Rudolf Zhang     




Rudolf Zhang


Principal Research Scientist, Laboratory of Permafrost Engineering


РИНЦ Author ID: 99334 (https://elibrary.ru/author_profile.asp?id=99334
)


Tel.: +7-4112-390866
Email: zhang@mpi.ysn.ru


Degrees

  • D.Sc. (Engineering), Melnikov Permafrost Institute, 2001. Dissertation: Temperature Regime and Stability of Low-Head Dams and Earthen Canals in Permafrost Regions
  • Ph.D. (Engineering), Kostyakov Institute of Water Management and Engineering, Moscow, 1977. Dissertation: Thermal Regime of Small Embankment Dams for Basin Irrigation in Central Yakutia
  • M.S. (Hydraulic Engineering), Moscow Institute of Water Management, 1964


Research Interests

  • Permafrost engineering
  • Embankment dams and hydraulic structures
  • Refrigeration systems


Current 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 (Project Director)


Professional Association Memberships and Committee Activities

  • Member, Dissertation Council D 003.025.01
  • Full Member, Russian Engineering Academy
  • Member, Republic of Sakha/Yakutia Head’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technological Policy
  • Member, Technical Council, Republic of Sakha/Yakutia Ministry of Construction, Industry and Building Materials
  • Member, Science and Technology Council, Land Reclamation and Agricultural Water Management Bureau, Republic of Sakha/Yakutia Ministry of Agriculture
  • Member, Republic of Sakha/Yakutia Supreme Engineering Council
  • Director, Yakutian Branch of the Russian Engineering Academy
  • Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences


Field Work

  • Experimental studies, permafrost site investigations and performance observations of embankment dams and other hydraulic structures in Yakutia, including:
  • embankment dams on the Chakiya River with siphon spillways applied for the first time in Yakutia
  • Khorobut system for basin irrigation, Central Yakutia
  • Tatta River hydro scheme for water supply to the Central Yakutia areas east of the Lena River
  • Neryungri dam on the Olongoro River, southern Yakutia, for power generation
  • dam on Malaya Cherepanikha River, Olekminsk Region, for basin irrigation
  • Deputatsky Tin Mine tailings and water supply dams, Ust’-Yana Region
  • Dadaar land reclamation canals, Tompo Region
  • Sarylakh Gold Mine dam, Oymyakon Region
  • embankment dam with a siphon spillway on Matta River, Gorny Region
  • Maganka River dams
  • Amga River diversion project, Central Yakutia


Honours and Awards

  • Honorary Diploma, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Ministry of Education and Science, 2020
  • SB RAS 60th Jubilee Medal, 2017
  • Civic Virtue Distinction (Republic of Sakha/Yakutia), 2016
  • SB RAS Presidium Honorary Diploma, 2016
  • Sakha/Yakutia Academy of Sciences Honorary Diploma, 2016
  • Moscow International Education Expo, 7-9 October 2014, Golden Medal and Diploma
  • RANS Golden Lectern of Russia Diploma, 2015
  • Primus Inter Pares Order (European Scientific and Industrial Consortium), 2015
  • Sakha/Yakutia Ministry of Architecture and Construction Honorary Diploma, 2015
  • Vernadsky Silver Medal (Russian Academy of Natural Sciences), 2015


Patents/Licences

  • Russian Federation Invention Patent no. 2735495. Method for Preparation of Mined Rock for Mineral Separation. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Inventors: S.A. Velikin, Y.G. Ivanov, Y.L. Marchenko, R.V. Zhang, A.A. Yakimov. Filed 01.08.2019. Publ. 03.11.2020, Bull. 31
  • Russian Federation Patent 2665097. Freezing System for an Embankment Dam on Permafrost and Embankment Design. Applicant and Proprietor: Melnikov Permafrost Institute. Authors: R.V. Zhang, D.M. Shesternev, S.A. Velikin, A.A. Zhang. Filed 14.03.2017. Published: 28.08.2018, Bull. 25.
  • 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 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 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 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