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Birth: 1945, July 12, Russia (USSR), Kemerovo

Marital status: Married (1966), two children

Children: Dr. Dmitry Pelinovsky (1969) - Professor of Mathematics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

              Dr. Nataly Solovitch-Vella (1977) – Post doc, IRSN/DEI/SESURE/LERCM, IRSN Cadarache, France

AFFILIATION:

Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences,

46 Uljanov Street, 603950, GSP-120, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University,

24 Minin Street, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

Phone: (007-8312) 164839 (IAP), 366393 (NNSTU), 320042 (home)

Fax:     (007-8312) 365976

E-mail: Pelinovsky@hydro.appl.sci-nnov.ru; enpeli@mail.ru

URL: http://www.ipfran.ru/pp/Pelinovsky/

STATUS:

EDUCATION:

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

HONORS:

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

• Nonlinear Waves, Waves in Random Media, Nonlinear Evolution Equations
• Ocean and Atmospheric Waves; Wind, Internal, Shelf, Rossby and Acoustical Waves
• Nonlinear Dynamics of the Ocean Waves, Dynamics of Coastal Zone
• Space Oceanology, Remote Sensing of Oceanic Processes
• Natural Hazards, Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Floods, Freak Waves
• Waves in Solar Atmospherics

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

• Member of the Editorial Board for Int. J. "Natural Hazards" (Kluwer Acad. Publ.) (1994-)
• Member of the Editorial Board for “Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers” (2003-)
• Member of the Editorial Board for “Izvestiya, Russian Academy of Engineering Sciences” (2000-2003)
• Member of the Int. Advisory Board of "Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences.  Physics. Supplement, Physics of Vibrations", Allerton Press, Inc. (1992- 1998)
• Member of the IUGG Tsunami Commission (1995-)
• Member of the IAPSO Commission on Natural Marine Hazards (1988-)
• Member of the EGS Sea Hazards Group (2000-)
• Member of the Expert Council of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (National Science Foundation) (1996-)
• Member of the Nonlinear Dynamics Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences(1987-)
• Member of the Committee on Numerical Simulation of Wave Motions in the Fluid, the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (1985-)
• Reviewer of Physica D; Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics; J. Geophys. Research; Geophysical Int. J.; J. Fluid Mech.; Physics and Chemistry of the Earth; J. Phys. Oceanography; Natural Hazards and several national journals.
• INTAS Expert (1997-)
• Chairman of the EGS Sea Hazards Group (2000-)
• Vice-Chairman of the Russian Tsunami Commission (1993-)

CONVENER and MEMBER of ORG. COMMITTEES (1994-):

·        Convener, Symposium "Water Waves", 2d European Fluid Mechanics Conference, Warsaw, Poland, September 1994.

·        Convener, Session "Tsunami Risk Estimation", Int. Workshop "Tsunami Mitigation and Risk Assessment", Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, August 1996.

·        Convener, Session “Oceanic Hazardous Events”, Int. Conf. PACON'99 (Symposium on Humanity and the World Ocean: Interdependence at the dawn of the New Millennium), Moscow, Russia, June 1999.

·        Member of Org. Committee of the Int. Workshop JONSMOD/MEDMOD (Joint modelling of the North and Mediterranean Seas). Toulon, France, July 2000.

·        Co-convener, Session “Tsunamis”, EGS Assembly, Nice, France, March 2001; April 2002; April 2003.

·        Member of the Program Committee of Int. Conf. “Frontiers of Nonlinear Physics”, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, July 2001; July 2004.

·        Co-Director, NATO Advanced Research Workshop “Underwater Failure Mechanisms on Tsunami Generation, Modeling, Tsunami Risk and Mitigation”, Istanbul, Turkey, May 2001.

·        Convener, Session “Sea Hazardous Events: Storm and Freak waves and Flooding", EGS Assembly, Nice, France, April 2002; April 2003.

·        Member of the Int. Programme Committee of Int. Workshop "Local tsunami warning and mitigation”, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia, September 2002.

·        Member of the Int. Scientific Committee of “Hazards 2002”, Antalia, Turkey, October 2002.

·        Co-convener of Session “Tsunamis: Their Science, Engineering and Hazard Mitigation”, IUGG General Assembly, Sapporo, Japan, July 2003.

·        Co-Chair of the Int. Conference “Nonlinear Phenomena in Environmental Research”, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, September 2003.

·        Member of Scientific Committee of the Advanced Study School “Nonlinear Processes in Marine Sciences”, Hageri, Estonia, October 2003.

·        Member of the Org. Committee of the National School “Nonlinear Waves’04”, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, March 2004.

·        Co-convener, Sessions “Tsunamis” and “Storm and Freak waves and Flooding", EGU Assembly, Nice, France, April 2004; Vienna, Austria, April 2005.

·        Convener, Session “Extreme Waves”, AGU Springer Meeting, Montreal, Canada, May 2004.

MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES:

• International Tsunami Society
• International Natural Hazards Society
• American Geophysical Union
• European Geophysical Society
• Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (elected)

TEACHING APPOINTMENTS:

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Ecole Superiere de Mecanique, IMT - Technopole de Chateau - Gombert (Marseille, France):

Module “Ocean” (2000 - 2003)

Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University (former Gorky Polytechnical Institute):

Mathematical Methods in Ecology (1999-2000)

Physical Oceanography (1998)

Fluid Mechanics (1997-1999)

Methods of Mathematical Physics (1996-1998)

Advanced Mathematics (1985-1997)

Differential Equations (1989-1993)

Generalized Functions (1985-1989)

Nonlinear Waves (1975-1977)

Asymptotic Methods (1986-1991) 

Nizhny Novgorod State University:

Fluid Dynamics (1997)

Moscow State Technological University:

Theory of hazards and accidences and their prediction (1996).

Leningrad Hydrometeorological Institute:

Ocean Waves (1989)

Far - East State University (Vladivostok).

Nonlinear Oscillations and Waves (1983)

Ecole Superiere de Mecanique, IMT - Technopole de Chateau - Gombert (Marseille, France):

Nonlinear Waves in the Coastal Zone (2000)

Training Course on South Pacific Sea Level Monitoring Project (Adelaide, Australia):

Tsunamis in Pacific (1997, 1998)

Israel Institute of Technology (Haifa, Israel):

Water Waves (1994)

Tel-Aviv University (Tel-Aviv, Israel):

Ocean Dynamics (1994)

Seoul National University (Korea):

Nonlinear Dynamics of Coastal Zone (1993) 

Institute of Hydroengineering (Gdansk, Poland):

Nonlinear Dynamics of Coastal Zone (1989-1990)

Institute of Oceanology (Varna, Bulgaria):

Nonlinear Water Waves (1990)

• Department of Physics, Universite des Antilles et de la Guyane, Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe (French West India). November 2004 – February 2005.
• Institut de Recherche sur les Phenomenes Hors Equilibre, Universite de la Mediterranee, Marseille, France, May - September 2004.
• Department of Physics, Universite des Antilles et de la Guyane, Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe (French West India). November 2003 – February 2004.
• Department of Mathematics, Sheffield University, UK, October 2003.
• Department of Mathematical Sciences, Loughborough University, UK, September 2003.
• Department of Civil Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea, July 2003.
• Institut de Recherche sur les Phenomenes Hors Equilibre, Universite de la Mediterranee, Marseille, France, January - June 2003.
• Department of Physics, Universite des Antilles et de la Guyane, Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe (French West India). November - December 2002.
• Department of Geography, Hull University and Hull Institute for Mathematical Science, Hull, UK, September 2002.
• Department of Civil Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea, August 2002.
• Department of Mathematical Sciences, Loughborough University, UK, July 2002.
• Ecole Superiere de Mecanique, IMT-Technopole de Chateau-Gombert, Marseille, France. January - April 2002.
• Department of Civil Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea, November - December 2001.
• Department of Mathematical Sciences, Loughborough University, UK (2000)
• Ecole Superiere de Mecanique, IMT - Technopole de Chateau - Gombert, Marseille, France (2000)
• Institut de Recherche sur les Phenomenes Hors Equilibre, Universite de la Mediterranee, Marseille, France (1999)
• Department of Civil Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea (1999)
• Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Monash University, Clayton, Australia (1999)
• Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Monash University, Clayton, Australia (1998)
• Ecole Superieure de Mecanique de Marseille, Universite de la Mediterranee, Marseille, France (1998)
• Department of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel (1998)
• Department of Oceanography, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australia (1997)
• Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Monash University, Clayton, Australia (1997)
• Department of Oceanography, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australia (1996)
• Department of Mathematics, Monash University, Clayton, Australia (1996)
• Department of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel (1995)
• Department of Mathematics, Monash University, Clayton, Australia (1995)
• Department of Civil Engineering, Technion, Haifa, Israel (1993-1994)
• Department of Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (1993)
• Department of Mathematics, Monash University, Clayton, Australia (1993)
• Department of Mathematics, Bristol University, Bristol, UK (1990)
• Institute of Hydroenginering, Gdansk, Poland (1990)

CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:

• Int. Workshop on the Risks Connected to Near Earth Objects Impact. Chateau de Meudon, France, September 2004.
• 2d Int. Conference “Frontiers of Nonlinear Physics”, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, July 2004.
• Joint Assembly of the Canadian Geophysical Union (CGU), American Geophysical Union (AGU), Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) and Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS), Montreal, Canada, May 2004.
• 1st General Assembly of European Geophysical Union, Nice, France, April 2004.
• National School on Nonlinear Waves, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, March 2004.
• National Nonlinear Dynamics Workshop, Moscow, Russia, December 2003.
• Int. Conf. “Nonlinear Phenomena in Environmental Research”, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, September 2003.
• IUGG General Assembly, Sapporo, Japan, July 2003.
• Summer School “Geophysical Turbulence”, La Londre, France, April 2003.
• Joint EGS – AGU – EGU Assembly, Nice, France, April 2003.
• Ninth International Symposium on Natural and Human-Made Hazards, Antalya, Turkey, October 2002.
• Workshop “Dynamical Systems Methods in Nonlinear Wave Equations. Loughborough, UK, July 2002.
• 27th General Assembly of European Geophysical Society. Nice, France, April 2002.
• Workshop on analytical and numerical models for water waves. Cachan, France, March 2002.
• Turkish Underwater Research Society. Ankara, Turkey, March 2002.
• National School on Nonlinear Waves. Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, March 2002.
• Lagos Forum: Tsunami Risk Management and Urban Vulnerability. Lagos, Portugal, November 2001.
• Workshop “Water Waves: Modelling, Prediction and Applications”, Athens, Greece, October 2001.
• European Conference “Surface Water Waves”, Cambridge, UK, August 2001.
• International Tsunami Symposium, Seattle, USA, August 2001.
• Int. Conference “Frontiers of Nonlinear Physics”, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, July 2001.
• NATO Advanced Research Workshop “Underwater Failure Mechanisms on Tsunami Generation, Modeling, Tsunami Risk and Mitigation”, Istanbul, Turkey, May 2001.
• 26th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society, Nice, France, March 2001.
• Int. Workshop “Rogue Waves 2000”, Brest, France, November 2000.
• Int. Workshop JONSMOD (Joint Modelling of the North and Mediterranean Seas), Toulon, France, July 2000.
• Int. Symposium RCP264: Inverse Problems and Nonlinearity, Montpellier, France, June 2000.
• 25th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society, Nice, France, April 2000.
• 15th Int. Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies, Israel, March 2000.
• Int. Symp. Progress in Coastal Eng. and Oceanography, Seoul, Korea, September 1999.
• IOC-IUGG Joint Int. Workshop on Tsunami Warning Beyond 2000, Seoul, Korea, September 1999.
• 43rd Annual Conference of Australian Mathematical Society (joint meeting with the American Mathematical Society), Melbourne, Australia, July 1999.
• Int. Conference: PACON'99, Moscow, Russia, June 1999.
• Int. Forum: Great Rivers'99, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, May 1999.
• Fifth Int. Conf. on Port and Coastal Engineering for Developing Countries, Cape Town, South Africa, April 1999.
• Workshop ''Acoustics and Oceanography of Shelves'', Southampton, UK, November 1998.
• Int. Workshop ''Internal Solitons in the Ocean'', Sidney, Canada, October 1998.
• Okushiri Tsunami Workshop. Sapporo, Japan, July 1998.
• Int.Conference on Tsunamis. Paris, France, May 1998.
• 23d General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society, Nice, France, April 1998.
• Euromech: Surface slicks and remote sensing of air-sea interactions. Warwick, UK, April 1998.
• Conference of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, Brisbane, Australia, October 1997.
• Computational Techniques and Applications Conference (CTAC97), Adelaide, Australia, September 1997.
• 1997 Joint Assemblies of IAMAS and IAPSO, Melbourne, Australia, July 1997.
• 22d General Assembly of European Geophysical Society, Vienna, Austria, April 1997.
• Conference on the Natural Disaster Reduction (NDR'96), Gold Coast, Australia, October 1996.
• Int. Workshop "Tsunami Mitigation and Risk Assessment", Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, August 1996.
• Sydney International Statistical Congress, Sydney, Australia, July 1996.
• 21st General Assembly of European Geophysical Society. Hague, Netherlands, May 1996.
• Annual Nonlinear Dynamics Meeting. Moscow, Russia, December 1996 - 1999.

SEMINARS:

• Montserrat Volcano Observatory, Montserrat, UK, 2004.
• Math Department, Keele University, Keele, UK, 2003.
• Laboratoire de Mécanique, Physique et Géosciences. Université du Havre. France, 2003.
• Institut de Recherche sur les Phenomenes Hors Equilibre, Université de la Mediterranee, Marseille, France, 2003.
• Geophysical Dep., Mathematical Dep., Universite des Antilles et de la Guyane, Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France, 2002.
• Department of Mathematics, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, 2002; 2003.
• Dep. Geography and Institute of Math. Sciences, Hull University, Hull, UK, 2002.
• Dep. Civil Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 2002.
• Technical University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, 2001.
• Fakultät Mathematik und Informatik, Technische Universitat Bergakademie, Freiberg, Germany, 2001.
• Institute for Mechanics, Darmstadt University, Darmstadt, Germany, 2001.
• Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany, 2001.
• Dep. Physics, Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France, 2001.
• Dep. Civil Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea, 2001; 2002.
• Dep. Physics, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France, 2001.
• Dep. Mathematical Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK, 2000.
• Dep. Physics, Warwick University, Coventry, UK, 2000.
• Ecole Superiere de Mecanique, IMT - Technopole de Chateau - Gombert, Marseille, France, 2000.
• Center for Theoretical Physics, University of Lumini, Marseille, France, 2000.
• Institut de Recherche sur les Phenomenes Hors Equilibre, Universite de la Mediterranee, Marseille, France, 1999.
• Dep. Civil Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea, 1999.
• Department of Mathematics, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, 1999.
• Naval Research Laboratories, Stennis Centre and Washington, USA, 1999.
• Davidson Lab., Stevens Institute of Technology, New York, USA, 1999.
• Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Menai, Australia, 1998.
• Universite de la Mediterranee, Marseille, France, 1998.
• Marine Science Laboratories, Menai Bridge, UK, 1998.
• Defence Evaluation Research Agency, Winfrith, UK, 1998.
• Oceanographic Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK, 1998.
• Dep. Fluid Mechanics, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel, 1998.
• Dep. Mathematics, Technion, Haifa, Israel, 1998.
• Institute of Oceanology, Moscow, Russia, 1997.
• Dep. Mathematics, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia, 1997.
• Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Australia, 1997.
• Dep. Physics, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, 1996.
• National University of Singapore, Singapore, 1996.
• Australian Geological Survey Organisation, Canberra, Australia, 1996.
• Danish Hydraulic Institute, Horsholm, Denmark, 1996.
• Tsunami Research Center - Coastal Engineering Laboratory BPPT, Jakarta,Indonesia, 1996.
• Dep. Mathematics, University of Tasmania, Launsecton, Australia, 1996.
• CSIRO, Hobart, Australia, 1996.
• National Tidal Facility, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, 1997.
• Dep. Mathematics, Monash University, Clayton, Australia, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999.
• Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australia, 1996,1998.

SUPERVISION OF Ph.D. THESES:

• Shavratsky S.Kh. Transformation and Breaking of Steady - State Waves in Nonlinear Dispersive Media (Radiophysics). Gorky State University, Gorky, 1977.
• Ermakov S.A. Statistical Effects at Internal Wave Propagation in the Ocean (Geophysics). Marine Hydrophysical Institute, USSR Academy of Sciences, Sevastopol, 1981.
• Mazova R.Kh. The Theory of Climbing of Non – Breaking Tsunami on a Beach (Oceanology). Institute of Oceanology, USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1984.
• Klevanny K.A. The Dissipation Influence on Tsunami Propagation and Run-Up (Oceanology). Arctic and Antarctic Scientific Research Institute, Leningrad, 1985.
• Dolina I.S. Applied Hydrodynamics of Internal Waves (Oceanology). Arctic and Antarctic Scientific Research Institute, Leningrad, 1985.
• Mirchina N.R. Influence of Nonlinear and Dispersive Effects on the Propagation of Tsunami Waves (Oceanology). Arctic and Antarctic Scientific Research Institute, Leningrad, 1987.
• Shevchenko G.V. Influence of Ocean Topography on Generation and Dissipation of Long Waves on Shelf (Oceanology). Pacific Institute of Oceanology, USSR Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, 1987.
• Talipova T.G. Elasticity Properties of Sea Surface Active Films and Their Influence on Wind Waves (Geophysics). Institute of Applied Physics, USSR Academy of Sciences, Gorky, 1989.
• Kochergin I.E. Methods of Tsunami Parameter Calculations (Oceanology). Pacific Institute of Oceanology, Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, 1990.
• Kurkin A.A. Study of the nonlinear interaction of the waves in the rotating ocean by Hamilton formalism method (Oceanology). Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1999.
• Ryabov I.A. Hydrodynamics of the long tsunami-like waves: numerical simulation and statistical analysis (Mechanics of Fluid, Gas and Plasma). Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University, Nizhny Novgorod, 2002.
• Slunyaev A.V. Etude de la Formation des Ondes Océaniques Géantes (Mecanique). Ecole Superieure de Mecanique de Marseille, Universite de la Mediterranee. Marseille, France, 2002.
• Slunyaev A.V.Dynamics of the large-amplitude internal and surface waves in the ocean (Physics of Atmosphere and Hydrosphere). Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Nizhny Novgorod, 2002.
• Poloukhina O.E. Generalized Korteweg – de Vries equation in the theory of nonlinear internal waves in stratified flows (Mechanics of Fluid, Gas and Plasma). Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University, Nizhny Novgorod, 2002.
• Kokorina A.V. Regular and chaotic dynamics of large-amplitude waves in shallow water (Fluid Mechanics). Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University, Nizhny Novgorod, 2005.
• Krasilshikov A.A. Numerical modelling of the pollutant propagation in the rivers (Fluid Mechanics). Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University, Nizhny Novgorod, 2005.
• Didenkulova I.I. Numerical simulation of tsunami propagation (Fluid Mechanics). Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University, Nizhny Novgorod, 2006.

RESEARCH GRANTS, PRINCIPIAL INVESTIGATOR:

• Large amplitude sea waves: physical and mathematical models. Project 5.3 of the National Program “Mathematical Methods of Nonlinear Dynamics”. Russian Academy of Sciences. 2003-2006
• Control of nonlinear waves and vortices by synchronization. INTAS (together with Denmark, UK and Israel) No. 03-51-4286. 2004-2006
• Strongly nonlinear internal waves in lakes: generation, transformation and meromixis. INTAS (together with Germany, UK and Ukraine). No. 03-51-3728. 2004 – 2006
• Freak waves: physical mechanisms and computing. Russian Foundation for Basic Research. No. 02-05-65107. 2002 - 2004
• Tsunami Study in the Caspian and Caribbean Seas. Joint French-Russian Programme. Russian Ministry of Science and French EGLIDE. 2001-2003
• Nonlinear models of internal and surface waves of large amplitude and developing of numerical schemes of its predictions. Project 5.3 of the National Program “Nonlinear Dynamics and Solitons”. Russian Academy of Sciences. 2001-2003
• Resonant and autoresonant effects in dynamics of nonlinear waves, solitons and vortices. INTAS (together with Denmark and Israel). No. 99-1068. 2000 - 2003.
• Internal tide transformation in the Arctic basin, Part of the National Program “The World Ocean”. Russian Ministry of Sciences. 2000 - 2002.
• Hazardous Sea Waves in the Coastal Zone. Russian Foundation for Basic Research. No. 99 - 05 - 65576. 1999 - 2001.
• Visit to NRL, Stennis Space Center. Office of Naval Research, Int. Field Office - Europe N00014 - 99 - 1 - 4001. 1998.
• Nonlinear dynamics of internal waves, Part of National Program ''Fundamental Problems of Nonlinear Dynamics''. Russian Ministry of Sciences. 1998-2000.
• Internal Gravity Waves and Mesoscale Gravity Currents over the Continental Slope. INTAS (together with UK and france). No. 5500 - 969. 1996-1998.
• Nonlinear Wave Dynamics in the Coastal Zone. Russian Foundation for Basic Research. No. 96-05-64111. 1996 - 1998.
• The Role of Salt Water Intrusion Events on the Hydrodynamics and Ecology of the Baltic Sea. INTAS (together with Denmark and Germany). No. 93-0525. 1995 - 1996.
• The Soliton - Cnoidal Wave Interaction and Generation by Moving Perturbations. International Science Foundation (USA) No. N0S000 and NOS300. 1994 - 1995.
• Long-Wave Models of Tsunami and Wind Wave Transformation in the Coastal Zone and the Run-up on a Beach. International Science Foundation (USA). 1994.
• Nonlinear Waves in Random Media. Russian Foundation for Basic Research. No. 93-05-8073. 1993 - 1995.
• Criteria of Sea Wave Breaking. American Physical Society. 1993.

PROJECTS:

• Developing of scenario of catastrophes in the Volga River (Russia). Administration of Nizhny Novgorod. 2003
• Numerical simulation of the surfactant film dynamics in the field of unsteady and inhomogeneous currents. Defense Evaluation Research Agency (UK). 2000-2001.
• Computer modeling of nonlinear internal tide evolution at the Malin Shelf Edge (north of Ireland). Defense Evaluation Research Agency (UK). 1997-1998.
• Mathematical Modelling of Dangerous Pollution on Oka and Volga Rivers (Russia). Administration of Nizhny Novgorod. 1995 - 1997.
• Internal tide transformation on the Australian shelf. Australian Defence Force Academy. Canberra, Australia. 1995-1997.
• Estimation of Risk due to Gully's Motion in the Zone of the Cooling Basin at the Rutenberg Power Station. Israel Electrical Corporation (Israel). 1994.

EXPEDITIONS:

• Tsunami Survey at Kuril Islands (USSR). July - August 1983. Chief Scientist.
• Tsunami Survey at Kamchatka Peninsula and Kommandor Islands (USSR). July - August 1984. Chief Scientist.
• RV "Academik Vernadsky". Cruise 39. Atlantics. March – July 1989. Chief, Surface - Active Film Dynamics Laboratory.
• RV "Professor Kolesnikov". Cruise 27. Mediterranean and Black Seas. July - August 1991. Chief Scientist.
• Tsunami Runup Survey at East Coast of Korea due to 93'Okushiri Earthquake. July 1993.
• Tsunami Runup Survey at South Kuril Islands due to Shikotan Earthquake. October 1994.
• Tsunami Field Survey at Sulawesi Island (Indonesia) due to Earthquake and Tsunami, January 1996.
• Tsunami Field Survey at Guadeloupe due to earthquake (21/11/04, M=6.3) at Le Saints. November 2004
• Tsunami Field Survey at Montserrat and Antigua (Caribbean Sea) due to Volcano Eruption on Montserrat. January – February 2004
• Tsunami Field Survey at Guadeloupe due to Volcano Eruption on Montserrat. November 2003
• Historical Tsunami Field Survey at Guadeloupe (French West India). May 2001

PUBLIC RELEASE (after 1996):

·        Petrochenkov A. Thridevyatyui val (Ninth Wave). Popular Mechanics (Russia), 2004, No. 6, 52 – 56.

·        Giulio Gelibter. La Fine di Atlantide. Da L'Unione Sarda (Italy), 07 maggio 2002.

·        Graham Lawton. Monsters of the deep (The Perfect Wave). New Scientist. Vol. 170, No. 2297, 30 June 2001. 28 – 32.

·        Who is Who in Nizhny Novgorod. Nizhny Novgorod: Komsomolskaya Pravda. 2000. 219.

·        Incidents and Wonders (newspaper, Nizhny Novgorod). N. 26, December 2000. Wave called Killer.

·        Vremia MN (newspaper, Moscow). 18 August 1999. Book of Catastrophes.

·        The Australian (newspaper). No 10, September 17, 1997. Uni plan to predict quakes, tsunami. Page 258.

·        831 (magazine, Nizhny Novgorod). N.1, 1997. Will Nizhny Remain One of the “Cleverest” Cities?

·        Nizhegorodsky Rabochy (newspaper, Nizhny Novgorod). No. 25, 8 February 1997. Tsunami is more danger than nuclear explosion. 

·        UNITAS (News from the University of Tasmania, Australia; magazine), No. 110, 28 October 1996. Tidal waves a possibility for Tas, Page 4.