CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT

ACADEMIAN VASIF BABA-ZADEH

Doctor of geological-mineralogical sciences, professor, active -member of ANAS, State prizewinner, Honored scientist, Head of Economic minerals department, Supervisor of scientific- research laboratory of Aerospace research of Earth resources
Tel: (+99412) 439 04 48
e-mail: vbabazade@mail.ru

PERSONAL DATA

• Date and place of birth - 2 September, 1938, Baku
• 1945-1955 - studied in Jsfo 1 and N« 7 secondary schools, Baku
• 1955-1960 - student of geological-geographical faculty of ASU (Azerbaijan SateUniversity (now BSU- Baku State University)
• Since 1961 up to now - work at BSU

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC DEGREES OBTAINED

• 1960 - graduated ASU
• 1964 - defended candidate dissertation: "Geological conditions of formation and distribution of chrome mineralization in ophiolite zone of the Lesser Caucasus" (Baku)
• 1975 - defended of doctor thesis: "Endogenic ore formations of Sevano-Garabakh zone (Lesser Caucasus)". (Novosibirsk)

COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

• 1959-1961 - Senior Collector, senior geologist, chief of geological-exploration party of Geological-exploration Trust N«l of Caucasian Complex Geological Expedition of Geology Ministry of USSR (Pyatigorsk, North Caucasus)
• 1961-1964 - post-graduate student of instruction by correspondence, junior research assistant, post-graduate student of internal education in ASU
• 1964-1965 - lecturer of Economic minerals chief of Geological-geographical faculty in ASU
• 1966-1976 - Assistant professor of Economic minerals chair
• 1967-1968 - Deputy dean of Geological-geographical faculty
• 1977 - Professor of Economic minerals chair
• 1973-1980 - Dean of Geological-geographical faculty
• Since 1986 up to now - Plead of Economic minerals chair
• Since 1989 up to now - Supervisor of scientific-research laboratory of Aerocosmic research of Earth recourses
• Teaching subject: Geology of Economic minerals Author of more than 250 scientific works Author of 25 monographs and books, 3 compiled maps
• Was supervisor for 25 candidates of science (Ph D) and 10 doctors of science (DR. ofSci.)
• For the first time developed metallogeny of the Earth ophiolitic belts, defined extension mercury belt of the Lesser Caucasus and lineament zones of long endogenic activity and ring structures in South Caucasus, compiled "Spacetectonic map of Azerbaijan" (1:600 000) and "Map of regional jointing with prediction of economic minerals of Azerbaijan" (1:600 000), used formational analysis of some segments of the Mediterranean metallogenic belt, developed geological-genetic models of ore-magmatic systems, gave prediction assessment and perspectivity of industrial using of gold-ore, copper and molibden fields, suggested theoretical preconditions of discovering ore fields of black, non-ferrous and noble metals in different structural-formational zones of Azerbaijan; as an expert was in research projects "For official using", has CRDF grant (USA 2005-2007) and 6th Council of Europe frame Programme (INTAS) (2007-2009), took part in preparations to laws: "About interior part" (1998) and "About Education" (2008).
• State prizewinner (1978) in field of efficient use of natural resources; Honoured scientist in field of science (2000), Scientist of a Year in Baku University (2007).

PRESENT RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Geology of economic minerals fields; metallogeny

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIUMS

• Germany, Russia, China, Turkey, Iran, Spain, Georgia, Ukrain and other countries.

LIST OF SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• 2005, Mineral-raw resources of Azerbaijan. Baku, Ozan, 808 pp.
• 2005, Metallic and non-metallic fields. Tebriz, Geological Survey of Iran, 547 p. (in Persian)
• 2007, Petrography. Baku, Baku University Publisher. 512 pp. (co-author)
• 2007, Exploration technique for economic minerals fields. Baku, Baku University Publisher, 236 pp. (co-author)
• 2007, Search and exploration of economic minerals fields Baku, Baku University Publisher, 396 pp. (co-author)
• 2007, Spacetectonic map of Azerbaijan (1:600 000), Baku Cartographic factory, (editor and co-author)
• 2007, Mineral-raw resources of Azerbaijan and perspectives their use, Moscow, Gorny journal, JV° 10 p. 14-19 (ISI)
• 2008, Map of regional jointing with prediction of economic minerals fields of Azerbaijan (1:600 000) Baku, cartographic factory, (editor and co-author)
• 2008, Distribution of ore elements in Gyzylbulag ore field (in english), Caspian, No2, p.p. 22-29 (co-author)
• 2008, Mineral resources of Azerbaijan (in English), Caspian, N»2, 78-91 pp (co¬author)
• 2016, The Material Composition and Technological Characteristics of Ores in Chovdar Gold-Ore Deposit (Lesser Caucasus) // IJISET - International Journal of Innovative Science, Engineering & Technology, Vol. 3 Issue 7, July 2016, p.132-160 ISSN (Online)2348 – 7968 | Impact Factor (2015) - 4.332 www.ijiset.com

BOOKS

• 1967, Geological conditions of formation and distribution of chromite mineralization in ophiolitie area of the Lesser Caucasus, Baku, Azerneshr
• 1974, Geology of mercury fields of the Lesser Caucasus. Baku, Azerneshr
• 1975, Geology of USSR, 47l volume (azerbaijan), part II (economic minerals) Moscow, Nedra, (co-author)
• 1982, Geological-exploration work (technique of geological-exploration works). Baku, ASU Publihser, (in Azerbaijan).
• 1983, Geological-exploration work (search, exploration, test and calculation of reserves for economic minerals fields). Baku, ASU Publihser, (in azerbaijan)
• 1986, Ore and non-ore economic minerals fields, Baku, Maarif, (in azerbaijan)
• 1990, Endogenic ore formations of Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijan). Baku, Azerneshr
• 1990, Copper- and molibden-porphyric fields. Baku, Azerneshr, 368 p.
• 1991, Application of mathematical statistics in geology. Baku, ASU Publisher, (in azerbaijan)
• 1995, Test and calculation of reserves for economic minerals fields (in azerbaijan) Baku, Sabah, 199p. (co-author)
• 1996, Structure of ore fields and deposits. Baku Publisher, 147 p. (in azerbaijan)
• 2000, Spacetectonic map of Nakhchyvan Autonomous Republic (1:200 00). Baku, Cartographic factory, (co-author)
• 2000, Magmatic formations. Baku, Nafta-press, 235p (co-author) (in azerbaijan)
• 2001, Mercury, antimonial and arsenic fields of Azerbaijan. Baku Nafta-press, 143p.
• 2001, Goldbearing placer of Azerbaijan, Baku, Nafta-press.155 p.
• 2003, Gold of Azerbaijan. Baku, Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia, 424 p.
• 2003, Ore formations and metallogenic zones of Azerbaijan. Baku, Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia, 276 p.
• 2003, Barite belt of Azerbaijan. Baku, Adilogly, 243p.
• 2003, History and methodology of geological sciences Baku, Sabah, 125p. (co-author) (in azerbaijan)
• 2005, Mineral-raw resources of Azerbaijan, Baku, Ozan, 808p.
• 2005, Geology of glass raw fields. Baku, Ozan, 15 lp.
• 2005, Metallic and non-metallic fields. Tebriz, Geological Survey of Iran, 547p. (in Persian)
• 2007, Search and exploration of economic minerals fields. Baku, Baku State University Publisher, 396 p. (co-author) (in azerbaijan)
• 2007, Petrography. Baku, BSU Publihser, 512p. (co-author) (in azerbaijan)
• 2007, Technique of exploration for economic minerals fields. Baku, BSU Publisher, 236p. (co-author) (in azerbaijan
• 2007, Spacetectonic map of Azerbaijan. Baku, Cartographic factory, (editor and co-author).
• 2008, Flap of regional jointing with prediction of economic minerals fields of Azerbaijan (1:600 000) Baku, Cartographic factory, (editor and co-author)

INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC GRANTS, PROGRAMS

• 1. Gold ore fields of the South Caucasus: their genesis and search features. 01.09.2005-01.09.2007 Award number: SCI - 010000 - SC - 05 U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF)
• 2. Copper fields of the Lesser Caucasus volcanic - plutonic complexes: their genesis search perspectives. 01.03.2007-01.03.2009 INTAS Ref. JV2O6 - 100017-9365