Status/Title
Doctor of Phys. Math. Sciences, Professor

Main Research Interests/ Expertise
Theory of the double injection currents in the compensated semiconductors
Ultraviolet and infrared photodiodes,
Solar cells,
Fluctuation phenomena in semiconductors

Current research interests
Bio-)Chemical sensors on the base of Electrolyte - Insulator - Semiconductor structures,
Low frequency noises in Semiconductors and Semiconductor Devices,
Low frequency noises in nanoscale structures

Educational Background
1967 - 1972 - Yerevan Polytechnic Institute, Department of Cybernetics, student,
1972 - Master of Science (Engineer of Electron Techniques) Thesis topic: “Photoelectrical Characteristics and Noises of Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor
(MOS)-transistors”, Department of Cybernetics, Yerevan Polytechnic Institute, Yerevan, Armenia,
1981 - Candidate (Physics of Semiconductors and Dielectrics) Dissertation topic: “Photoelectrical Amplification, Static, Small-Signal and Noises
Characteristics of Double Injection Structures on the Base of Compensated Semiconductors”, Institute of Physics, Baku,
National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan.
1995 - Doctor of Science (Solid State Physics). Dissertation topic, “Physical Phenomena in Double Injection Structures on the Base of Compensated Semiconductors”, Institute of Applied Problems of Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia

Research and Work Experience
1972 - 1974 - Engineer, Research Scientist, Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Ashtarak, Armenia,
1974 - 1978 - Post Graduate, Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Ashtarak, Armenia,
1978 - 1986 - Senior Research Scientist, Scientific Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Devices, Department of Physics of Semiconductors and Dielectrics, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia,
1996 - 2000 - Head of the Chair, Yerevan State University, Idjevan Brench,
1986 - 2000 - Associate Professor, Yerevan State University, Department of Physics of Semiconductors and microelectronics, Yerevan, Armenia,
2000-till now. Full Professor, Yerevan State University, Department of Physics of Semiconductors and microelectronics, Yerevan, Armenia,
1994 - June, Trieste, Italy,
1996 - May-June, ICTP, Trieste, Italy,
2004 - June-July, Institute of Electron Structures, Heraklion, Crete, Greece,
2007 - April-May, The Gorge Washington University, Washington DC, U.S.A.,
2008 - June-August, University of Applied Sciences Aachen, Ginsterweg 1, Germany, Research Centre Juelich, Institute of Bio- and Nanosystems, Juelich, Germany
2013 - June-August, University of Applied Sciences Aachen, Ginsterweg 1, Germany, Research Centre Juelich, Institute of Bio- and Nanosystems, Juelich, Germany

Academic courses/Teaching &Training Experiences
1986-till now. Yerevan state University: Solid State Physics, Renewable Energy Sources, Crystallography, Optoelectronics, Infrared and Ultraviolet detectors, lectures.
2003 - 2005 - State Engineering University of Armenia: Crystallography.
2004 - 2006 - Russian-Armenian University: Crystallography, lecture.
2006 till now, “Synopsis-Armenia”, Optoelectronics

Awards, Honors
1975 - Award “For the Best Yang Scientist”. Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics (National Academy of Sciences of Armenia),
1977 - Award “For the Best Theoretical Work”. Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics (National Academy of Sciences of Armenia),
2006 - Armenian National Academy Award for “Organization of International Conferences “Semiconductor Micro- and Nano-Electronics”,
2010 - Gold medal of the Yerevan State University devote 35 anniversary of the Faculty of Radiophysics

Professional activities
Session Chair, “Chaos in Condensed Matters” ICTP workshop, Trieste, Italy (1995),
Session Chair, “Chaos in Condensed Matters” ICTP workshop, Trieste, Italy (1997),
Organizer and Session Chair, “Semiconductor Micro- and Nano-Electronics” International Conferences:
-1997, Dilijan, Armenia, May 1997
-1999, Dilijan, Armenia, May 1999
-2001, Sevan, Armenia, September, 2001
-2003, Tsachkadzor, Armenia, June, 2003
-2005, Agveran, Armenia, September, 2005
-2007, Tsachkadzor, Armenia, September, 2007
-2009, Tsachkadzor, Armenia, July, 2007

Membership
Member of academic council of the faculty of Radiophysics of Yerevan State university since 1995,
Chair of Expert Commission of the faculty of Radiophysics of Yerevan State university since 1995,
Expert for the journal “Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia. Physics” since 2000,
Expert in Armenian National Scientific and Technical Thematic Financing Projects presents by the Ministry of Education and Sciences of Armenia since 2001

Language skills
Armenian - Excellent, Russian and english - Fluent