Degrees
- D.Sc. (Geology and Mineralogy), Melnikov Permafrost Institute, 2002. Dissertation: Geotemperature Field and Permafrost in the South-Eastern Part of the Siberian Platform
- Ph.D. (Geology and Mineralogy), Moscow State University, 1994. Dissertation: Geothermal Conditions for the Formation and Existence of Permafrost in the Western Part of the Aldan Uplift
- M.S. (Geography), Yakutsk State University, 1980
Research Interests
- Geothermics
- Subsurface temperature distributions in permafrost areas
- Geothermal monitoring
- Regional permafrost studies
Current and Recent Projects
- SB RAS Basic Research Project, 2021-2025: The Thermal Field and Permafrost in Northeastern Russia: Controls and Dynamics (Project Director)
- Contract Project, LenAeroProect AO, 2020: Thermal Analysis of an Insulating Embankment for the Runway Reconstruction Project at Magan Airport, Yakutia (Principal Investigator)
- Contract Project, Institut Giprostroymost St Petersburg AO, 2020: Permafrost Characterization for the Lena River Toll Bridge Project Site Investigation (Principal Investigator)
- Contract Project, NordTransStroy OOO, 2020: Assessing the Feasibility of Embankment Construction during Summer and Fall for the Olekminsk Airport Reconstruction Project (Principal Investigator)
- SB RAS Program IX.135.2, 2017-2020: Cryogenic, Geological and Physico-Chemical Processes and Their Contribution to the Formation and Evolution of Natural and Anthropogenic Cryospheric Systems (Program Coordinator)
- SB RAS Basic Research Project IX.135.2.1, 2017-2020: Subsurface Temperature Field and Permafrost Transformation in Northern Asia and Central Asian Mountains (Project Director)
- SB RAS Interdisciplinary Integrated Project II.1, 2018-2020: Reconstructing the Late Pleistocene and Holocene Permafrost and Subsurface Temperature in the Vilyui Basin (Project Director)
- RFBR-NSFC Joint Project, 2018-2019. A Comparative Study of the Influence of Convection Flows of Water and Air on State of Permafrost in the Aldan-Stanovoy Upland and the Tibetan Plateau (Principal Investigator)
- SB RAS Basic Research Project VIII. 77.2.3, 2013-2016. Subsurface Temperature Field and Permafrost Evolution in Northern Asia. Block 1. Understanding the Development of Subsurface Temperature Fields and Permafrost in Major Tectonic Structures of the Siberian Platform (Project Director)
- RFBR Project 13-05-00875 A. Transformation of the Subsurface Temperature Field and Permafrost in Structures of the Aldan-Stanovoy Shield (Principal Investigator)
Field Work
- Current field work includes permafrost investigations and monitoring in the Altai, Verkhoyansk, Kodar-Udokan and Ile-Alatau mountains.
Committee Activity
- Chair, Scientific Council, Melnikov Permafrost Institute
- Chair, Dissertation Council D.003.025.01 (qualification standard 25.00.08 – engineering geology, geocryology and geotechnical engineering
External Professional Activities
- Full Member, Sakha (Yakutia) Academy of Sciences
- Member, Interdisciplinary Council on Earth Sciences, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Member, Interdisciplinary Council on Earth Sciences, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Academy of Sciences
- Member, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Presidential Advisory Council on Research and Technology Policy
- Member, SB RAS Yakutian Scientific Center Presidium
- Chair, Public Council, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Committee on Innovation Policy and Science
- Editorial Board Member, Kriosfera Zemli / Earth Cryosphere Journal
- Editorial Board Member, Sciences in Cold and Arid Regions
- Editorial Board Member, Природные ресурсы Арктики и Субарктики (Arctic and Subarctic Natural Resources)
- Expert Panel Member, Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR)
Teaching and Supervision Activities
- Professor, Department of Permafrost Science, North-Eastern Federal University (Yakutsk)
- Chair, State Attestation Committee for Graduate Degrees, North-Eastern Federal University (Yakutsk) and Tyumen State Oil and Gas University (Tyumen)
- Member, State Examination Committee for Graduate Degrees, North-Eastern Federal University (Yakutsk) and Tyumen State Oil and Gas University (Tyumen)
- PhD student supervision: recently completed – V. Semenov, A. Zhirkov, A. Kirillin; current – R. Sysolyatin
Honours and Awards
- 2016 – Merited Scientist of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Honorary Title
- 2015 – Yakutia Regional Branch of the Russian Geographical Society Badge of Merit
- 2013 – North-Eastern Federal University Letter of Appreciation and Silver Pin for Achievements in Teaching
- 2011 – Honoured Worker in Science and Technology of the Russian Federation Honorary Title
- 2007 – Silver Sigma Award
- 2007 – Russian Academy of Sciences Commendation
- 2007 – Trade Union of the Russian Academy of Sciences Commendation
- 2006 – Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Presidential Commendation
- 2005 – Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Government Award for Contribution to Science Advancement