Education
1962 - 1968: Student, Faculty of Physics, Yerevan State University
1968 - 1971: Postgraduate Student, Faculty of Physics, Yerevan State University
Academic degree
1973: “The Configurations of Superdense Celestial Bodies with Energy Sources”, Candidate of Physics and Mathematical Sciences
1990: “Some Questions of the Theory of Superdense Celestial Bodies”, Doctor of Physics and Mathematical Sciences
2006: Corresponding Member of NAS RA
Professional experience
1971 - 1974: Junior Scientific researcher, Chair of Theoretical Physics
1974 - 1991: Associate Professor, Chair of Theoretical Physics
1991 - present: Professor, Chair of Theoretical Physics
2000 - 2006: Head of Chair of Theoretical Physics
2006 - 2018: Dean of Faculty of Physics of YSU
Academic courses
Classical Mechanics, Classical Electrodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, Theory of Gravitation, Physics of Neutron Stars, Plasma Physics
Scale of professional interests
Weak InteractionsGeneral Relativity and Alternative Theories of Gravitation and its Astrophysical and Cosmological Application, Pulsars, Neutron Stars and White Dwarfs, Different Aspects of Quantum Mechanics and Electrodynamics, Scalar-Tensor Theory of Gravitation
Participation in grant projects
1993 Soros Award
2001 Ansef Grant
2002 Development Grant ISTC A-503
2003-2005 Grant ISTC A-773, A-301.2
2005 Ansef Grant
2006-2009 Grant ISTC A-1295, A-1368
2013-2015 SCS Armenia 13-1C040 Grant
2015 Grant RF-009, Scance Committee RA
2020 Grant20Rf-059, Science Committee RA
Languages
Armenian, Russian, English, Germany
Professional membership
1980 - present Member of the Academic Council of the Theoretical Physics of YSU
2000-2018 Member of the Council of YSU
2004 - 2006 and 2018 present Member of Ph.D Honour Council in the field of Astrophysics Byurakan Observatory.
2005-2010 and 2018 present Chairman of the Presidential Honour Committee in the Field of Physics.
2006 - present Chairman of the Council of Faculty of Physics of YSU
Awards
Gold Medal of YSU
"Atayan named" Medal of Artsakh Ministry of Education
Gold Medal of SCS of Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia
Gold Medal of the National Assembly of Armenia
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