About Davit

Professional experience

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, 2021-present Associate Technical Director, Chemical and Nanoparticle Synthesis Core (CNSC), University of Pennsylvania, 2018-present Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, (Prof. Christopher B. Murray) 2014-2017 Visiting Scholar, University of Pennsylvania, (Prof. Virgil Percec) 2013-2014

Education

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, University of Florida (Prof. Alan R. Katritzky) 2012 M.Sc. in Chemistry, Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 2007 B.Sc. in Chemistry, Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 2005

Research Interests

Soft nanomaterials. Design, synthesis, self-assembly, and application of dendritic and polymeric macromolecules. Dendrimer, polymer, and nanoparticle-based hybrid systems for drug delivery and imaging. Multifunctional amphiphilic (Janus) nanomaterials.

 

Awards and Diplomas

Mack (University of Pennsylvania) fellow, 2018 Best poster award at the Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting, 2017 Best poster award at FloHet-13 conference, 2012 M. Jones Award for Research Originality and Creativity, 2011 Procter & Gamble Award for Research Excellence, 2011 Diploma at Tbilisi State University student’s 67th Scientific Conference, 2007 Diploma at Tbilisi International Conference “Advanced Materials and Technologies”, 2006 “Open Society Georgia Foundation” Scholarship, 2004 Diploma at “Soros International Educational Programs” Conference, 2004 Diploma at Tbilisi State University student’s 64th Scientific Conference, 2004 Diploma at Tbilisi State University student’s 63rd Scientific Conference, 2003 Tbilisi State University Stipend for Excellent Grades, 2003-2005