Education
06/2009-06/2012 NAS RA, Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology, Postgraduate Studies, Institute of Zoology, Degree: PhD (2012)
09/2007 -05/2009 Yerevan State University, Faculty of Biology, Department of Biophysics, Undergraduate Studies, Degree: Master of Science (2009)
09/2003-05/2007 Yerevan State University, Faculty of Biology, Department of Biophysics, Undergraduate Studies, Degree: Bachelor of Science (2007)

Scientific degree
PhD ''Diversity, prevalence and host-parasite relations of avian haemosporidian parasites in some forest areas of Caucasus ''
Specialized Council: Biodiversity and Ecology – 035, Diploma Ա№06198

Work experience
Since 09/2012 Yerevan State University, Department of Zoology (researcher)
Since 05/2012 NAS RA, Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology, Institute of Zoology (researcher)
09/2010-06/2012 Yerevan State University, Department of Zoology (senior laboratory assistant)
06/2008-06/2009 Yerevan State Agrarian University (senior laboratory assistant)
01/2007-04/2008 Institute of Molecular Biology (senior laboratory assistant)


Scientific interests
Avian haemosporidia, Host parasite interactions, Evolutionary genetics, Biodiversity study and conservation

Participation in grant projects (present and past)
Year Fund Title
2011 Partners Fund of FENS/Dana Foundation Brain Awareness Week: “Explore Your Brain” youth competition – co-coordinator
2011 Rufford Small Grants Foundation “Development and Implementation of Conservation Measures for a Unique Lizard Population: The Racerunner Eremias Arguta Transcaucasica in Armenia”, educational program coordinator
2011 FEBS Advanced Lecture Course Trends in Genetics: Genomic Instability and Pathways of Response, Yerevan, Armenia – Member of the Local Organizing Committee
2011-
2012 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian “Phylogeography of Caucasian forest birds” (research project) – participation as a PhD student in Portugal
2012 Rufford Small Grants Foundation “RSG Recipients Conference in Armenia” coordinator of conference
2012 Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs “Explore Armenian Forests – environmental campaign “ coordinator assistant
2012-
2013 UN-HABITAT Urban Youth Fund Small Grants “Establishment of Youth-led Mushroom Cultivation Training and Research Center in Armenia” co-coordinator of the project
2013 ANSEF A natural experiment to study predicted avian malaria threat under global climate change (principal investigator)
2013 Young Scientists Support Program “GIS application in Biological Sciences – workshop” coordinator of workshop
2013 Armenian Youth Foundation, WWF-Armenia, RSG Foundation “Field Techniques of Biodiversity Research - workshop” co-coordinator of workshop
2014 Rufford Small Grants Foundation Use of Long-legged Buzzard as a model for conservation of Raptors in Khosrov Nature Reserve (KhNR), PI
2014 Youth Foundation of Armenia "Youth of Armenia and Artsakh for anti-smoking campaign": Coordinator
2014 Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs “EcoKhndzristan” youth camp: Coordinator
2014 Youth in Action: Youth Exchange "Uniting Youth for Biodiversity" Youth Exchange Programme in Armenia: co-coordinator
2014 Young Scientists Support Program Program of supporting young scientists in purchasing of laboratory equipment


Professional Membership
Since 02/2009 Vice-president of “Young Biologists Association” NGO
11/2013-07/2014 Member of advisory board of “Young Scientists Support Program”

Languages
Armenian (native), Russian, English, Portuguese