Education
1982 - 1986: Applicant, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, Yerevan State University
1974 - 1979: Student, Faculty of Biology, Yerevan State University

Academic degree
1990: Ph.D. in Biology, “Comparative study of L-arginine-glycine transamidinase in objects of microbiological origin”, Specialized Council К.005.01.08, YSU

Academic title
2006: Associate Professor - The Supreme Certifying Commission of Armenia

Professional experience
2006 - present: Head, Educational-Methodological Department, Deputy Vice-Rector, Yerevan State University
2000 - present: Associate Professor, Department of Ecology and Nature Protection, Faculty of Biology, Yerevan State University
1999 - 2006: Head of Bachelor Department, Academic and Students Affairs Office, Yerevan State University
1995 - 1999: Head of Organization Department, Academic and Students Affairs Office, Yerevan State University
1986 - 1995: Head of Training Practice (Internship) Department, Yerevan State University
1982 - 1986: Head of Educational Laboratory, Faculty of Biology, Yerevan State University
1979 - 1982: Laboratory Assistant Researcher, Biochemistry Laboratory, Faculty of Biology, Yerevan State University

Academic courses
Principles of Ecology and Nature Protection
Higher Education Planning

Scale of professional interests
Ecology, Nature Protection, Biochemistry, Ecotoxicology, Higher Education Management

International experience and participation in grant projects
2008 – 2009: Participant, “Framework Model of Internal Quality Assurance Based on the Example of Interuniversity Consortium”, OSI Assistance Foundation Grant
2007 – 2009: Participant, “Internal Quality Assurance System in Armenian HEIs”, Tempus Joint European Project
2007 – 2008: Participant, “ECTS Based Credit Framework for Armenia”, Tempus Structural and Complementary Measures Project
2006 – 2007: Participant, “Development of Internal Quality Assurance System of Yerevan State University”, OSI Assistance Foundation Grant
2003 – 2004: Project Coordinator for “Improvement of Management System of Yerevan State University”, OSI Assistance Foundation Grant

Training
2007 (December): University of Lund, Sweden
2007 (February – March): Training courses in the universities of several states of the USA
1986 (September - October): One month training course at Leningrad State University, Russia

Academic visits
2012: University of Porto, Portugal, Tempus Program
2011: University of Koblenc, Germany, Tempus Program
2011: University of Le Mans, France, Tempus Program
2009: Study Tour, Estonia
2009: Middlesex University, UK, Tempus Program
2007: University of Lund, Sweden, Tempus Program
2007: International Visitor Program (International Educational Administration), USA

Languages
Armenian, Russian, English

Professional membership
2011 (June) – present: Member of YSU Board
2010 (October) – present: Member of Commission Developing State Educational Standards of RA Higher School
2009 (April) – present: President of “Sedona” Charitable NGO
2006 (September) – present: Secretary of Methodological Council of YSU
2006 (June) – present: Member of YSU Academic Council

zhamhar@ysu.am