Russian Prof. Eugene A. Sharkov Current employment and status: Head of "Earth's Exploration from Space" Department, Space Research Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, RF. e-mail: easharkov@iki.rssi.ru Telephone (7-095) 3331366, 3334378     Fax: (7-095) 3331056 Mailing Office Address: Space Research Institute,             Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS),             Profsouznaya str., 84/32, Moscow 117997, Russia (RF)

Education and academic qualification:

- MS degree in Physics, 1965; Moscow State University, Physical Faculty, Moscow, RF;

- Cand. Sc. (Ph.D.) degree in Experimental and Mathematical Physics, 1969, Moscow State University, Physical Faculty, Moscow, RF; Diploma MFM # 009554 of Highest Certification Commission (VAK) of RF;

- Academic Rank of Senior Scientific Researcher, 1977, Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Diploma SN # 001104 (radiophysics), Moscow, RF;

- Doctor of Sciences (Physics and Geophysics), 1990, Space Research Institute, Moscow; Diploma FM # 005253 of Highest Certification Commission (VAK) of RF;

- Associate Professor, 1991, Moscow Physical and Technical Institute (Dolgoprudny town, Moscow region), Diploma DTs # 036546 (space physics) of State Committee for National Education, Moscow, RF;

- Full Professor, 1992, Space Research Institute, Moscow ; Diploma PR # 019951 (airspace remote sensing) of Highest Certification Commission (VAK) of RF.

History of employment:

- 1968 - till now. Space Research Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences: Scientist, Senior Scientist, Leading Scientist, Head of Laboratory, Head of Department.

- 1970 - till now. Moscow Physical and Technical Institute, Faculty of Physics and Energetic (Dolgoprudnyi town, Moscow region, RF); Senior Lecturer, Reader, Full Professor.

- 1990 - till now. Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography, Faculty of Applied Space Research (Moscow, RF), Full Professor.

Areas of expertise:

1. New microwave techniques and instruments for remotely sensing in the ocean-atmosphere system: mesoturbulence, cloud systems, precipitation, hurricane situations, sea surface state, nonlinear waves interactions, breaking gravity waves. Imaging radar applications in oceanography: detection of oil pollution, internal waves, wind wave spectra.

2. Nonlinear stochastic geophysics of multiscale atmosphere - ocean and troposphere-stratosphere interactions (atmospheric catastrophes).

3. Scaling, fractals and nonlinear variability in geophysics: multifractal models of turbulence, mesoscale intermittency, structures in chaos, nonlinear probable models of global tropical cyclogenesis, simulation techniques. Formation and development of geophysical megadata bases.

Publications:

In total more than 180 scientific papers and 5 monographs (see here the list of publications).

Recent Principal Grants and Projects Received:

2000 - 2005. Project "Ocean" "The physical foundations for space remote sensing of the World ocean surface at microwave ranges", Ministry of education and science of RF. Number of state registration # 01.200.2 00163 (Principal investigator).

2003 - 2008. Project "Climate" "The investigation of the variability of climatic parameters and natural catastrophes: development and analysis of physical mechanisms, developing advanced methods of data processing for climatic and ecological processes", Ministry of education and science of RF. Number of state registration # 01.20.03 03440 (Principal investigator).

2004 - 2006. Project "Radioelectronic active and passive remote sensing methods in the environmental exploration for near-shore zones of Russian outlying seas" (OFN-15) of the Physical Sciences Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences (Principal Investigator).

2005 - 2007. Grant # 05-05-08033 "Microwave radiometry technologies in space oceanology" of Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) (Principal Investigator).

2003 - 2005. Grant # 03-05-64143 "Search for possible interrelation between helio-geophysical factors and processes of formation and evolution of tropical cyclones and energy balance of cyclonic formations" of RFBR, (Co-investigator).

2001 - 2003. Grant # 01-05-64372 "Tropical cyclone and the field of helical turbulence: structure and interactions" of RFBR (Co-investigator).

1996 - 1998. Grant # 96-07-89361 "Developing and forming data base of global tropical cyclogenesis for 1983-1993" of RFBR (Principal Investigator).

Awards:

1979, 1999 - Russian Academy of Sciences Honorary Awards for the contribution to scientific investigations;

1994 - 1996 - The State Award of the President of Russian Federation for outstanding scientists;

2004 - The academician Keldysh medal of Cosmonautics Federation of Russia for the contribution in space research.

Membership:

1995 - 2005, Member of COSPAR Scientific Commission A;

1999 - 2005, Member of American Geophysical Union;

1999, Valid Member (academician) of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences;

2003, Associate Member of the academician A. Prochorov Engineering Sciences Academy.

Teaching experience:

1. Delivering lectures and carrying out seminar studies for students on the following courses:
      "Remote Sensing in Space Physics" at the Moscow Physics-Technical Institute (Dolgoprudny town, Moscow region) during 1972-2005;
      "Remote Sensing of the Earth" at the Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (Moscow) during 1992-2005.

2. Carried out scientific supervising of 5 graduate students which obtained the degrees of Candidatus Scientarium (corresponding to Ph.D.)

3. Carried out supporting and supervising of 35 students (B. A. and M. S. degrees) which were graduate of the Moscow State University (Physical Department), the Moscow Physics-Technical Institute, Faculty of Physics and Energetic (Dolgoprudnyi town, Moscow region, RF) and the Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography, Faculty of Applied Space Research (Moscow, RF).

Biographical Reference Books, in which the applicant is listed:

1. WHO'S WHO in the WORLD. 16th Ed., 1999; 17th Ed.,2000;18th Ed., 2001; 19th Ed., 2002; 20th Ed, 2003. Marquis Who's Who, New Providence, NJ, USA.

2. 2000 Outstanding Scientists of the 20th Century. First Ed., 2000. Melrose Press Ltd./IBC, Cambridge.

3. Famous Russians. Who's Who in Russia. 2th Ed., Moscow, Astrey Publ. House, 2000. ISBN 5-7594-0088-6.

4. Dictionary of International Biography. 29th Ed., 2000. Melrose Press Ltd./IBC, Cambridge.

5. 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 20th Century. 2000. Melrose Press Ltd./IBC, Cambridge.

6. Who's Who in the 21st Century. First Edition. 2001. Melrose Press Ltd./IBC, Cambridge.

7. 2000 Outstanding Scholars of the 21st Century. First Edition. 2001. Melrose Press Ltd./IBC, Cambridge.

8. Outstanding People of the 21st Century. First Edition. 2001. Melrose Press Ltd./IBC, Cambridge.

9. 2000 Outstanding Scientists of the 20th Century. Second Ed., 2002. Melrose Press Ltd./IBC, Cambridge.

10. Who's Who in the 21st Century. Famous Russians. 4th Ed., Moscow, Astrey Publ. House, 2001. ISBN 5-7594-0107-6.