Tina Kahniashvili

Tina Kahniashvili is a Georgian physicist and researcher. She studies theoretical cosmology, gravitational waves, theoretical astrophysics (including magnetohydrodynamics and cosmological turbulence), and dark energy. She is a professor of physics and astronomy at Ilia State University, a research professor at Carnegie Mellon University, and is the chief scientist at Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory.

Education Kahniashvili first studied at Tbilisi State University, where she completed several degrees with highest honors. She obtained Bachelor of Science degrees in physics education (1983) and theoretical physics (1984) before pursuing a Master of Science in physics with a further concentration in theoretical physics in 1984. Her master's thesis was entitled "Gauge Invariant Theory of Gravitational Perturbations" and was supervised by Vladimir Nikolaevich Lukash.

Kahniashvili is a member of the American Physical Society, the American Astronomical Society, and the International Astronomical Union in addition to her positions at various universities and observatories. She went on to research at Kansas State University from 2005, then at New York University from 2006 until 2008.

Her research interests are varied; they include topics from early gravitational waves and the large-scale structure of the universe to massive gravity. She has written over 120 publications in her chosen fields.