Ermile Gaganidze

Ermile Gaganidze is a Group Leader at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) within the Mechanics of Materials and Interfaces department. His research focuses on neutron irradiation effects on structural steels and tungsten alloys, modeling irradiation defect nucleation and growth, and developing material databases for fusion applications.

Key trends in his publications include neutron irradiation effects on reactor materials, dislocation loop analysis, quantitative microstructure characterization, and multiscale modeling. His work addresses fusion reactor components like ITER specification tungsten and RAFM steels.

He actively collaborates in labs such as IAM-MMI Mechanics of Materials and Interfaces, Additive Manufacturing, and Fusion Materials Laboratory. His research contributes to reactor safety and fusion material standards.