Research Projects

IEPT established permanent cooperation agreements with the following international research institutions:

Topic: Nonlinear dynamics of solid Earth and its applications
Institution: Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris; Observatory of Nice, France

Topic: Nonlinear Dynamics and Earthquake Prediction
Institution: International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy

Topic: Earthquake prediction: theory and modeling
Institution: US Environmental and Protection Agency

Topic: Seismicity and deep structure of intracontinental area
Institution: The Royal Observatory of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium

Topic: Scientific and educational co-operation
Institution: University of Trieste, Italy

Current International Research Projects

  1. Dynamics of seismicity (1998-2000, supported by the U.S. NSF)
  2. Conversion of R&D in missile navigation to nonlinear problems in Earth sciences
  3. Multiple fracture of solids: development of theory based on modern concepts of renormalisation groups and intermediate asymptotics and applications to the intermediate-term prediction of earthquake (1995-1999, supported by INTAS)
  4. Computer network for geophysical studies in the NIS (1996-1999, supported by INTAS)
  5. Application of R&D in military aviation systems to problems of monitoring of global seismicity with the aim of mitigation of damage caused by disastrous earthquakes (1996-1999, supported by the International Science and Technology Center, Moscow, Russia)

Recent International Research Projects

  1. Numerical modelling of evolution of salt strucuteres in the Pricaspian basin (1997-1998, supported by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences).
  2. Study of the symptoms of the instability in solid earth including geological disasters and ecological catastrophes (1996-1998, supported by INTAS)
  3. Statistics of flow problems, mixing and turbulent diffusion (1995-1996, supported by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences)
  4. Application of Dynamical Systems to Earthquake Prediction (1995-1997, supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation)
  5. From secular to short paleomagnetic time scales: the Earth's main magnetic field as a stochastic process (1995-1996, supported by INTAS)
  6. Expression of fracturing and faulting zones traits using electric potential and resistivity variations (1995-1996, supported by INTAS)
  7. Test area for seismic hazard assessment in the Caucasus (1995-1996, supported by INTAS)
  8. Quantitative modelling of interaction between mantle flows and lithospheric plates, and formation of sedimentary basins (1995-1996, supported by INTAS)
  9. Earthquake Hazard Associated to the Vrancea Region Seismicity (1995-1997, supported by NATO)
  10. Short-term dynamics of seismicity: New theoretical base and implications to seismic risk reduction (1995-1997, supported by INTAS)
  11. Study of the seismicity and structure of the lithosphere in Europe and the Western part of the FSU through the deployment of digital broadband seismic stations (1994-1996, supported by INTAS, International Association for Promotion of Co-operation with Scientists from The Independent State of the Former Soviet Union)
  12. Conversion of R&D in missile navigation to mathematical problems of ecology and natural hazards (1994-1997, supported by the International Science and Technology Center, Moscow, Russia)
  13. Seismotectonic deformations in geodynamical process: theory and applications (1993-1994, supported by the International Science Foundation)
  14. Clastering of seismicity: multifractal approach. Empirical study and modeling (1993-1994, supported by the International Science Foundation)
  15. Reconstruction of tectonic stress and strain in earthquake prone regions (1993-1994, supported by the International Science Foundation)
  16. Statistical Estimation of Maximal Expectable Magnitude of Earthquake for a Given Region (1993-1994, supported by the International Science Foundation)
  17. Advanced Quantitative Modeling of Sedimentary Basin Formation With Applications to Basins in FSU (1993-1994, supported by the International Science Foundation)
  18. Seismic Observation at Oceanic and Sea Regions Using Shore Located Small Aperture Arrays: Algorithms, Technique, System Design and Experimental Monitoring the West-Caucasian Black Sea Shore Region (1993-1994, supported by the International Science Foundation)
  19. Development and Validation of Intermediate-Term Earthquake Prediction Algorithms (1993-1994, supported by the International Science Foundation)
  20. High-resolution Seismological Observations of Ultra Long-period Earth Motion (1993-1994, supported by the International Science Foundation)
  21. Understanding and Modeling of Chaos and Critical Phenomena in the Earth's Lithosphere (1993-1994, supported by the International Science Foundation)