Degrees
- D.Sc. (Engineering), Melnikov Permafrost Institute, 2000. Dissertation: Development of Efficient Methods for Constructing and Operating Underground Reservoirs in Permafrost
- Ph.D. (Engineering), Plekhanov Mining Institute, Leningrad, 1979. Dissertation: Investigation of Stability of Pressure Workings in Frozen Ground
- M.S. (Mining Engineering), Yakutsk State University, 1963
Research Interests
- Permafrost engineering
- Underground facilities in permafrost
- Permafrost foundations
- Sustainable use of cold resources
Current and Recent Projects
- SB RAS Basic Research Project, 2021-2025: Sustainability of Coupled Natural and Human Systems in Permafrost Regions and New Technologies for Using Cold Resources (Block 1, Principal Investigator)
- Contract Project, Yakutskenergo PAO, 2019-2021: Observations of Foundation Settlement and Ground Temperature Regime at the Yakutsk CHP Plant in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (Co-Principal Investigator)
- SB RAS Basic Research Project IX.135.2.6, 2017-2020: Geocryological Environment and Its Role in Functioning of Natural-Technical Systems. Block 1. Physics and Mechanics of Frozen, Freezing and Thawing Soils and Their Role in the Development of Geocryological Environment and Stability of Urban, Linear, Hydraulic and Mining Infrastructure (Principal Investigator)
- Contract Project, Sakhatelecom Co. (Yakutsk), 2019: Identifying Potential Thermokarst Areas along the Proposed Fiber Optic Cable Line from Mirny to Suntar to Vilyuisk (Co-Investigator)
- Contract Project, Sakhatelecom, 2019: Developing Guidelines for Selecting Burial Depth of Fiber Optic Cables with Permissible Crush (3 kN/cm2 to 7 kN/cm2) and Tensile (7 kN/cm2 to 40 kN/cm2) Loads in the Active Layer of Permafrost in the Section from Udachny to Verkne-Munskoe to Olenek (Co-Investigator)
- SB RAS Basic Research Project VIII.77.2.4, 2013-2016. Block 1. Physical Chemistry and Mechanics of Frozen, Freezing and Thawing Soils of Varying Texture and Their Role in the Development of Infrastructure-Environment Systems in Permafrost Regions under Changing Climate and Anthropogenic Impacts (Co-Principal Investigator
- SB RAS Interdisciplinary Integrated Project no. 7. Development of Scientific Principles for Long-Term Permafrost Storage Technology for Seeds of Agricultural, Rare, Endangered, Wood and Other Useful and Promising Species (Co-Investigator)
Professional Association Memberships and Committee Activities
- Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences
- Corresponding Member, Russian Engineering Academy
- Member, Dissertation Council D 003.025.01
Field Work
- 2007-2014 Development and testing of an underground seed repository in permafrost
- 1977-1988 Pilot and full-scale testing of underground reservoirs in permafrost
- 1970-1977 Development and testing of borehole hydraulic technology for underground reservoirs in permafrost
- 1968-1970 Frost heaving and temperature deformation studies at the Taas-Tumus to Yakutsk gas pipeline project
Teaching and Supervision Activities
Dr. Kuzmin teaches courses in soil and rock mechanics and frozen ground engineering at the North-Eastern Federal University, Departments of Engineering and Geocryology and serves as a research advisor and an examination committee member for graduate degrees. He is presently supervising two PhD candidates (Ivan Vakhrin and Vasilii Kuvaev).
Honours and Awards
- Excellent Worker Badge, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Ministry of Education and Science, 2020
- Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 2nd Class, 2014
- SB RAS Honorary Diploma, 2018
- Honoured Scholar of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Honorary Title, 2014
Monographs
- Kuzmin, G.P. Underground Structures in Permafrost. Новосибирск: Изд-во «Наука», 2002. – 176 pp. [in Russian]
- Kuzmin, G.P., Yakovlev, A.V. Underground Reservoirs in Permafrost. Якутск: ИМЗ СО РАН, 1992. – 152 pp. [in Russian]
- Kuzmin, G.P., Yakovlev, A.V. Guide for Installing Air-Filled Thermosyphons. Якутск: ИМЗ СО АН СССР, 1991. – 12 pp. [in Russian]
- Kuzmin, G.P., Yakovlev, A.V. Guide for Designing and Constructing Permafrost-Source Cooling Systems. Якутск: ИМЗ СО АН СССР, 1986. – 66 pp. [in Russian]
- Kuzmin, G.P. Research on Stability of Pressure Workings in Frozen Ground. Якутск: ИМ СО АН СССР, 1977. – 112 pp. [in Russian]
Patents/Licenses
- Russian Federation Utility Model Patent no. 195132. Device for Increasing the Bearing Capacity of a Pile in Permafrost. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventor: Kuzmin, Georgy Petrovich. Filed 04.04.2018. Publ.: 15.01.2020, Bull. 2
- Russian Federation Invention Patent 2640832. Method for Constructing an Embankment Dam. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: R.V. Zhang, G.P. Kuzmin. Filed 27.12.2016. Published: 12.01.2018, Bull. 2
- Russian Federation Invention Patent 2671644. Method and Device for Temperature Control in an Indoor Ice Rink. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: G.P. Kuzmin, V.A. Kuvaev. Filed 28.09.2017. Published 06.11.2018, Bull. 31
- Russian Federation Invention Patent 2634765. System for Ground Cooling and Freezing. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: R.V. Zhang, D.M. Shesternev, G.P. Kuzmin, S.A. Velikin, A.A. Zhang. Filed 16.09.2016. Published 03.11.2017, Bull. 31
- Russian Federation Invention Patent 2617579. System for Maintaining Indoor Temperature Near 0°C. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventor: G.P. Kuzmin. Filed 30.05.2016. Published 25.04.2017, Bull. 12
- Russian Federation Invention Patent 2621912. Method and System for Cooling Underground Structures in Permafrost. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: G.P. Kuzmin, V.N. Panin. Filed 13.02.2015. Published 08.06.2017, Bull. 16
- Russian Federation Invention Patent 2630241. Method for Constructing Solid Waste Disposal Facilities in Permafrost Regions. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: G.P. Kuzmin, D.M. Shesternev, S.A. Velikin. Filed 06.07.2016. Published 06.09.2017, Bull. 25
- Russian Federation Invention Patent 2619821. Method for Determining Soil Porosity Characteristics in Consolidation Tests. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: G.P. Kuzmin, I.S. Vakhrin. Filed 26.12.2015. Published 18.05.2017, Bull. 14
- Russian Federation Utility Model Patent 165960. Embankment Design with a Cooling System. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: G.P. Kuzmin, A.V. Litovko, D.M. Shesternev. Filed 22.04.2016. Published 10.11.2016, Bull. 31
- Russian Federation Invention Patent 2592915. Method for Determining Unfrozen Water Content in Frozen Soil. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventor: G.P. Kuzmin. Filed 20.06.2015. Published 27.07.2016, Bull. 21
- Russian Federation Invention Patent 2592113. Embankment Dam on Permafrost Foundation and Method for its Placement. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: O.I. Alekseeva, G.P. Kuzmin, V.I. Makarov, R.V. Zhang. Filed 27.11.2014. Published 20.07.2016, Bull. 20
- Russian Federation Invention Patent 2585953. Method for Determining Physical Properties of Soils. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventor: G.P. Kuzmin. Filed 27.11.2014. Published 10.06.2016, Bull. 16
- Russian Federation Invention Patent 2569915. Method for Determining Soil Density in Consolidation Tests. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: G.P. Kuzmin, I.S. Vakhrin. Filed 02.10.2014. Published 10.12.2015, Bull. 34
- Russian Federation Invention Patent 2517844. Apparatus for Heat Exchange of Liquids and Gases. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: G.P. Kuzmin, R.V. Zhang, A.V. Yakovlev. Filed 11.07.2012. Published 10.06.2014, Bull. 16
- Russian Federation Invention Patent 2487336. Method for Determining Air Content in Thawed Soil. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: G.P. Kuzmin, R.V. Zhang, V.A. Remizov. Filed 08.07.2011. Published 10.07.2013, Bull. 19
- Russian Federation Invention Patent no. 2478196. Method for Determining Air Content in Frozen Soil. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: G.P. Kuzmin, R.V. Zhang, V.N. Panin. Filed 12.09.2011. Published 27.03.2013, Bull. 9
- Russian Federation Invention Patent no. 2498014. Method for Determining Frost Heave during Active Layer Freezeback. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: G.P. Kuzmin, R.V. Zhang, D.Y. Efremova. Filed 30.11.2010. Published 10.11.2013, Bull. 31
- Russian Federation Utility Model Patent no. 112219. A Device for Stabilization of Indoor Temperature. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: G.P. Kuzmin, R.V. Zhang, V.A. Remizov, V.N. Panin, I.S. Vakhrin. Filed 21.07.2011. 10.01.2012 Bull. 1.
- Russian Federation Utility Model Patent no. 118651. Pile for Permafrost. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: G.P. Kuzmin, R.V. Zhang, V.A. Remizov. Filed 20.01.2011. Published 27.07.2012, Bull. 21
- Russian Federation Utility Model Patent no. 120111. Device for Cooling Permafrost Soils. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: G.P. Kuzmin, R.V. Zhang, A.V. Yakovlev. Filed 18.11.2011. Published 10.09.2012, Bull. 25
- Russian Federation Invention Patent no. 2469150. Method to Manufacture Pile Foundation for Permafrost Soil. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: G.P. Kuzmin, R.V. Zhang, V.A. Remizov. Filed 02.05.2011. Published 10.12.2012, Bull. 34
- Russian Federation Invention Patent 2386490. Method of Solid Waste Disposal in Permafrost. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: R.V. Zhang, G.P. Kuzmin, S.Y. Rymar, S.Y. Pokryshka. Filed 28.03.2008. Published 20.04.2010, Bull. 11
- Russian Federation Invention Patent no. 2397474. Method and Apparatus for Determining Volume and Density of Soil Particles. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: G.P. Kuzmin, R.V. Zhang, V.N. Panin. Filed 22.06.2009. Published 20.08.2010, Bull. 23
- Способ многолетнего строения семян растений с использованием естественного холода толщи вечномерзлых горных пород. Кершенгольц Б.М., Журавская А.Н., Иванова Б.И., Чжан Р.В., Филлипова Г.В., Шушурин М.М., Хлебный Е.С., Ремигайло П.А., Кузьмин Г.П. Патент №2391810, Б №317, 2010. Method for Long-Term Conservation of Plant Seeds Using the Natural Cold of Permafrost. Kershengoltz, B.M., Zhuravskaya, A.N., Ivanova, B.I., Zhang, R.V., Filippova, G.V., Shushurin, M.M., Khlebnyi, E.S., Remigailo, P.A., Kuzmin. G.P.
- Хранилище сельскохозяйственных продуктов. Кузьмин Г.П., Яковлев А.В. и др., а.с. 1734591. A Storage Room for Agricultural Products. Kuzmin, G.P., Yakovlev, A.V. et al., I/C 1734591.
- Способ создания хранилища жидкого топлива в вечномерзлых грунтах. Кузьмин Г.П., Яковлев А.В. и др., а.с.1713856. Method for Constructing a Liquid Fuel Storage in Permafrost. Kuzmin, G.P., Yakovlev, A.V. et al., I/C 1713856.
- Способ определения объема подземной емкости. Кузьмин Г.П., Яковлев А.В., а.с. 1659727. Method for Determining Underground Storage Volume. Kuzmin, G.P., Yakovlev, A.V., I/C 1659727.
- Способы хранения в мерзлых грунтах. Кузьмин Г.П. и др., а.с. 1494439, 4426940/13. Methods for Storage in Frozen Ground. Kuzmin, G.P. et al., I/C 1494439, 4426940/13.
- Способы создания ледяной облицовки подземных емкостей. Кузьмин Г.П. и др., а.с. 1529606, 1546356, 4403734/03, 4631633/10; Methods for Lining Underground Storage Rooms with Ice. Kuzmin, G.P. et al., I/C 1529606, 1546356, 4403734/03, 4631633/10
- Устройства для охлаждения и замораживания грунтов. Кузьмин Г.П., а.с. 4026024/33; Кузьмин Г.П., а.с. 4781045/33. Systems for Ground Cooling and Freezing. Kuzmin, G.P., I/C 4026024/33; Kuzmin, G.P., I/C 4781045/33.
Excellent Worker Badge, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Ministry of Education and Science