Scientific interests
- Bioenergetics and biochemistry of phototrophic microorganisms (bio-hydrogen production; photo-fermentation; regulation of microbial growth; redox regulation; purple bacteria; green algae)
- biophysics and bioenergetics of biological membranes (membrane ion transfer, membrane potential, proton motive force, proton-translocating ATPase)
- nanotechnology (green synthesis of nanoparticles, physicochemical characteristics, antibacterial potential)
Education
Institution
Yerevan State University
Faculty
Biology Faculty, Department of Biophysics
Date
-
Degree name
Qualified specialist
Scientific Rank/degree
Institution
Yerevan State University
Date
2012
Degree name
Associate professor
Specialty
Biological sciences
Institution
Yerevan State University
Date
2006
Degree name
Candidate
Specialty
Biological sciences
Language skills
Հայերեն
English
Deutsch
Русский
Work experience
Institution
Yerevan State University
Period of time
Rank/degree
Chairman of the Competition Committee, Academic Council, Biology Faculty
Institution
Yerevan State University
Period of time
Rank/degree
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Biology Faculty
Institution
Yerevan State University
Period of time
-
Rank/degree
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Microbe and Plants Biotechnology, Biology Faculty
Institution
Yerevan State University
Period of time
-
Rank/degree
Associate Professor, Department of Biophysics, Biology Faculty
Institution
Yerevan State University
Period of time
-
Rank/degree
Assistant Professor, Department of Biophysics, Biology Faculty
Institution
Yerevan State University
Period of time
-
Rank/degree
Senior Scientific Researcher, Department of Biophysics, Biology Faculty
Institution
Yerevan State University
Period of time
-
Rank/degree
Junior Scientific Researcher, Department of Biophysics, Biology Faculty
Institution
Yerevan State University
Period of time
-
Rank/degree
Senior Lab. Assistant, Department of Biophysics, Biology Faculty
Membership
Institution
Member of the Academic Council of the Faculty of Biology
Period of time
State awards and honorary titles
2011
The “Best scientific work” award of The National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, World Armenian Congress and The Union of Armenians in Russia
2022
“Award for Excellence in Teaching at Yerevan State University” in the category of Natural Sciences
Publications
Article
Gold nanoparticles activate hydrogenase synthesis and improve heterotrophic growth of Ralstonia eutropha H16
Article
Comparison of sulfur and nitrogen deprivation effects on photosynthetic pigments, polyphenols, photosystems activity and H2 generation in Chlorella vulgaris and Parachlorella kessleri
Article
Phototrophic microorganisms as the future of green biotechnology
Article
Comparative Study of Physicochemical Properties and Antibacterial Potential of Cyanobacteria Spirulina platensis-Derived and Chemically Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles
Article
EFFECT OF VARIOUS CARBON SOURCES ON THE GROWTH PROPERTIES AND MORPHOLOGY OF SPIRULINA PLATENSIS
Article
Growth characteristics, biohydrogen production and photochemical activity of photosystems in green microalgae Parachlorella kessleri exposed to nitrogen deprivation
Article
Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using extracts of Stevia rebaudiana and evaluation of antibacterial activity
Article
Ribes nigrum L. Extract-Mediated Green Synthesis and Antibacterial Action Mechanisms of Silver Nanoparticles
Article
The prospects of brewery waste application in biohydrogen production by photofermentation of Rhodobacter sphaeroides.
Article
Antibacterial activity of royal jelly-mediated green synthesized silver nanoparticles
Article
Перспективы применения отходов алкогольной промышленности в фотовыделении водорода пурпурной бактерией Rhodobacter sphaeroides
Article
THE ETHANOL INDUSTRY WASTE AS A VALUABLE FEEDSTOCK FOR HYDROGEN PHOTOPRODUCTION BY GREEN ALGAE CHLORELLA VULGARIS
Article
Silver ion bioreduction in nanoparticles using Artemisia annua L. extract: characterization and application as antibacterial agents
Article
Comparable antibacterial efects and action mechanisms of silver and iron oxide nanoparticles on Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium
Article
Growth properties and hydrogen yield in green microalga Parachlorella kessleri: Effects of low-intensity electromagnetic irradiation at the frequencies of 51.8 GHz and 53.0 GHz
Article
Антибактериальные свойства наночастиц серебра и мембранотропные механизмы иx действия.
Article
Biohydrogen by Rhodobacter sphaeroides during photo-fermentation: Mixed vs. sole carbon sources enhance bacterial growth and H2 production
Article
Комбинирование ионов Mg(II) и Fe(II) как подход к повышению выхода водорода в Rhodobacter sphaeroides.
Article
НАКОПЛЕНИЕ БЕЛКА И ЭКСПРЕССИЯ ГЕНА НИТРАТРЕДУКТАЗЫ В КЛЕТКАХ SPIRULINA PLATENSIS В ЗАВИСИМОСТИ ОТ СПЕКТРАЛЬНОГО СОСТАВА СВЕТОДИОДНОГО ИЗЛУЧЕНИЯ
Article
Antibacterial activities of transient metals nanoparticles and membranous mechanisms of action