Education
1978: M. Sc. in Physics, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia
1982 - 1985: Postgraduate student in the Physics Department of the Yerevan State University

Academic degree
Ph.D. in Physics 1987, “Radiophysics, included quants radiophysics” 01.04.03, Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics, Armenia
Doctor of Science, 2000, “Laser physics” Ա.04.21, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia

Professional experience
1978 - 1979: Senior laboratory assistant, Erevan State University (YSU), Physics faculty, Optics department (OD)
1979 - 1986: Engineer, DO, YSU
1986 - 1993: Senior Research Scientist, DO, YSU
1993 - 2000: Assistant Professor, DO, YSU
2000 - 2009: Assosiated Professor, DO, YSU
2000 – up to date: Head of research group, DO, YSU
2009 - 2013: Professor, DO, YSU
2013 – up to date: Head of Optics department

Academic courses
Physics of optical phenomena, Automation of physical experiment, Use of lasers in science and equipment, Modern problems of specialty, Optoelectronics and photonics, Physics of liquid crystals

Scale of professional interests
Nonlinear optics; physics of liquid crystals; hydrodynamics; photo-induced hydrodynamics; acoustic hydrodynamics; thermomechanics; critical phenomena

Participation in grant projects

INTAS 97 - 1672. Nonlinear optical response of liquid crystals in the presence of noise; Pattern formation and control of instabilities
Short - term research grant of International Science Foundation, 1993

INTAS 97 - 1672, 1997 - 1998

INTAS 99-118, 1999 - 2001

CRDF CGP AP2 - 2302 - YE - 02, 2002 - 2004

Grant 11 - 1c194 of State Committee of Science of Republic of Armenia

Languages
Armenian, Russian, English

Professional membership
PhD and doctor of science 049 Committee Member, YSU
Member of editorial board of magazine “YSU Scientific notes”
Member of editorial board of magazine “Armenian Journal of Physics”

Awards received
Award of scientific - technical society of Armenia “For the best research work”, 1986