Assistant State University
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Full name: Levan LOMIDZE Center for Atmospheric and
Space Sciences, Utah State
Date of birth: March 09, 1984
University, 4405 Old Main Hill,
Place of birth: Tbilisi, Georgia
Logan, UT 84322
Marital Status: Married
Children: One daughter
Cell: 435-***-****
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Education
2009-present: Utah State University, Department of Physics, Logan, Utah, USA, (PhD - Space Physics).
2005-2007: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Tbilisi, Georgia,
(MS - Plasma Physics).
2001-2005: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Physics, Tbilisi, Georgia, (BS - Physics).
1998-2001: Tengiz Gegelia physical & mathematical school, Tbilisi, Georgia.
1990-1998: Secondary School No. 61, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Degrees
2007- Master of Physics degree from the Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi
State University, Tbilisi, Georgia.
2005- Bachelor s Academic Degree in Physics from the Faculty of Physics, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State
University, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Research experience
2010-present:
Center for Atmospheric and Space Sciences, Utah State University Graduate Research Assistant.
2004-2009:
Laboratory of the Upper Atmosphere, Georgian National Astrophysical Observatory, Ilia Chavchavadze State
University - Research Assistant.
Teaching experience
2009-2010:
Department of Physics, Utah State University - Teaching Assistant (PHYS 2200/2210, 2220 - Labs)
Research Interests
Atmosphere and Ionosphere Physics, Ionosphere Modeling, Atmospheric Waves, Long-Term Changes in
Atmosphere-Ionosphere System, Airglow.
Publications
Didebulidze, G. G., Lomidze L. N., et al., The long-term changes in the nightly behaviour of the oxygen red 630
nm line nightglow intensity and trend in the thermospheric meridional wind velocity, Int. J. Remote sensing,
2011, (accepted for publication).
Didebulidze, G. G. and Lomidze L. N., Double atmospheric gravity wave frequency oscillations of sporadic E
formed in a horizontal shear flow, Physics Letters A, 374, 952-959, 2010.
Didebulidze, G. G., Lomidze, L. N., Gudadze, N. B. and Todua, M., Multi-layer structure in the ionosphere F2
region and impulse-like increase of the nightglow red 630 nm line intensity as a result of influence of shear
excited atmospheric vortical perturbations, J. Geophys. Res., A03312, doi:10.1029/2008JA013348, 2009.
Didebulidze, G. G., Lomidze, L. N. and Gudadze, N. B., Ionosphere F2 layer stratification caused by shear
excited atmospheric vortical perturbation, Adv. Space Res., 43, 11, 1800-1805, 2009.
Didebulidze, G. G. and Lomidze L. N., The formation of sporadic E layers by a vortical perturbation excited in a
horizontal wind shear flow, Ann. Geophys., 26, 1741-1749, 2008.
Gudadze, N. B., Didebulidze, G. G., Lomidze, L. N., et al., Different long-term trends of the oxygen red 630.0
nm line nightglow intensity as the result of lowering the ionosphere F2 layer, Ann. Geophys., 26, 2069-2080,
2008.
Gudadze N. B., Didebulidze G. G., Lomidze L. N., et al., About environmental/dynamical changes in the
atmosphere responsible for different long-term trends in the oxygen red 630 nm line nightglow intensity, J.
Georgian Geophys. Soc., 11B, 32-38, 2006.
Meetings
Intermountain Graduate Research Symposium, Logan, Utah, March 31-April 1, 2011
2010 AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 13-17, 2010
2010 CEDAR Workshop, Boulder, Colorado, June 20-25, 2010
13th Intermountain Graduate Research Symposium, Logan, Utah, March 31, 2010
12th International Symposium on Equatorial Aeronomy (ISEA-12), Crete, Greece, May 18-24, 2008
13th International EISCAT Workshop, Mariehamn, land, Finland, August 6-10, 2007
IRI/COST 296 Workshop, Prague, Czech Republic, July 10-14, 2007
School on Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, ICTP, Trieste, Italy, October 15-26, 2007
Students Scientific Conference in physics, Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2004
64th Georgian Republic Students Scientific Conference, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2004
32nd International Physics Olympiad, Antalya, Turkey, June 28-July 6, 2001
Awards
2011:
Intermountain Graduate Research Symposium, Utah State University - 1st prize.
2009:
Utah State University Vice President for Research Fellowship, 2009-2010.
2004:
Physics Faculty Prize for outstanding academic results and achievements,
Tbilisi State University, Georgia.
TSU Students Scientific Conference in Physics - 1st prize.
64th Georgian Republic Students Scientific Conference - 1st prize.
ISSEP* Students Scientific Conference-Competition in Physics - 2nd prize.
2001:
Georgian Republic Olympiad in Physics - I Degree Diploma.
ISSEP Olympiad in Physics - II Degree Diploma.
Georgian Republic Olympiad in Mathematics - Honorable Mention.
2000:
Georgian Republic Olympiad in Physics - I Degree Diploma.
Georgian Republic Olympiad in Mathematics - III Degree Diploma.
ISSEP Olympiad in Mathematics - III Degree Diploma.
1999:
Georgian Republic Olympiad in Mathematics - Honorable Mention.
Georgian Republic Olympiad in Physics - Honorable Mention.
ISSEP Olympiad in Mathematics - III Degree Diploma.
1998:
Georgian Republic Olympiad in Physics - III Degree Diploma.
Georgian Republic Olympiad in Mathematics - III Degree Diploma.
*ISSEP - International Soros Science Education Program
Membership
American Geophysical Union
Languages
Georgian native; English fluent; Russian fluent
Computer skills
MATLAB, FORTRAN, MathCAD
Hobbies/Interests
History, Sports: soccer, swimming, mountaineering
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