Stepan L. Shvartsev

Stepan L. Shvartsev

Stepan L. Shvartsev (DOB Sept. 14, 1936, Lithuania) – Professor at the Department of Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology and Hydrogeoecology, Tomsk Polytechnic University. Chief Researcher of the Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics (IPGG) of Russian Academy of Sciences. The founder of a scientific direction “Geological evolution of a water-rock system”. Main areas of research are hydrogeochemistry, environmental geology, geochemical techniques of minerals prospecting, groundwater resources and the global evolution of environment. The member of international scientific associations in hydrogeology, geochemistry and space chemistry. Published 500+ papers in peer-reviewed journals, 20 monographs, 2 textbooks and 6 tutorials. Over 100 papers published in English, supervised 50 PhDs and 9 doctoral students. H-index = 11. Fluent in Russian and French.

Education

1980 - Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences;

1964 - Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences (PhD);

1960 - Graduated with honors from Tomsk Polytechnic Institute (TPI).

Employment Hystory

Tomsk Polytechnic University

2013 – currently Professor at the Department of Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology and Hydrogeoecology;

2001 -2013 Head of the Department of Water Resources and Hydrogeoecology;

1981 – currently Scientific supervisor at Problem Hydrogeochemical Laboratory;

1980 – 1990 Dean of the Faculty of Minerals Prospecting;

1976 – 2001 Head of the Department of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology;

1964 – 1976 Associate Professor at the Department of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology.

Tomsk Branch of the Joint Institute of Geology, Geophysics and Mineralogy SB RAS

1991 -1994 Researcher;

1994 – 1997 Head of Tomsk Branch of the Joint Institute of Geology, Geophysics and Mineralogy SB RAS.

Tomsk Branch of the Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics (IPGG) of Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)

1997 – 2014 Director of Tomsk Branch of the Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics (IPGG) of Russian Academy of Sciences.

Appointments

2010- Yantai Nanshan University, China;

2004 and 2009- China University of Geosciences;

1994- UNESCO's International Hydrological course at Lomonosov Moscow State University;

1991 and 2013- the East China University of Geology;

1966 -1968 Lecturer in the Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Guinea.

Research

Prof Shvartsev is a world’s widely-known scientist, an expert in hydrogeology, hydrogeochemistry and geochemical techniques of prospecting mineral deposits. He has developed the world’s first theory and hydrogeochemical technique to explore ore minerals in a permafrost zone, established a new scientific direction in the field of the water-rock interaction and developed the modern concept for the formation groundwater composition. The scientific school was supported by a grant of the President of the Russian Federation. He has implemented different theoretical developments on the water cycle in the Earth’s crust, its synthesis and chemical degradation, a geochemical cycle in the Earth’s crust, forming string brines and groundwater composition.

Joint research projects were carried out with Paul Sabatier University (Toulouse, France); BRGM, the French geological survey (Orleans); the Museum of Natural History (Brussels), three Chinese universities, the University of Kent (USA).

Honors and Recognition

Saverenskiy Russian Academy of Sciences Award (2007);

TPU Silver medal (2000);

Yukos Nominal Award (2000);

Laureate of Tomsk Region Administration competition in science and education (1998);

“Honored Worker of Science of the Russian Federation”, the title (1996);

“Honored Geologist of the Russian Federation”, the title (1996);

Honorary Lenin Diploma of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Council (1987);

“The USSR State Prize” for science development, engineers and scientists education (1986);

“Sign of Honor”, the order (1986);

“1st degree Miner's Glory”, the breast sign of the USSR Ministry of Coal Industry (1986);

Labour Veteran, the medal (1986);

“For excellent achievements in work”, the breast sign of the USSR Ministry of Education (1984).

Distinctions

Member of several scientific councils of RAS and SB RAS (currently);

Member of Educational and Methodical Department in two specialties (currently);

Chairman of the Doctoral Theses Council (currently);

Full member of Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (2000);

Participant of Hydro-geological congress Bratislava (1999);

Corresponding member of Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (1997);

Member of International Academy of Environmental Hydrology (United States, 1997);

International Geographical Society (1999);

Member of the International Academy of mineral resources (1996);

Member of the International Geological Congress in China (1996);

Certified member American Institute of hydrology (1995);

Member of the International Geological Congress in Moscow (1984);

Hydro-geological congress in Vilnius (1979);

Member of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (1979);

Member of Water-Rock working group of International Association of Geochemistry and Space Chemistry (1974);

Member of the International Geological Congress in Canada (1972);

Editor at Bulletin of Tomsk Polytechnic University (Russia);

14 international symposia (France, UK, Czechoslovakia, the United States, China, Spain, Italy, etc.).

Selected Publications

1. Gaskova O., Isupov V., Vladimirov A., Shvartsev S. Thermodynamic Model of Uranium and Arsenic Accumulation in Saline Lakes // Acta Geologica Sinica. – 2014. – Т. 88. – № Supp. 1. – С. 135-136

2. Kolpakova M., Shvartsev S., Isupov V., Ariunbileg S., Vladimirov A., Gaskova O. Factors and Mechanisms of Chemical Composition Formation of Saline Lakes in West Mongolia // Acta Geologica Sinica. – 2014. – Т. 88. – № Supp. 1. – С. 142-144

3. Chudaev O., Shvartsev S.L., Ryzenko B. V.I. Vernadsky and main research avenues in modern hydrogeochemistry // Procedia Earth and Planetary Science. Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Symposium on Water-Rock Interaction, WRI 14 (Palais des Papes, Avignon, France, 9-14 June 2013). – 2013. – Т. 7. – С. 163-166

4. Ivanova I.S., Lepokurova O.E., Pokrovsky O.S., Shvartsev S.L. Geochemistry of iron in fresh groundwater of the Sredneobskoy basin, Russia // Procedia Earth and Planetary Science. Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Symposium on Water-Rock Interaction, WRI 14 (Palais des Papes, Avignon, France, 9-14 June 2013). – 2013. – Т. 7. – С. 385-388

5. Shvartsev S.L. The system water-rock-gas-organic matter of V. Vernadsky // Procedia Earth and Planetary Science. Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Symposium on Water-Rock Interaction, WRI 14 (Palais des Papes, Avignon, France, 9-14 June 2013). – 2013. – Т. 7. – С. 810-813

6. Shvartsev S.L. Water-Rock Interaction: Implications for the Origin and Program of Global Evolution // International Journal of Sciences. – 2013. – Т. 2. – С. 26-30

7. Kolpakova M.N., Shvartsev S.L. Placement of different geochemical types of lakes in the Western Mongolia // The 6th International Siberian Early Career GeoScientists Conference: Proceedings of the Conference (9-23 June 2012, Novosibirsk, Russia). – 2012. – С. 210-211

8. Shvartsev S.L. Internal Evolution of the Water-Rock System: Nature and Mechanisms // Earth Science Research. – 2012. – Т. 1. – № 2. – С. 106-116

9. Shvartsev S.L., Liu H., Kamaletdinova L.L. Ecological and geochemical conditions of the groundwater in the Jianghan Basin, Hubei Province, China // Aqua Mundi: Journal of water science. – 2012. – Т. 3. – № 2. – С. 135-142

10. Nindre Yves-Michel Le, Delphine A., Duchkov A., Altunina L.K., Shvartsev S., Zhelezniak M., Klerkx J. Storing CO2 underneath the Siberian Permafrost: A win-win solution for long-term trapping of CO2 and heavy oil upgrading // Energy Procedia. – 2011. – Т. 4. – С. 5414-5421

11. Liu H., Liang H., Liang Y., Zhang D., Wang C., Cai H., Shvartsev S.L. Distribution of phthalate esters in alluvial sediment: A case study at JiangHan Plain, Central China // Chemosphere. – 2010. – Т. 78. – № 4. – С. 382-388

12. Naymushina O.S., Shvartsev S.L., Zdvizhkov M.A., El-Shinawi A. Chemical characteristics of swamp waters: A case study in the Tom River basin, Russia // Water-Rock Interaction: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Water-Rock Interaction WRI-13, Guanajuato, Mexico, 16-20 August 2010. – 2010. – С. 955-958

13. Shvartsev S.L. Clarke contents of chemical elements in the groundwaters of the supergene zone // XXXVIII IAH Congress Groundwater Quality Sustainability (Krakow, 12-17 September 2010): Abstract Book. – 2010. – Т. Vol. 2. – С. 442-443

14. Shvartsev S.L. Hydrogeochemical processes of dawsonite formation: Evidence for evolution of a water-rock system // Water-Rock Interaction: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Water-Rock Interaction WRI-13, Guanajuato, Mexico, 16-20 August 2010. – 2010. – С. 747-750

15. Shvartsev S.L. Self-organizing Abiogenic Dissipative Structures in the Geologic History of the Earth // Dixue Qianyuan/ Earth Science Frontiers. – 2009. – Т. 16. – № 6. – С. 257-275

16. Wang Y.X., Shvartsev S.L., So C.L. Genesis of arsenic/fluoride-enriched soda water: A case study at Datong, northern China // Applied Geochemistry. – 2009. – Т. 24. – № 4. – С. 641-649

17. Shvartsev S.L. Geochemistry of fresh groundwater in the main landscape zones of the Earth // Geochem. Int.. – 2008. – Т. 46. – № 13. – С. 1285-1398

18. Gorlushko A.S., Shvartsev S.L., Li Y. Equilibrium-nonequilibrium state of groundwater with rock-forming minerals in the Yuncheng basin, Northern China // Water-Rock Interaction: Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Water-Rock Interaction WRI-12, Kunming, China, 31 July - 5 August 2007. Vol. 2. – 2007. – С. 957-959

19. Shvartsev S.L. Loesses as a result of evolution of the water-rock system under weak water exchange // Water-Rock Interaction: Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Water-Rock Interaction WRI-12, Kunming, China, 31 July - 5 August 2007. Vol. 1. – 2007. – С. 153-156

20. Wang Y., Shvartsev S.L. Major hydrogeochemical processes controlling arsenic enrichment in groundwater of the Datong basin, Northern China // Water-Rock Interaction: Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Water-Rock Interaction WRI-12, Kunming, China, 31 July - 5 August 2007. Vol. 2. – 2007. – С. 1123-1126

Contact Information

Phone: +7-3822-42-61-59

E-mail: shvartsev@tpu.ru