Remote Sensing, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR).Seismic and landslide hazard.

Georgian Presidential Scientific Grant for Young Scientists. Georgian Project 2007 N GNSF/PR ES07/5-160

• 1998-2002 Bachelor's degree. TSU (Tbilisi State University), Department of Microprocessor Systems, Physic’s Faculty.
• 2002-2004 Master's degree. TSU, Department simulation of physical processes, Physics Faculty (specialization is applying electrodynamics).
• 2009-now PhD candidate, GFZ, University of Potsdam

2006 “Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System: Methodologies for Mineral Mapping” (1 month), Mineral Research and Exploration (Ankara, Turkey)
2008 “Digital Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing” (576 hours), International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Enschede, the Netherlands

2009-2012 PhD research supported by a grant from DAAD

1. Gamkrelidze I.P. , T.Tsamalashvili, E. Nikolaeva (2008) Tbilisi fault and seismic activity of Tbilisi environs (Georgia)// A.Janelidze geological institute Proceedings, New series, vol. 124, p. 30-35.
2. R. S. Zaridze, N. Gritsenko, G. Kajaia, E. Nikolaeva, A. Razmadze, L. Shoshiashvili, A. Bijamov, G. Bit-Babik, A. Faraone, (2005), "Electro-Thermal Computational Suit for Investigation of RF Power Absorption and Associated Temperature Change in Human Body", IEEE AP-S International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, July 3-8, 2005, Washington DC, USA. p. 175-178

1. E. Nikolaeva (2008), Studay Tbilisi fault using Remote Sensing data, 31 th General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, Greece, Crete.
2. E. Nikolaeva (2007) “Studing lineaments with Remote Sensing”, II International Scientific Conference of Young Scientists and Students “New directions of Investigations in Earth Sciences”, Azerbaijan, Baku, Geology Institute.