CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Melnikov
Surname: Alexander  Sex: male
Address:
 Institute of the Earth�s Crust SB RAS, Lermontova st., 128,
 Irkutsk-33, 664033, Russia
 Tel: 3952-460273
 Fax: 3952-462900
 E-mail: [email protected]
 Homepage: http://tatooine.fortunecity.com/halley/210
Birth date:   1949, August, 28
Birth place: Neksikan, Magadan region, USSR
Nationality: Russian
Family situation: married, 2 children (1975, 1984)

Diplomas obtained:
- Irkutsk State University, USSR, B.Sc. (Geologist), 1972, Geological mapping
- Institute of the Earth�s Crust SB AS USSR, Irkutsk, Russia, 1983, Ph.D.,
- General and Regional Geology
- Institute of the Earth�s Crust SB AS USSR, Irkutsk, Russia, 1995,
- Senior Research, Geotectonics

Occupied positions:
Scientific worker of the Irkutsk State University (1968-1973) and Institute of the Earth�s Crust SB RAS, Irkutsk (1973 - present time), Senior Research  laboratory of Paleogeodynamics.

Professional Societies:
- 1988 - Russian Association of Structural Geologist
- 1992 - International Association of Structural/Tectonic Geologists (IASTG)
- 1996 - New York Academy of Sciences
- 1996 - Commission for early precambrian stratigraphy Russian Academy of
              Sciences

Fields of research:
1.  Geodynamics and tectonics, structural geology, regional geology, geological mapping specialized in the study of folded and platforms basement areas including detailed mapping and isotopic geochronology. Precambrian geology, structural geology, tectonics and geochronology. Metamorphic core complexes in Transbaikalia and shear zones of Siberia and East Africa.

2.  Performed geological survey and detailed mapping of the old shields Siberian platform, Kola peninsula, East Antarctic shield, Bogemium and Saxonian massives; regional of the shear zones, sedimentary and metamorphic rock outcrops in Altay, East Sayan, East Kazakhstan, Tanzania (Ubende fold belt), and East Siberia; Metamorphic core complexes of the cordilleran type in Transbaikalia

International Activity:
1.  Participant of the PC MC AS SC Project No. 1 �Earth�s Crust evolution in the Precambrian� (1986-1990).
2.  Participant of the 28 th IGC, Washington, D.C., USA, 1989.
3.  Participant of the 35 th Sovet Antarctic Expedition, Project �Princ Charls Mountous� (1989-1990).
4.  Participant of the Russia-Belgium project �Comparative Analyis of Sediment Infill Mechanism in Rifts� (1991-1994).
5.  Participant of INTAS Russia-Belgium project �Continental Rift Tectonics and Evolution of Sedimentary Basins� (1994 - 1997)
 

1. Grabkin O.V.& Melnikov A.I., 1980. Structure of the Siberian platform margin, Nauka, Novosibirsk: 91 p. (in Russian).
2. Zamaraev S.M., Grabkin O.V., Mazukabzov A.M., Lashchyonov V. A.& Melnikov A.I., 1983. Geology and seismicity of the Baikal-Amur railway zone. Structural complexes and tectonics, Nauka, Novosibirsk: 190 p. (in Russian).
3. Sklyarov E.V., Mazukabzov A.M. & Melnikov A.I., 1997. Metamorphic core complexes of the cordilleran type, SPC UIGGM SB RAS, Novosibirsk: 182 p. (in Russian).
4. Lepin V., Maslovskaya M., Melnikov A., Pavlova L., Egorova T., Brandt S.B., 1980. Die Anwendung von Quarz in der Rb-Sr geochronology //2. Arbeitstagung "Isotope in der Na-tur". DDR, Leipzig,
5. Melnikov A.I., 1982. About connection of deformations with granite formation in the precambrian Udokan range // Correlation endogenous of processes of the Siberian platform and it of a frame. Novosibirsk: (in Russia).
6. Melnikov A.I., 1984. Some regularities of parities of parameters of boudinage structures // Experiment and modelling in geological researches. Novosibirsk, IGGM SB AS USSR: 132-140 (in Russian).
7. Lobatshevsky I.V., Melnikov A.I., 1985. Structure basement Angara-Oka Prisayan region on geology-geophisical datas // Sovet Geology, no. 5: (in Russian).
8. Melnikov A.I., Lepin V.S., Petrov A.F., Brandt S.B., 1987. Geochronological studieson the Anabar Shield // Sovet-Japanese symposium on isotope Geology, Moskow:
9. Lepin V.S., Melnikov A.I., Solodyankina V.N., Kolosnicyna T.I., Brandt S.B., Oxsman V.S., Petrov A.F., 1987. On most ancient geologic events on the Anabar Shield // Fourth Working Meeting "Isotopes in Nature". Proceedings. Part 11, Leipzig, DDR:
10. Melnikov A.I., Lepin V.S., Brandt S.B., 1987. Rb-Sr geochronology of the processes of granite formation in the Precambrian of the Siberian platform // Proterozoic Geochemistry, abstracts of Symposium, Lund University, Sweden:
11. Melnikov A.I., Lepin V.S., Solodyankina V.N., KolosnicinaT.I., Brandt S.B., Oxman V.S., Petrov A.F., 1988. Early stages of evolution earth's crust of the Anabar Shield // Doklady AS USSR, v.300, no. 5:  (in Russian).
12. Melnikov A.I., 1988. Tectonophysical of a feature of deformations in various conditions of the metamorphic rocks // Precambrian metamorphic rocks of East Siberia. Nauka, Novosibirsk: 80-90 (in Russian).
13. Melnikov A.I., 1989. Major stages of structural evolution of the Sharyzhalgay complex in the Early Precambrian // Structural studies of the Early Precambrian, Nauka, Leningrad: 244-253 (in Russian).
14. Hearn P.P., Sutter J.F., Melnikov A.I., Zhelinsky V.M., 1989. Higt-Resolution 40Ar-39Ar Age-spectrum Analysis of Epigenetic K-Feldspar from Chulman Basin, Southeastern Siberia: Geochronometr for Cristal Fluids Mobilized by Regional Tectonism // 28 th International Geological Congress. Abstracts. V. 2 of 3. Washington, D.C. USA:
15. Melnikov A.I., Menshagin Yu.V., Lashkevich V.V., 1989. Granitization of basic and ultrabasic Precambrian rocks: physicochemical models // Precambrian Granitoids (abst.). Helsinci, Finland:
16. Vasil�ev E.P., Melnikov A.I., Nikolaev V.N., 1989. Structure and development of the Baikal zone // Geologica Balcanica, 9.5, Sofia:
17. Melnikov A.I., Lepin V.S., Brandt S.B., Petrov A.F., 1990. Rb - Sr isochron age precambrian rocks of the Anabar Shield // Geology and geochronology precambrian rocks of the Siberian platform and it of a frame, Nauka, Leningrad: 146-153 (in Russian).
18. Melnikov A.I., 1990. Structure and evolution precambrian lineament of zones of the Anabar Shield // Structure lineament of zones stress-metamorphisme. Nauka, Novosibirsk: 107-121 (in Russian).
19. Melnikov A.I., Lepin, V.S., Solodyankina, V.N., Brandt, S.B., 1990. Rb-Sr isochron age of Quartzite-gneisses from the supracomplex of the Anabar Shield // Fifth Working Meeting "Isotope in Nature" Proceedings, Part 1. Leipzig:
20. Melnikov A.I., 1991. The Sharyzhalgay structural zone of the soutern Siberian platform (Prebaikalye) // Granulite Complexes of the Lower Continental Crust (regional reviews), Nauka, Moscow: 71-92 (in Russian).
21. Levi, K.G., Melnikov A.I., 1992. Interior faulting structure and conditions of seismic activity of ancient faults // Second workshop on paleoseismology. ENEA-DISP, Roma, Italy: 2-3.
22. Sklyarov E.V., Belichenko V.G., Mazukabzov A.M., Melnikov A.I., Donskaya T.V., 1993. Indicators of poscollisi-onal extensional processes in folded systems  of the Southern Siberia // L.Zonenshain memorial conference on plate tectonics. Moscow: 133.
23. Delvaux D., Mazukabzov A.M., Melnikov A.I., Alexandrov V.K., 1993. Early Paleozoic compressive stress field and imbricated thrust structures along the north-western coast of Lake Baikal (Khibilen Cape) // Mus.roy.Afr.center, Dept.Geol.Min.,Rapp.ann. 1991-1992, Tervuren (Bel): 123-136.
24. Theunissen K., Melnikov A., Sklyarov E., Mazukabzov A., Mruma A., 1993. The Primorskiy dislocation zone in the basement of the Cenozoic Baikal rift (Russia) // Mus.roy.Afr.center, Dept.Geol.Min.,Rapp.ann. 1991-1992, Tervuren (Bel): 137-151.
25. Melnikov A.I., Mazukabzov A.M., Sklyarov E.V. and Vasiliev E.P., 1994. Baikal rift basement: structure and tectonic evolution // Bull. Centr. Rech. Explor. Prod. Elf Aquitaine, 18 (1): 99-122.
26. Delvaux D., Moeys R., Stapel G., Melnikov A., Ermikov V., 1995. Paleostress reconstruction and geodynamics of the Baikal region, Central Asia, Part 1. Paleozoic and Mesezoic pre-rift evolution. //Tectonophysics, 252: 61-101.
27. Theunissen K., Sklyarov E.V., Bowen A., Klerkx J., Melnikov A., Mruma A., 1995. New geochronological constraits on deformation within the Ubende shear belt (W. Tanzania) through 40Ar/39Ar dating of barrosite bearing tectonite. // Terra abstracts, EUG-8, Strasbourg, 9-13: 44.
28. Sklyarov E.V., Mazukabzov A.M., Melnikov A.I., Donskaya T.V., Theunissen K., 1996. Metamorphic core complexes of the southern Siberia. // Abstracts of the 30th Intern. Geol. Congr., Beijing, 4-14 August, vol. 2: 287.
29. Sklyarov E.V., Melnikov A.I., Theunissen K., Klerkx J., Mruma A., 1996. Lower Proterozoic high-pressure metamorphism of the Ubende belt. // Abstracts of the 30th Intern. Geol. Congr., Beijing, 4-14 August, vol. 1: 254.
30. Theunissen K., Klerkx J., Melnikov A., Mruma A. Mechanisms of rift faulting in the western branch of the East African Rift, Tanzania. // Tectonics, 1996, VOL. 15, ¹. 4: 776-790.
31. Sklyarov E.V., Theunissen K., Melnikov A.I., Klerkx J., Gladkotchub D.P., Mruma A., 1998. Paleoproterozoic eclogites and garnet pyroxenites of the Ubende belt (Tanzania) // Schweiz. Mineral., Petrog. Mitt.: 78: 257-271.
32. Boven A., Theunissen K., Sklyarov E., Klerkx J., Melnikov A., Mruma A., Punzalan L., 1999. Timing of exhumation of a high-pressure mafic granulite terrane of the Paleoproterozoic Ubende belt (West Tanzania) // Precambrian Research, v. 93 (1): 119-137.