1993 - Ph.D. Moscow State University, Geology. Thesis:"Pyroclastic deposits of catastrophic eruptions of Bezymianny, Shiveluch and Mt. Sent Helens volcanoes." Supervisor: professor V.T. Frolov

1984 - M.S., Moscow State University, Geology. Specialty: Geological mapping. Thesis: "Geological structure and peculiarities of volcanism of Asacha region (Southern Kamchatka)."

September 2008 - July 2009 - Visiting scholar, Academia Sinica,Taipei, Taiwan

2004 - present - Senior researcher, Institute of Volcanology & Seismology, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia.

October - December 2007 & May - June 2009 - Research scholar, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University

2004 - 2006 - Leading researcher, Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics, Yuzno-Sakhalinsk, Russia.

January - June 2007 - Chief specialist, Department of Marine Geology, company "Peter-Gaz B.V".

1999 - 2003 - Research fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany. Advisor: professor H-U. Schmincke, IFM-GEOMAR, Kiel

February - May 2002 -Visiting scientist, Blaise Pascal University, Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans.

1998 - 1999 - Postdoctoral fellowship, Pennsylvania State University. Advisor: B. Voight

1991 - 2004 - Senior researcher, Kamchatka Volcanic Observatory, Kluchi, Russia (Department of the Institute of Volcanic Geology & Geochemistry, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky)

1984 - 1991 - Researcher, Kamchatka Volcanic Observatory, Kluchi, Russia (Department of the Institute of Volcanology, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky)

1983 - Geologic assistant, Institute of Volcanology, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, USSR

1982 - Geologic assistant, Geological Mapping Expedition of Ministry of Geology, Kolyma region, USSR

1980 - Geologic assistant, Tectonophysical expedition of Moscow State University, Polar Ural mountains, USSR

Physical volcanology, pyroclastic stratigraphy, instability of volcanic edifices, monitoring of volcanic activity

2006 - 2011 - NSF (National Science Foundation). "United States-Russia-Japan Partnership in Research and Education in Volcanology". (in collaboration with John Eichelberger, and Pavel Izbekov).

2008 - 2009 - NSC (National Science Council of Taiwan). "How will erupt the Tatun volcano? - Possible eruptive scenarios inferred from reconstructions of past activity based on pyroclastic stratigraphy".

2008 - 2010 - French National Research Agency (ANR). "Vitesss: Volcano-induced tsunamis: sedimentary signature and simulations". (in collaboration with Raphael Paris, Universite de Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, France).

2007 - 2009 – NSF. “Rapid Decompression of Pressurized Magma and Laterally-Directed Blasts: Determining Required Initial Conditions and Predicting Hazards Using 3D Multi-Phase Numerical Simulations”. (in collaboration with Amanda Clarke, Arizona State University).

2007 - 2008 - National Geographic Society. “Volcano lava domes: a quantative satellite and field-based thermal infrared investigations”. (in collaboration with Adam Carter, University of Pittsburgh, PA).

2004 - 2005 - National Geographic Society."Direct sampling of volcanic cloud with the goal to determine real grain-size distribution of pyroclastic particles"

2003 - 2005 - Russian Foundation of Basic Research. "Mechanisms of fragmentation of magma, transportation and deposition of pyroclasts during underwater volcanic eruptions".

2003 - 2005 - CRDF (Civilian Research and Development Foundation) "Directed Blast Surge and Debris Avalanche at Bezymianny Volcano (Kamchatka): New Approach Combining Field Investigations and 3D Numerical Modeling" (in collaboration with Barry Voight)

2001 - 2003 - Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. "Large scale failures of Canary Islands".

1999 - 2001 - Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. "Study of strain distribution and entrainment of subjacent material in volcanic debris avalanches: key to the puzzle of their mysteriously long runout"

1996 - 1998 - NSF " Debris avalanche and directed blast deposits of March 30,1956 Bezymianny volcano". (in collaboration with Barry Voight, PennState).

1996 - 1998 - CRDF (Civilian Research and Development Foundation) "Volcano Collapse Dynamics and Avalanche Shear Zones: The Target of Opportunity in Kamchatka" (in collaboration with Barry Voight)

1994 - 1996 - ISF (International Science Foundation) "Explosive eruptions provoked by large scale failure of volcanic edifice."

1993 - 1994 - GKNT (Russian State Committee of Science and Technology). "Effect and deposits of lateral volcanic blasts."

1996 - present: International Association of Volcanology and Geochemistry of Earth Interior (IAVCEI)

Awards

1993 - "Harry Glicken Travel Grant" to IAVCEI General Assembly (Canberra): "In recognition of promising contributions in the field of volcanology and chemistry of the Earth's interior"

Multiple awards of conferences of young scientists (1986 - 1990) of the Institute of Volcanology, Russia

In Russia: >25 field seasons, including 20 in Kamchatka and Kurile Islands

2001 - 2003 - investigation of giant landslides of Canary Islands (with Thomas Walter, GEOMAR)

2000 - investigation of deposits of the Roque Nublo debris avalanche, Gran Canaria (with H-U. Schmincke, GEOMAR)

1999, 2007 - investigation of recent pyroclastic deposits of Montserrat volcano, Lesser Antilles (with B. Voight, PennState University)

1995, 2007 - investigation of pyroclastic deposits of Sent Helens volcano , USA (with B. Voight - PennState University, Amanda Clarke - ASU and Rick Hoblitt, Dan Miller - US Geological Survey)

1995 - investigation of Merapi volcano, Indonesia (with B. Voight, PennState University)

1990 - 1992, 2005-2009 - comparative investigation of pyroclastic deposits of Sent Helens and Bezymianny volcano (with R. Hoblitt and D. Miller, US Geological Survey, with PIRE team)

1994 - Ph.D., Moscow State University, Geology. Thesis:"Deposits of large scale failures of volcanic edifices in the Kurile-Kamchatka region (volcanoes: Shiveluch, Bezymianny, Harimkotan, Avacha, Kamen). Supervisor: professor V.T. Frolov

1982 - M.S., Moscow State University, Geology. Specialty: Geological mapping. Thesis: "Quaternary geology of Northern Tyan'-Shan"

September 2008 - July 2009 - Visiting scholar, Academia Sinica,Taipei, Taiwan

2004 - present - Senior researcher, Institute of Volcanology & Seismology, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia.

October - December 2007 & May - June 2009 - Research scholar, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University

1998 - 1999 - Postdoctoral fellowship, Pennsylvania State University. Advisor: B. Voight

1991 - 2004 - Senior researcher, Kamchatka Volcanic Observatory, Kluchi, Russia (Department of the Institute of Volcanic Geology & Geochemistry, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky)

1985 - 1991 - Researcher, Kamchatka Volcanic Observatory, Kluchi, Russia (Department of the Institute of Volcanology, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky)

1982 - 1985 Engineer, Institute of Nuclear Geophysics, Moscow

Physical volcanology, pyroclastic stratigraphy, instability of volcanic edifices, monitoring of volcanic activity

2006 - 2011 - NSF (National Science Foundation). "United States-Russia-Japan Partnership in Research and Education in Volcanology". (in collaboration with John Eichelberger, and Pavel Izbekov).

2008 - 2010 - French National Research Agency (ANR). "Vitesss: Volcano-induced tsunamis: sedimentary signature and simulations". (in collaboration with Raphael Paris, Universite de Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, France).

2007 - 2009 – NSF. “Rapid Decompression of Pressurized Magma and Laterally-Directed Blasts: Determining Required Initial Conditions and Predicting Hazards Using 3D Multi-Phase Numerical Simulations”. (in collaboration with Amanda Clarke, Arizona State University).

2004 - 2005 - National Geographic Society."Direct sampling of volcanic cloud with the goal to determine real grain-size distribution of pyroclastic particles"

2003 - 2005 - Russian Foundation of Basic Research. "Mechanisms of fragmentation of magma, transportation and deposition of pyroclasts during underwater volcanic eruptions".

2003 - 2005 - CRDF (Civilian Research and Development Foundation) "Directed Blast Surge and Debris Avalanche at Bezymianny Volcano (Kamchatka): New Approach Combining Field Investigations and 3D Numerical Modeling" (in collaboration with Barry Voight)

1996 - 1998 - NSF " Debris avalanche and directed blast deposits of March 30,1956 Bezymianny volcano". (in collaboration with Barry Voight, PennState).

1996 - 1998 - CRDF (Civilian Research and Development Foundation) "Volcano Collapse Dynamics and Avalanche Shear Zones: The Target of Opportunity in Kamchatka" (in collaboration with Barry Voight)

1994 - 1996 - ISF (International Science Foundation) "Explosive eruptions provoked by large scale failure of volcanic edifice."

1996 - present: International Association of Volcanology and Geochemistry of Earth Interior (IAVCEI)

In Russia: >25 field seasons, including 20 in Kamchatka and Kurile Islands

2005-2009 - comparative investigation of pyroclastic deposits of Sent Helens and Bezymianny volcano (with PIRE team)

2000 - Investigation of deposits of large-scale landslides on Canary Islands

1996, 2007 - Investigation of pyroclastic deposits of Mount St. Helens, USA (with B.Voight, Amanda Clarke, Rick Hoblitt and Dan Miller)

1995 - Investigation of Merapi volcano, Indonesia (with B. Voight, PennState University)