Editor Name: Vladislav Zaalishvili

Designation: Director

University: Russian Academy of Sciences

Country: Russia

Biography: Vladislav Zaalishvili is a Director of Geophysical Institute of Vladikavkaz Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia.
Field of scientific interests:
geophysics, including experimental and theoretical investigations in the field of engineering seismology and physical basics of earthquake engineering, nonlinearity of soils, fracture physics, seismic hazard and seismic risk assessment, mining, geophysical instrumental observations, geoecology, medical geophysics etc.

Editor Name: Vladislav Zaalishvili

Designation: Professor

University: Lomonosov Moscow State University

Country: Russia

Biography: Professor Vladislav Zaalishvili received his Academic degree of candidate of physico-mathematical sciences, Institute of Geophysics of Georgian Academy of Sciences in 1986. Academic degree of Doctor of physico-mathematical sciences, Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, physics department, in 1996. Academic degree of Doctor of physico-mathematical sciences, Institute of Geophysics of Georgian Academy of Sciences, in 2005. Academic status, full professor, 2007. Director of Geophysical Institute of Vladikavkaz Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences. His research area of expertise lies in the geophysics, engineering seismology, geology, seismic hazard and risk, geoecology, medical geophysics etc. He is an author and co-author of: 650 papers, 65 patents, 27 books