Education (beginning with IHE)
Department of Applied Mathematics, Yerevan State University, 1974-1979
Post-graduate student, Computing Centre of Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow, 1979-1982

Academic degree
Candidate of Phys. Math. Sciences, “Exploration of discrete extremal problems solution methods”, Computing Centre of Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow, 1982
Doctor of Phys. Math. Sciences, “Exploration and application of discrete models related to representation of Boolean functions by formulas from a special class”, Computing Centre of Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow, 1990

Professional experience
Faculty of Applied Mathematics, Yerevan State University, 1983-1990
Faculty of Mathematical Cybernetics and Research Automation, 1990-1996
Faculty of Informatics and Applied Mathematics, 1996 – present
Princeton University USA, Department of Mathematics, Fine Hall, 1994 (Fulbright Scholarship)
Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia

Academic courses
Linear and modern algebra, information security (cryptography)

Scale of professional interests
Discrete mathematics, finite fields, Boolean functions, cryptography, mathematical cybernetics

Participation in grant projects (present and past)
Various INTAS projects

Languages
Armenian, Russian, English

Professional membership (NGO, professional council, editorial staff of scientific journal, funds etc.)
Chairman of Specialised Council 044 “Mathematical Cybernetics and Mathematical Logic”

alexara@sci.am