Visit to the Georgian Technical University
Professor Juozas Padgurskas (Institute of the Transport and Machinery Engineering) 17 – 23 February visited in Tbilisi. The main aim of the visit is to provide a course of lectures on green tribology, engineering materials testing to train the students who can follow engineering testing developments and apply this principles in the research, discuss the inter-university cooperation within the framework of the Erasmus + program establish and strengthen the scientific cooperation with the Georgian Technical University scientists, who are working in the mechanical engineering and tribology fields.
Georgian Technical University is the main and largest technical university in Georgia, founded in 1922.
During the stay at the GTU the possibility of developing cooperation between universities in the ERASMUS + Program was discussed with Head of the International Affairs and Standards Office Prof. Otar Zumburidze. During the meeting with staff of the Transport and Mechanical Engineering Faculty was discussed the prospects of scientific cooperation and organization of research projects.
Our University is preparing to submit an application under the call H2020-MSCA-RISE 2019 Bio-Waste materials for green tribology: research and training. Georgia Technical University is our partner in this application.
In Georgia TU since 2012 operates Lithuanian language and culture centre, where all students situated in Tbilisi universities prepare for the studies in Lithuania, getting acquaint with Lithuanian culture, learn the Lithuanian language and songs. During the visit on 18 February it was an opportunity to visit the centre.
