1. 2012 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი Overview of scientific activity at TSU http://www.tsu.edu.ge Dr. Prof. Giorgi Ghvedashvili Head of Department of Scientific Research and Development

2. 2012 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი TSU – Brief Overview For the decades, the world-known scientific-research schools have been established on the bases of TSU led by famous Georgian scholars - Ivane Javakhishvili, Akaki Shanidze, Elefter Andronikashvili, Niko Muskhelishvili, Ivane Beritashvili and many others. As a result, TSU has become the world famous research center in varied fields of study. Since foundation in 1918, TSU, the first university in Georgia and throughout the Caucasus region illustrates scientific development in the country. 2

3. 2012 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი TSU offers a wide variety of degree programs at undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels and short courses offered in English language attracting students from all over the world. The internalization of TSU is fast-paced and it aims at creating multicultural environment that will enhance teaching and research opportunities. TSU promotes the equality to access education and believes in engaging and valuing all students and staff. TSU – Brief Overview Tbilisi State University is an active member of leading international education networks and is proud of its alumni - prominent professors, scientists and graduates who have successfully integrated into the European community and gained the recognition worldwide. 3

4. 2012 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი The close cooperation and collaboration are established with many scientific groups and top-ranking Universities of all over the world. Alumni of Tbilisi State University are invited at leading universities and scientific centers in order to conduct the joint investigations as well as to deliver lectures. Research projects at TSU are financed by National science and various international funds like NATO SfP program, CRDF, ISTC, INTAS, SNF, EC Frame Programs, GTZ, FZJ and etc. TSU – Brief Overview The TSU researchers publish over 800 scientific publications annually (among them in high-rating scientific journals); more than 200 scientific projects are carried out; annually approximately 50-60 doctoral theses are defended. 4

5. 2012 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი 14 054 746 GEL (29% of TSU budget) was allocated for scientific research in 2011 Among them 4 154 104 GEL (9% of TSU budget) income from Grant Projects TSU Research Funding TSU provides co-financing for research projects (under State Science Grants for Applied Research, TEMPUS and so on) For example: 90 projects were submitted from TSU (26.8% from total number of submitted projects) Total requested funding 17,506,228 GEL Funds requested from SRNSF 15,209,076 GEL Total co-financing 2,297,152 GEL Co-financing from TSU 1,982,390 GEL 1 EUR ≈ 2.0 GEL 5

6. 2012 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი Many research projects are being carried out at TSU and the university closely collaborates with world leading universities and scientific centers. It is noteworthy the participation of physicists of the TSU High Energy Institute of Physics in ATLAS project carried out at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN, Geneva). There is a long term successful scientific cooperation (a first agreement signed in 1998) between the physicists from the Research Center Jülich (FZJ, Germany) and TSU in the field of fundamental Many research projects are being carried out at TSU and the university closely collaborates with world leading universities and scientific centers. It is noteworthy the participation of physicists of the TSU High Energy Institute of Physics in ATLAS project carried out at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN, Geneva). There is a long term successful scientific cooperation (a first agreement signed in 1998) between the physicists from the Research Center Jülich (FZJ, Germany) and TSU in the field of fundamental TSU – Brief Overview phenomena of understanding the structure of matter and forces as well as the principles that link the smallest particles in the universe to the largest structures of the cosmos. Jülich and Georgian partner institutions intend to extend and expand this mutual scientific cooperation in various fields of Basic Science The ongoing experiments with our joint participation at COSY accelerator will provide answers to the central questions of current research, such as explaining how does the nature make hadrons. Regarding the long-term future, the international FAIR facility, to be built on the GSI campus at Darmstadt, will open unique opportunities for the field. 6

7. 2012 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი TSU Partner Universities Technische Universität MÜNCHEN (Germany) Maastricht University (Netherlands) University of Cádiz (Spain) Yerevan State University (Armenia) Switzerland European University University of Bucharest (Romania) University of Granada (Spain) Atatürk University (Turkey) University of Munich Surgical Clinic (Germany) Viadrina European University (Germany) Baku State University (Azerbaijan) TSU is a member of The Black Sea Universities Network (BSUN) 7

8. 2012 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი TSU Scientific-Research Institutes Recently 16 Scientific-Research Institutes were integrated with TSU, which together with already existing High Energy Physics Institute and Ilia Vekua Institute of Applied Mathematics significantly increased TSU research potential. 8

9. 2012 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი The dynamics of the submitted projects The dynamics of the submitted projects (based on SRNSF calls results) 9

10. 2012 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი The dynamics of the submitted/received projects (based on SRNSF calls results) 10

11. 2012 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი The Research Management in TSU is carried out by the Department of Scientific Research and Development (R&D). Department helps Faculties/Institutes staff secure external funding to support their research, promotes, supports and administers quality research activity at TSU. Key responsibilities: Promote high-quality and internationally competitive research Develop conditions for sustainable growth of R&D system Focus on human potential and infrastructure Promote and support science commercialization Integrate scientific research and education Administer/monitor research grants - review proposals for compliance with application guidelines and University policies and authorizes submission, review, negotiation and acceptation of grants and contracts on behalf of TSU Collect and report research performance data Develop research related policy and advise to Senior Management Conduct seminars/workshops/conferences Advise on all aspects of proposal development and award administration Nowadays TSU combines and provides basic financing for 16 scientific-research Institutes, which operate under the aegis of Department of Scientific R&D. The main source of financing of research is external grants, with 8-12% indirect costs. Department of Scientific Research and Development 11

12. 2012 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი TSU Research Portal Tbilisi State University Research Portal (TSURP) is created with the aim of improvement of research visibility and accessibility to softwares and different open codes for scientific calculations. Expected that scientific community as well as companies are main beneficiaries of TSURP since familiarization with the research activity provides new opportunities for national and international collaboration TSURP goal is to… be an information channel and a tool for TSU researchers and R&D institutions be a register of TSU Faculties, R&D institutions, researchers and research activity be a gateway to TSU science landscape be a place where users and visitors can read news and chat about TSU research be a place to get fast and adequate TSU R&D statistics 12

13. 2012 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი Thank you for attention!