Pavel Nikolaevich Samorodskiy is an Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the Mining and Geological Department at the Institute of Mining, Geology and Geotechnology of Siberian Federal University . He holds a Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences degree and has 25 years of experience in mineralogy and ore processing. Education: Moscow State University (1993) – Geologist-geochemist specializing in Geochemistry, Mineralogy, and Petrology. His research focuses on gold and polymetallic ore mineralogy , placer deposits , and technogenic raw materials processing . Recent work includes studies of cadmium contamination in urban environments and gravity separation schemes for noble metals. Publications highlight advancements in gold extraction technologies, slag analysis, and hydrogeological methods. His teaching includes Fundamentals of the doctrine of minerals , Hydrogeological research , and Ecological hydrogeology .








