHkAAAAJ&hl=en&scioq=diana+kvaratskhelia
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Diana_Kvaratskhelia2
http://www.oceanexpert.net/viewMemberRecord.php?&memberID=13490
http://www.ioc-goos.org/index.php?option=com_oe&task=viewMemberRecord&memberID=13490
Publications – 26 (15 Articles, 11 conference materials)
Subject Area: Physics of Hydrosphere and Atmosphere, Physical Oceanography.
Activities and Interest : Numerical modelling of the physical processes in the Sea and Atmosphere:
peculiarities of turbulent processes in the ionosphere environment.
Education:
- 1996 – 2001, Competitor of a Scientific degree , Nodia Institute of Geophysics, Georgian Academy of Sciences;
- 1988-1993, Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Cybernetics.
Education degrees:
- 2003 – D., Candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics; Specialization – Geophysics, Physics of Atmosphere and Hydrosphere, M. Nodia Institute of Geophysics, Georgian Academy of Sciences, Tbilisi.
- 1993 – Master Degree, Applied Mathematics ( Mathematical Physics ), Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Cybernetics .
Work Experience:
- 01.2014- to present , Senior Scientist , Dept. of Mathematical Modeling of Geophysical Processes in the Sea and Atmosphere (at present, Department of modeling the Sea and Atmosphere Dynamics), M. Nodia Institute of Geophysics of Iv Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
- 02.2012-02.01.2014, Scientist , Dept. of Mathematical Modeling of Geophysical Processes in the Sea and Atmosphere, M. Nodia Institute of Geophysics of Iv Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
- 2009-to present, Assistant professor, Faculty of Mathematics and Computing sciences, Sokhumi State University
- 10.2006-13.02.2012, Scientist , Dept. of Mathematical Modeling of Geophysical Processes in the Sea and Atmosphere, M. Nodia Institute of Geophysics.
- 12.2001-03.10.2006, Senior Laborant Dept. of Mathematical Modeling of Geophysical Processes in the Sea and Atmosphere, M. Nodia Institute of Geophysics, Georgian Academy of Sciences, Tbilisi.
- 04.2001-30.11.2001, Junior Scientist on the Social Basics., Dept. of Mathematical Modeling of Geophysical Processes in the Sea and Atmosphere, M. Nodia Institute of Geophysics, Georgian Academy of Sciences, Tbilisi.
Training:
- 4–8 july, 2011, “Introduction to 1-D River modelling: application to the Lower Rioni River, Georgia“ ITC- University of TWENTE(Faculty of GEO-information Science and Earth obsevation ) and CENN (Caucasus Environmental NGO Network), in Georgia.
- 23-28 April, 2007, ASCABOS Training courses, “The IOC international oceanographic data and information exchange”. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, IOC Project office for IODE, , Ostende, Belgium. http://www.ascabos.io-bas.bg/course_one.html
Participation in Grants and Projects :
- 19/12/2017 – to present: Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation FR17 279 “Nonlinear Cohrent Structures and Strong Vortical Turbulence in the Atmosphre and Ionosphere” , Project Coordinator, Main Researcher
- 04. 2013-31.03.2015, Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation , AR/373/9-120/12. Improvement and expansion of the regional forecasting system of the state of the easternmost part of the Black Sea including forecast of transport of polluting substances. Main staff.
- 2006-2007. EU International Project .“The Black Sea Scientific Network”. Main staff. 2005-12-01, End date: 2008-11-30
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/84820_en.html
- 2007, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commissions of UNESCO, The IOC international ocenographic data and information exchange programme and the ASC ABO S Project“. Participant .
Additional Information:
- Scholarships: Youth Prize of Georgian Geophysical Union and Science Academy at the Institute Geophysics , 2006.
- Eoropean Geosciences Union Member , Vienna Austria( 2014,2015)
- From 2007 Ocean expert : Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (UNESCO/ IOC Project Office for IODE , Oostende, Belgium ) http://www.oceanexpert.net/viewMemberRecord.php?memberID=13490
http://www.ioc-goos.org/index.php?option=com_oe&task=viewMemberRecord&memberID=13490
Languages: Georgian – Native; English, Russian
IT Skills:
- Visual FORTRAN 10; Matlab 7. 1, Gradx, Surfer 8; Window 10, Ms-Word, Ms- Excel, Ms-PoverPoint, Ms-Access 2007 and other .
- Development of Software of thermo-dynamical problems of the Black Sea and
Participation in International Conferences :
- Demetrashvili and D. Kvaratskhelia, Numerical model applied for investigation of the thermodynamic state in the biologically acting layer of the Black Sea, Tbilisi International Conference on Computer Sciences and Applied Mathematics (TICCSAM 2015), Section 4. Problems of Hydro-Aero Dynamics/ March 21-23,2015/Tbilisi, Georgia/ http://srii.sou.edu.ge/programlast.pdf
- Kvaratskhelia , D.Demetrashvili, Numerical investigation of sensitivity of the Black Sea mixed layer to vertical turbulent diffusion processes .EGU General Assembly 2015, session OS2.4 Oceanography at coastal scales. Modelling, coupling and observations, Vienna/Austria/12 – 17 / April/2015/ http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2015/posters/17342
- U. Kvaratskhelia 1*, D. I. Demetrashvili . 2Numerical Investigation of the Mixed-layer Seasonal Peculiarities for the Black Sea,/SVCS 2014, International Symposium on Stability, Vibration and Control of Machines and Structures.. / Serbia , Belgrade, July 3-5 , 2014/ http://svcs2014.structronics.org/index.php/authors/accepted-papers
- Diana Kvaratskhelia, Demuri Demetrashvili, and Aleksandre Surmava , Numerical Analysis of the Hydrological Mode in the Upper Layer of the Black Sea for Spring Season. EGU General Assembly2014, session OS2.3, Oceanography at coastal scales. Modelling, coupling and observations/ Vienna, Austria/27 April – 02 May 2014/ http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2014/posters/14438
- Diana U. Kvaratskhelia, Demuri I. Demetrashvili, Numerical Investigation of Some Peculiarities of Hydrological Mode in the Upper Layer of the Black Sea for Spring Season. Second International Conference, Modern Problems in Applied Mathematics., Section Mathematical modeling and numerical mathematics ,September 4-7, 2013, Tbilisi, Georgia,
- Demetrashvili and D. Kvaratskhelia, Numerical study of response of the Black Sea thermal regime to variability of atmospheric circulation, EMS8/ECAC7 Abstracts, Vol. 5, EMS2008-A-00000, 2008, 8th Annual Meeting of the EMS / 7th ECAC,© Author(s) 2008, , The Netherlands , Amsterdam , 29 September- 03 October, 2008,
http://www.cosis.net/abstracts/EMS2008/00376/EMS2008-A-00376.pdf
- Surmava and Kvaratskhelia, Numerical simulation of the influence of the ambient relief on the distribution of meteorological fields above the Black Sea . EMS8/ECAC7 Abstracts, Vol. 5, EMS2008-A-00000, 2008, 8th Annual Meeting of the EMS / 7th ECAC, The Netherlands , Amsterdam , 29 September- 03 October, 2008, www.cosis.net/abstracts/EMS2008/00213/EMS2008-A-00213.pdf
- Surmava A. A., Demetrashvili D. I. and U Kvaratskhelia , About possible trajectories of polluting clouds in the atmosphere of the Caucasus region. International Conference “Mesoscale Meteorology and Air Pollution “ in Commemoration of the Late Professor Lev N. Gutman and His Outstanding Contribution to Theoretical Mesometeorology. 15-17 September 2008, Odessa/Ukraine, www.conf.osenu.org.ua/files/files/00000012/cf_files/Abstracts_of_the_Submitted_Reports.doc
- Gvelesiani, D. Demetrashvili and D. Kvaratskhelia, The vortical motions in the Black Sea obtained by the 3D thermo-hydrodynamical numerical model . 2 nd Alexander von Humboldt International Conference,The Role of Geophysics in Natural Disaster Prevention, Lima/Peru, March 5-9, 2007. http://meetings.copernicus.org/www.cosis.net/members/meetings/sessions/accepted_contributions578f.html?p_id=257&s_id=4030
- Kvaratskhelia , D. Demetrashvili, Numerical study of the turbulent characteristics of cyclonic and anticyclonic vortical structures in the Black Sea, EGU General Assembly 17:04:2008, 2008, Austria, Vena. http://www.cosis.net/members/meetings/sessions/poster_programme.php?p_id=310&s_id=4950
List of publications and conference materials:
- Chargazia, O. Kharshiladze, G. Zimbardo, D. Kvaratskheli, at all. , Parametrization of Low Frequency Internal-Gravity Waves in the Shear Flow Driven Ionosphere. BULLETIN of TICMI, I. Vekua Institute of Applied Mathematics, V .22;N1, P.14 (Received , will be published at June 2018y.).
- Kvaratskhelia and D. Demetrashvili , Numerical Investigation of the Mixed-layer Seasonal Peculiarities for the Black Sea. Book:Stability, Vibration, and Control of Machines and Structures; Editors: Guran, Ardeshir, Gwinner, Joachim (Eds.); Springer; ISBN10 3319154907; ISBN13 9783319154909, P.12. Publication date 14.11. 2018.
- I. Demetrashvili, D.U. Kvaratskhelia, Numerical model applied for investigation of the thermodynamic state in the biologically acting layer of the Black Sea, Conference”s Proceedings : 2015 Tbilisi International Conference on Computer Sciences and Applied Mathematics (TICCSAM 2015), ISBN 978-9941-457-15-9; Tbilisi , Georgia 2015; Pp.184-199.
- Kvaratskhelia, D. Demetrashvili, Numerical investigation of sensitivity of the Black Sea mixed layer to vertical turbulent diffusion processes Geophysical Research Abstracts EGU2015-5387, Vol. 17, 2015 . http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2015/EGU2015-5387.pdf
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2015EGUGA..17.5387K
- Kvaratskhelia, D. Demetrashvili, Numerical investigation of features of the Black sea mixed layer for the Georgian coastal line. Abstracts Georgian Aviation University, VI Annual Meeting of the Georgian Mechanical union p.p 30,58. 2015. http://www.viam.science.tsu.ge/others/gnctam/GeoMech6/prg.pdf
- Kordzadze, D. Kvaratskhelia, D. Demetrashvili and A. Surmava, Numerical Analysis of the Hydrological Mode in the Upper Layer of the Black Sea for Spring Season, Geophysical Research Abstracts EGU2014-7309 , Vol. 16 2014 .
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2014/EGU2014-7309.pdf
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014EGUGA..16.7309K
- Diana U. Kvaratskhelia, Demuri I. Demetrashvili, Numerical Investigation of Some Peculiarities of Hydrological Mode in the Upper Layer of the Black Sea for Spring Season. Second International Conference „Modern Problems in Applied Mathematics“, Book of Abstracts, P. 49, 4.09.2013-7.09.2013, Tbilisi.
- Demuri I. Demetrashvili, Diana U. Kvaratskhelia, Numerical Study of the Vertical Hydrological Structure of the Black Sea under Transitive Climatic Forcing Conditions, Bulletin of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences, Geophysics,ISSN-0132-1447, 2012 , Vol 6, T2,pp.,83-88. science.org.ge ; http://www.science.org.ge/moambe/6-2/83-88%20Demetrashvili.pdf
- Demuri I. Demetrashvili, Diana U. Kvaratskhelia, G. Kukhalashvili, Numerical study of the vertical hydrological structure of the Black sea under January atmospheric climatological forcing, Journal of the Georgian Geophysical Society, Issue B. Physics of Atmosphere,Ocean and Space Plasma, ISSN 1512-1127, 2010, v14 b, pp. 75-84.
http://bssupgrade.oceaninfo.ru/library/index.jsp?action=view&fileId=41258
- Surmava A. A., Kvaratskhelia D. U. Numerical Investigation of influence of the east part of the Mediterranean Sea ,the Black and Caspian Seas and surrounding relief of the meteorological fields distribution , Transactions of Nodia institute of Geophysics, vol LXI, 2009., pp.172-178
- I. Demetrashvili, D. U. Kvaratskhelia , A. I. Gvelesiani, The vortical motions in the Black Sea obtained by the 3D thermo-hydrodynamical numerical model, published, Advances in Geosciences, 14, 295-299, 2008, http://www.adv-geosci.net/14/295/2008/adgeo-14-295-2008.html
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2008AdG….14..295D
- Kordzadze, D.I. Demetrashvili, A. I. Gvelesiani and U. Kvaratskhelia, On the vortical motions in different turbulent layers of the Black Sea, J. Georgian Geophysical. Soc. ISSN 1512-1127, 2008 , pp. 17-35.Setanilia: www. ADS_NASA\ADAMS Home Page.htm
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316521395_On_the_vortical_motions_in_different_turbulent_layers_of_the_Black_Sea
- Surmava A. A., Kvaratskhelia D.U. and B.G. Kuxalacsvili, About possible trajectories of polluting clouds in the atmosphere of the Caucasus region. Transactions of Nodia institute of Geophysics, 2008. ISSN 1512-1135. v.LX, pp. 179-185. 2008
- Surmava and D. Kvaratskhelia, Numerical simulation of the influence of the ambient relief on the distribution of meteorological fields above the Black Sea EMS8/ECAC7 Abstracts, Vol. 5, EMS2008-A-00000, 2008, 8th Annual Meeting of the EMS / 7th ECAC, The Netherlands , Amsterdam , 29 September- 03 October, 2008, www.cosis.net/abstracts/EMS2008/00213/EMS2008-A-00213.pdf
- Surmava A. A., Demetrashvili D. I. and U Kvaratskhelia , About possible trajectories of polluting clouds in the atmosphere of the Caucasus region. International Conference “Mesoscale Meteorology and Air Pollution “ in Commemoration of the Late Professor Lev N. Gutman and His Outstanding Contribution to Theoretical Mesometeorology. 15-17 September 2008, Odessa/Ukraine, www.conf.osenu.org.ua/files/files/00000012/cf_files/Abstracts_of_the_Submitted_Reports.doc
- D. Kvaratskhelia and D. Demetrashvili, Numerical study of the turbulent characteristics of cyclonic and anticyclonic vertical structures in the Black sea, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 10, EGU2008-A-00000, 2008, EGU General Assembly 2008,© Author(s) 2008, Viena, Austria, www.cosis.net/abstracts/EGU2008/07600/EGU2008-A-07600.pdf
- Demetrashvili and D. Kvaratskhelia, Numerical study of response of the Black Sea thermal regime to variability of atmospheric circulation, EMS8/ECAC7 Abstracts, Vol. 5, EMS2008-A-00000, 2008, 8th Annual Meeting of the EMS / 7th ECAC,© Author(s) 2008, , The Netherlands , Amsterdam , 29 September- 03 October, 2008, www.cosis.net/abstracts/EMS2008/00376/EMS2008-A-00376.pdf
- Gvelesiani, D. Demetrashvili and D. Kvaratskhelia, The vortical motions in the Black Sea obtained by the 3D thermo-hydrodynamical numerical model . 2 nd Alexander von Humboldt International Conference,The Role of Geophysics in Natural Disaster Prevention, Lima/Peru, March 5-9, 2007. http://meetings.copernicus.org/www.cosis.net/abstracts/AVH2/00227/AVH2-A-00227.pdf
- Gvelesiani., D. Kvaratskhelia, To the problem of characteristics of turbulent vortex motions in the Black Sea, Bulletin of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences. v. 174, 2006, N 1, pp. 75-77. http://www.acnet.ge/moambe/174_1/summary_174_1.htm
- Kordzadze, D. Demetrashvili, A. Surmava, Kvaratskhelia at.al. –The numerical model of development of the medium scale at mesospheric processes in the regions with difficult relief. Mathematicians IV Congress of Georgia, theses of reports, 2005, pg. 77.
- Kordzadze A., D. Demetrashvili, A.surmava Kvaratskhelia at.al. – Matematical modeling of hydrothermodynamical and some ecological processes in the Black Sea, Mathematicians IV Congress of Georgia, theses of reports, 2005, pg. 76.
- Kvaratskhelia D. Numerical investigation of July circulation in the upper layer of the Black Sea under nonstationarity of atmospheric processes in frame-work of a barotropic model. Georgian Geophysical Soc., ISSN 1512-1127, vol. 8B 2003. pp. 39-46, published in 2004.
- Kvaratskhelia D. Numerical research of barotropic non-stationary circulation of the Black Sea, (settlements by using a small step of the grid). Georgian Geophysical Soc. ISSN 1512-1127, vol. 8B 2003, p.p. 47-56, published in 2004.
- Kvaratskhelia D. Numerical investigation of surface currents of the Black Sea in cases of nonstationarity of atmospheric circulation in framework of a barotropic model. J. Georgian Geophysical Soc., ISSN 1512-1127, vol. 6B 2001, pp. 23 – 32.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316522214_Numerical_investigation_of_the_Black_Sea_surface_currents_under_no_stationary_atmospheric_forcing_conditions_within_the_framework_of_a_barotropic_model
- Kordzadze A., Tavartkiladze K. and Kvaratskhelia , A structure of the wind continuous field on the Black Sea surface, J. Georgian Geophysical Soc., ISSN 1512-1127, vol. 5B 2000,, pp. 28 – 38, published 2001, www.bss.oceaninfo.ru/library/files/39646.pdf
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274082185_A_structure_of_the_wind_continuous_field_on_the_Black_Sea_surface
- Kordzadze A, Kvaratskhelia D and D. Demetrashvili, On the specification of the eddy viscosity coefficient in the Black Sea. J. Georgian Geophysical Soc., vol. 3B 1998, pp. 59 – 65, published 2000. www.bss.oceaninfo.ru/library/files/39284.pdf
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274082102_On_the_specification_of_the_eddy_viscosity_coefficient_in_the_Black_Sea