On October 15, at 17:00, in auditorium G106 at Ilia State University, Iliauni Professor Tinatin Kakhniashvili will deliver a lecture titled “Early Universe Viewed in Gravitational Waves”.<\/p>\n
\u00a0A Brief Overview of the Topic<\/strong><\/p>\n Gravitational waves offer an opportunity to observe the early universe at energy levels far beyond what can be achieved on Earth – several orders of magnitude greater than those reached by the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. These waves provide insights into a period of the universe’s history that cannot be studied through electromagnetic radiation (radio, infrared, visible light, microwaves, X-rays, ultraviolet, and gamma rays). In this lecture, the speaker will discuss the potential of gravitational waves and how they can help verify the fundamental laws of physics.<\/p>\n \u00a0About the Speaker<\/strong><\/p>\n Tinatin Kakhniashvili, a full professor of astrophysics at Ilia State University, is actively involved in scientific collaborations with international research centers, including the McWilliams Center for Cosmology (USA), NORDITA (Sweden), and Pitt-PACC (USA). She is also an associate research professor at Carnegie Mellon University (USA). Currently, she leads three projects funded by NASA and the USA National Science Foundation, including the 2024 NASA-funded\u00a0Collaborative Research: Gravitational Waves as Messengers from the Early Universe.<\/em><\/p>\n Tinatin Kakhniashvili previously worked as a research scientist at international centers such as ICTP & SISSA (Italy) and CCPP (NYU). Additionally, she has\u00a0served as a visiting professor at several universities in the USA, Canada, and Europe, including Rutgers University, Kansas State University, Carnegie Mellon University, Geneva University, and Laurentian University.<\/p>\n