SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MEDICINE
ILIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Direction:Astronomy
Position:Associate Professor





Giorgi Ramishvili graduated from Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics majoring in Astronomy in 1988, graduated from Academy of Sciences of Georgia Postgraduate Studies at the Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory in 1992. In 2005, he defended his thesis on “The possible connections between astronomical events and earthquakes.” At different times cooperated with universities and research institutions:

  • University of Malaga (Spain, 1998-2001)
  • Moscow Institute of Earth Physics (Russia, 1998-2001)
  • Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory (Azerbaijan, 2001-2009)
  • Baku State University (Azerbaijan, 2001-2009)
  • Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium, 2010-2015)
  • Space Research Institute in Graz (Austria, 2010-2015)

Scientific interests / research interests

  • Astronomy;
  • Solar physics;
  • Connection between astronomical events and earthquakes;
  • Relationship between astronomical and historical events;
  • Connection between astronomical events and exacerbation of several diseases.

Published works (within the last 10 years)

  • Formation and evolution of coronal rain observed by SDO/AIA on February 22, 2012. Vashalomidze, Z., Kukhianidze, V., Zaqarashvili, T.V., Oliver, R., Shergelashvili B., Ramishvili G., Poedts S. and De Causmaecker P. Astronomy & Astrophysics 2015, A&A 577, A136.
  • Dynamics of a solar prominence tornado observed by SDO/AIA on 2012 November 7-8. I. Mghebrishvili, T. V. Zaqarashvili, V. Kukhianidze, G. Ramishvili, B. Shergelashvili, A. Veronig and S. Poedts. Published 2015 September 2 • © 2015. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 810, Number 2
  • Rieger-type Periodicity during Solar Cycles 14-24: Estimation of Dynamo Magnetic Field Strength in the Solar Interior. Gurgenashvili, Eka; Zaqarashvili, Teimuraz V.; Kukhianidze, Vasil; Oliver, Ramon; Ballester, Jose Luis; Ramishvili, Giorgi; Shergelashvili, Bidzina; Hanslmeier, Arnold; Poedts, Stefaan. The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 826, Issue 1, article id. 55, 10 pp. (2016).
  • Long-period oscillations of active region patterns: least-squares mapping on second-order curves. Dumbadze, G.; Shergelashvili, B. M.; Kukhianidze, V.; Ramishvili, G.; Zaqarashvili, T. V.; Khodachenko, M.; Gurgenashvili, E.; Poedts, S.; De Causmaecker, P. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 597, id.A93, 10 pp.
  • Quasi-oscillatory dynamics observed in ascending phase of the flare on March 6, 2012. Philishvili, E.; Shergelashvili, B. M.; Zaqarashvili, T. V.; Kukhianidze, V.; Ramishvili, G.; Khodachenko, M.; Poedts, S.; De Causmaecker, P. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 600, id.A67, 12 pp. (2017).
  • Statistical properties of coronal hole rotation rates: Are they linked to the solar interior? Bagashvili, S. R.; Shergelashvili, B. M.; Japaridze, D. R.; Chargeishvili, B. B.; Kosovichev, A. G.; Kukhianidze, V.; Ramishvili, G.; Zaqarashvili, T. V.; Poedts, S.; Khodachenko, M. L.; De Causmaecker, P. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 603, id.A134, 8 pp. (07/2017).
  • Magneto-Rossby Waves in the Solar Tachocline and the Annual Variations in Solar Activity. Gachechiladze, Tamar; Zaqarashvili, Teimuraz V.; Gurgenashvili, Eka; Ramishvili, Giorgi; Carbonell, Marc; Oliver, Ramon; Ballester, Jose Luis. The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 874, Issue 2, article id. 162, 13 pp. (04/2019).
  • Large Earthquake Prediction Methods on the Base of INFREP VLF / LF Data. Kachakhidze, Manana; Kachakhidze-Murphy, Nino; Khvitia, Badri; Ramishvili, Giorgi. eprint arXiv:1904.01377 (04/2019).
  • STUDY OF THE PERIODICITIES OF THE SUN’S DIFFERENTIAL ROTATION. D. Japaridze, G. Dumbadze, G. Ramishvili and B. Chargeishvili. Astrophysics, Vol. 63, No. 2, June, 2020
  • Prominence instability and CMEs triggered by massive coronal rain in the solar atmosphere. Vashalomidze, Z. ; Zaqarashvili, T. V. ; Kukhianidze, V. ; Ramishvili, G. ; Hanslmeier, A. ; Gömöry, P. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 658, id.A18, 10 pp., (02/2022).

Participation in scientific conferences (over the last 10 years)

  • “Our mysterious Sun: magnetic coupling between solar interior and atmosphere” Tbilisi (Georgia). September 25-29, 2017.
  • The 15-th Annual International Caucasian Session in Memory of St. Grigol Peradze. Georgian Civilisation from Antiquity to Middle Ages. History-Literature-Art. Warsaw. 6-8 december, 2016.
  • 12-th European Space Weather Week, November 23-27 2015, Oostende, Belgium.
  • Cretain graphical and Babylonian astronomical-cronological systems in Georgian alphabet and monuments. Tbilisi, International Conference, 9-11 October, 2014.

Grants received for scientific projects (over the last 10 years)

  • ISTC A-1606. Development of Armenian-Georgian Grid Infrastructure and Applications in the Fields of High Energy Physics, Astrophysics and Quantum Physics
  • Georgian National Science Foundation N: GNSF1-4/05. Magnetoseismology of Solar Atmosphere. 2010-2012.
  • SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME (FP7-269299), Solar and Space Weather Network of Excellence SOLSPANET.
  • Georgian National Science Foundation: № D-13/05 (2012-2015) . Non-equilibrium effects of the solar wind and corona: Solar and space weather research methods.
  • ISTC Project G-2094 A universal Test On Magneto Sensitivity (2014-2016).
  • Georgian National Science Foundation: № DI-2016-52 (2016-2019). Theoretical statistical modeling of the flow patterns in the solar atmosphere. (PI).
  • Georgian National Science Foundation: № FR17_323 (2017-2020). Flare velocity field: Observations and simulations. (Coordinator).

Current Courses

Course Catalog

Bachelor’s level

  • Fundamentals of Astronomy
  • Introduction to Astronomy

Bachelor’s level

  • Introduction to Astronomy
  • Introduction to Astrophysics
  • Fundamentals of Astronomy
  • Introduction to Astronomy

Master’s level

  • Astronomial Calculus
  • Astronomial Calculus
  • Stars Astronomy

2020-2021 Year

Bachelor’s level

  • Fundamentals of Astronomy
  • Astronomical Calculus
  • Introduction to Astronomy
  • Astronomical Calculus
  • Introduction to Astronomy

Master’s level

  • Spherical Astronomy
  • Astronomy, Observing facilities and methods
  • Selected Topics of Astronomy
  • Sky Mechanics

2019-2020 Year

Bachelor’s level

  • Fundamentals of Astronomy
  • Astronomical Calculus
  • Introduction to Astronomy

Master’s level

  • Astronomy, Observing facilities and methods
  • Selected Topics of Astronomy
  • Spherical Astronomy

2018-2019 Year

Bachelor’s level

  • Astronomical Calculus
  • Introduction to Astronomy
  • Fundamentals of Astronomy
  • Introduction to Astronomy

Master’s level

  • Selected Topics of Astronomy
  • Astronomy, Observing facilities and methods
  • Selected Topics of Astronomy

2017-2018 Year

Bachelor’s level

  • Fundamentals of Astronomy
  • Introduction to Astronomy

Master’s level

  • Selected Topics of Astronomy
  • Astronomy, Observing facilities and methods

2016-2017 Year

Bachelor’s level

  • Introduction to Astronomy
  • Introduction to Astrophysics

Master’s level

  • Spherical Astronomy
  • Selected Topics of Astronomy

2015-2016 Year

Bachelor’s level

  • Introduction to Astrophysics
  • Introduction to Astronomy

Master’s level

  • Selected Topics of Astronomy

2014-2015 Year

Bachelor’s level

  • Introduction to Astrophysics
  • Introduction to Astronomy

Master’s level

  • Astronomy, Observing facilities and methods

Doctoral level

  • Spherical Astronomy

2013-2014 Year

Bachelor’s level

  • Introduction to Astronomy
  • Introduction to Astrophysics

Master’s level

  • Selected Topics of Astronomy
  • General Astrophysics
  • Astronomy, Observing facilities and methods
  • Selected Topics of Astronomy

Doctoral level

  • Spherical Astronomy

2012-2013 Year

Master’s level

  • Astronomy, Observing facilities and methods

2011-2012 Year

Master’s level

  • Astronomy, Observing facilities and methods
  • Selected Topics of Astronomy (Module: Stars and Outer Galaxy Astronomy)

2010-2011 Year

Master’s level

  • Astronomy, Observation Means and Methods
  • Astronomy, Observing facilities and methods II

2009-2010 Year

Master’s level

  • Astronomy, Observing facilities and methods I

Has participated in the review and discussion of the alternative training manuals since 1997, as a board member of the physics and astronomy committee of the Ministry of Education as of the teaching of has participated
Simultaneously, was co-author of the following study programmes along with S. Sabashvili (1998-2003):

  • State educational standard for astronomy;
  • Teaching minimum astronomy;
  • Astronomy Research Programme for VII-IX classes;
  • Astronomy Research Programme Nature profile for X-XII classes;
  • Astronomy Research Programme Humanities profile for X-XII classes.
  • During 1998-2004, he was a member of the commission of the pupils astronomical Olympiads;
  • Also is winner of the “Scientific and popular lectures of 2010” competition.