Status / Title
Doctor of Sciences (Physics), Professor

Main Research Interests / Expertise
Fluctuations phenomena in semiconductor materials and devices
Surface phenomena

Current research interests
Mobility fluctuations

Educational Background
1975 - 1980 Graduated from Yerevan State University, Dept. of Physics of Semiconductors & Microelectronics, Faculty of Radiophysics
Specialization - Radiophysics and Electronics
Qualification - Radiophysicist
1982 - 1986 - Post Graduate Study at Yerevan State University, Dept. of Physics of Semiconductors & Microelectronics
1990 Candidate of Phys.l-Math. Sciences (Dr. of Physics), “Analysis of Noise in p+nn+ Structures Based on Semiconductor Compensated by Deep Levels”,
1991 Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia
2007 Doctor of Sciences (Physics), “Phonon Equilibrium 1/f-Fluctuations of Electron Lattice Mobility in Homogeneous Semiconductors”, Yerevan State University

Research and Work Experience
1980 - 2006 Research Scientist at Department of Physics of Semiconductors & Microelectronics, Yerevan State University
2007 - up to now Prof. of Department of Physics of Semiconductors & Microelectronics, Yerevan State University

Academic courses/Teaching &Training Experiences
2007 - up to now Yerevan State University: Physics of Semiconductors; Transport Phenomena in Semiconductors; Fluctuation Phenomena in Semiconductors; Optical Properties of Semiconductors; Introduction in Solid State Theory, Physics of Crystalline Dielectrics, Semiconductor Heterojunctions

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