Dr. Linda Nikoshvili

Linda Zh. Nikoshvili is an associate professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Standardization (former Department of Biotechnology and Chemistry), Tver State Technical University (TSTU), Tver, Russia. She graduated from the Department of Biotechnology and Chemistry of TSTU (with honors) with an MS in 2006. She received her PhD degree in Catalysis in 2009. After one year, she obtained the position of Associate Professor at the TSTU. The theme of her scientific works is connected with the development of new highly effective nanostructured polymeric systems for the hydrogenation of acetylene alcohols, nitro-compounds, biomass-derived compounds (levulinic acid), oxidation of monosaccharides, and cross-coupling processes for the selective production of platform chemicals and intermediates for the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients. She actively participates in international, all-Russian, and regional scientific conferences and symposia related to the synthesis and study of nanostructured catalytic systems and their applications in chemistry and chemical technology. For her achievements in the field of heterogeneous catalysis, she has received an “Honorary Diploma of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Tver Region” (2013), the award “Engineer of the Year” (2013), and an “Honorary Diploma of the Governor of the Tver Region” (2017). She has published more than 100 research articles, including several patents.