current position:

Head of the Department of Regional Seismology, Institute of Geophysics, Georgian Academy of Sciences

President of Georgian Geophysical Society

Personal Data:

Zurab Javakhishvili

Born 20.05.1958 in Tbilisi, Georgia

Male, Nationality - Georgian

Married - 2 daughters and son

Education:

Graduated from the Tbilisi State University, 1980

Candidate degree in Physics and Mathematics, 1995

Professional activity:

1980 till present works in the Institute of Geophysics. the field of his interest - experimental and theoretical research seismology, study of regularities of seismic processes in Caucasus, induced seismicity, theoretical seismograms, detail study of large earthquakes and their aftershocks, macroseismic intensity and strong motion, seismic hazard assessment.

Several scientific publications.

Lecturer of Tbilisi State University, since 1995 to present.

Since 2000 President of Georgian Geophysical Society.

List of recent publications:

Arefiev, …Javkhishvili et. al 1993, the Racha 1991 earthquake: results of the field seismological observation. Moscow , Fizika Zemli N3, 12-23.

Javakhishvili Z., Varazanashvili O. 1998, Seismicity and seismic hazard assessment of the Inguri arc dam test area. In Proceedings of the Workshop: Geodynamical Hazards Associated with Large Dams, Edited by M. Bonatz, Luxembourg, 253-262

Chelidze T., Z. Javakhishvili, V. Abashidze, O. Varazanashvili, M. Elashvili, I. Litanishvili, 1999, Geodynamical hazard assessment for Georgia: implication for Enguri arc dam test area. "Energy", N2(10), 26-32.

Javakhishvili, Varazanashvili, Butikashvili, 1998. Interpretation of the Macroseismic field of Georgia. Journal of Georgian Geophysical Society. Issue (A) Solid Earth, v. 3. 85-88.

Macharashvili T.,T. Chelidze, Z. Javakhishvili, Z. Nozadze 1996, Nonlinear analysis of seismicity of Caucasian region. Journal of Georgian Geophysical Society. Issue (A) Solid Earth, v. 2. 33-48