Education
1965 - 1970 Yerevan State University, Department of Chemistry, student,
1970 - 1973 Yerevan State University, Analytical Chemistry Chair PhD student
Academic degree
Candidate of Chemical Sciences (PhD), “Differential kinetic methods for simultaneous determination of rare earth elements”, March 1974, Kiev State University (Ukraine);
Doctor of Chemical sciences, “Organic basic dyes in analytical chemistry of noble metals and rare elements”, June 1998, Institute of Organic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences, Republic of Armenia
Professional experience
1974 - 1976 Yerevan State University, Junior Researcher,
1976 - 1983 All-Union Scientific Research Institute of Chemical Reactives and High Purity Substances (Yerevan Branch of Inorganic Materials), Senior Researcher, Head of the Laboratory,
1983 - Present time Yerevan State University, Head of the Analytical Chemistry Chair
1983-2007 – Yerevan State University,Head of the Analytical Chemistry Chair
2007-presnt time- Professor at the Yerevan State University, Inorganig and Analitic chemistry Chair
Academic courses
Bachelor course - “Analytical chemistry”
Master courses - “Separation and concentration methods”, “Chromatographical analysis”, “Inorganic and organic sorbents'', “Computer application in analytical chemistry”, “Analysis of medicinal preparations”, “Food analysis”, “Analysis of metals and alloys”
Scale of professional interests
Optical, electrochemical and chromatographical methods of analysis,
Creation of new hybrid polymer-mineral sorbents for liquid chromatography
Participation in grant projects
I998 - 2001 Manager in the A-108 Project granted by the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) entitled “Investigations in the field of synthesis of third-generation insecticides and new highly efficient antimutagenous and antiphosphororganic compounds”,
2001 - 2004 Leading Expert in the A-418 Project granted by the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) entitled “New types of sorbents and carriers for chromatography and immobilization of biologically active substances”,
2004 - 2007 Manager in the A-960 Project granted by the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) entitled “Design and synthesis of compounds possessing anti-viral (anti HIV) action and/or regulating the activity of cardio-vascular system”,
2005 January - December Principal Investigator in the
Project 05-PS-cheminorg - 714-19 “Silica Based Molecularly Imprinted
Polymer System” granted by ANSEF (USA),
2006 (January - December) Advisor in the Project 05-PS-cheminorg-0826-355
“Hybrid polymer-mineral monolith columns for high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)” granted by ANSEF (USA),
2007 - 2010 Leading Expert in the A-1523 Project granted by the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) entitled “A new
technology for obtaining complex glass charge for manufacture uviol glass”
2008-2011 years – RA State Science Committee “The obtaining of the hybrid
mineral-polymer systems for solid phase extraction of biologically active substances” Grant;
2011-2013 years – RA State Science Committee “Silica based molecularly imprinted polymer systems for selective solid phase extraction of certain alkaloids” Grant;
2013-2015 years – RA State Science Committee “New sorbents for removing radionuclides and heavy metals as well as some valuable elements” Grant.
2016-2017 years – RA State Science Committee “Sorbents possessing magnetic properties” Grant.
Languages
Armenian, Russian (perfectly); English, Ukrainian (good)
Professional membership
Academician of the Engineering Academy of the Republic of Armenia,
Academician of the International Ecological Academy (Belarus),
Member of the Board, Armenian Chemical Association,
Vice-Head of the Specialized Council awarding scientific degrees,
Higher Attestation Commission of the Republic of Armenia,
Vice-Editor of the “Proceedings of the Yerevan State University” Journal
Awards received
The Republic of Armenia President’s Annual Prize
in the field of natural sciences (2005)
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