Biography

Mikheil Janikashvili is Head of the Department of Science and Innovations of Georgian Technical University; on the Academic Council he represents the Institute of Structures, Special Systems and Engineering Support. He is a Doctor of Technical Sciences and a professor. He graduated from the Georgian Polytechnic Institute as a mechanical engineer in 1970 and for many years worked at the institute’s Chair of Mechanical Engineering Technology and at the Georgian Institute of Space Constructions. He received the State Prize in Science and Technology for work on space engineering structures and test complexes.

Education

• Georgian Polytechnic Institute – mechanical engineer, 1970
• Leningrad Institute of Fine Mechanics and Optics – postgraduate studies, 1978

Scientific degree and rank

• Doctor of Technical Sciences (1997)
• Professor

Work experience

• 1971–1974 – Georgian Polytechnic Institute, Chair of Mechanical Engineering Technology, assistant
• 1980–1982 – Production Association “Elektroaparati”, chief designer
• Since 1982 – Georgian Polytechnic Institute, Chair of Mechanical Engineering Technology, associate professor (docent); Georgian Institute of Space Constructions, chief engineer
• 2004–2005 – Sakstandarti, director general
• Since 2007 – Rustavi metallurgical plant “Georgian Steel”, director for innovation and development
• Georgian Technical University, Head of the Department of Science and Innovations

Awards, prizes

• Order of Honour (1996)
• Order of Vakhtang Gorgasali, 2nd class (1999)
• Order of Vakhtang Gorgasali, 3rd class (2001)
• State Prize of Georgia in Science and Technology