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Gevorgyan Mikayel – Laboratory Head, PHD (Candidate of Geological Sciences)
Scope of Scientific Interests
Assessment of natural hazards, assessment of landslide slope stability, landslide hazard
analysis and assessment of the condition of water reservoirs;
Engineering geophysics, seismic prospecting, electrical prospecting, studies with application
of geo-radar surveying, geo-archeological studies by geophysical techniques, seismic hazard
and risk assessment, seismic miro-zoning activities, and assessment of seismic categories of
soils
Number of Publications – 46, of which 32 in international journals
e-mail: gevmikayel@gmail.com
Babayan Hektor – Leading Researcher, PHD (Candidate of Physical and Mathematical
Sciences)
Scope of Scientific Interests
Assessment of natural hazards, assessment of the condition of water reservoirs, engineering
geophysics, seismic prospecting, seismic micro-zoning activities, probabilistic and
deterministic risk assessment (earthquake scenarios) for cities, communities and critical
facilities, monitoring and study of seismic activity manifestations in the RA and in adjacent
areas, modeling of potential links between active tectonic structures and the Earth structure,
development and installation of seismological and geodynamic networks, supervision of the
quality of operation and data of seismic stations (noise measurements, data updating, etc).
Number of publications – 34, of which 30 in international journals
e-mail: hektor.babayan@gmail.com
Tozalakyan Petros – Senior Researcher, PHD (Candidate of Biological Sciences)
Scope of Scientific Interests
Study of lake ecosystems, environmental chemistry, study and computations of climate
changes and green-house gas emissions, geochemical studies of hydrocarbon and other gas
emissions, development of environment conservation biotechnologies, and renewable energy
research
Number of Publication: 39;
Invention Copyrights: 9 USSR patents, and 4 RA patents, of which one was registered/
patented also in the Netherlands
e-mail: tozalakyan@mail.ru
Baghdassaryan Hayk – Senior Researcher, PHD (Candidate of Geological Sciences)
Scope of Scientific Interests
Application of remote sensing technologies in studies of natural hazards and geodynamic and
geotechnical processes to establish digital databases; probabilistic and deterministic risk
assessment (earthquake scenarios) for studied areas (cities, communities, settlements and
critical facilities), landslide slope stability assessment and landslide hazard assessment
Number of Publications: 12, of which 7 in international journals
e-mail: haykbag@gmail.com
Igityan Hayk – Researcher, PHD (Candidate of Geological Sciences)
Scope of Scientific Interests
Study and modeling of the subsurface structures of active faults, landslide studies and
landslide hazard assessment, identification, mapping and modeling of geo-archeology objects,
application of complex geophysical methods in engineering investigations and in exploration
of mineral deposits
Number of Publications: 29, of which 17 in international journals
e-mail: igityanhayk@gmail.com
Makaryan Khachatour – Junior Researcher, PHD (Candidate of Geological Sciences)
Scope of Scientific Interests
Active tectonics, fault zone studies by application of complex methods, soil liquefaction
studies, historical seismology, paleoseismology, macro-seismic studies of history and culture
monuments, application of geophysical methods, and GIS analysis
Number of Publications: 7, of which 2 in international journals
e-mail: turik3@gmail.com
Balassanyan Sergey – Junior Researcher, PHD (Candidate of Geological Sciences)
Scope of Scientific Interests
Active tectonics, fault zone studies by application of complex methods, seismology, historical
seismology, paleoseismology, macro-seismic studies of history and culture monuments,
earthquake data processing, seismic activity studies, assessment of seismic regime,
seismotectonic potential calculation, application of geophysical methods
Number of Publications: 7, of which 2 in international journals
e-mail: sergeybalasanyan6@gmail.com
Arakelyan Suren – Junior Researcher
Scope of Scientific Interests
Application of Geographic Information Systems and remote sensing in the studies of natural
hazards, climate, geodynamics and geotechnical engineering to develop digital databases;
probabilistic and deterministic risk assessment (earthquake scenarios) for studied areas
(cities, communities, settlements and critical facilities) and risk mapping; collection and
systematization of data related to risk elements (population, buildings, structures, special-
purpose and critical facilities, infrastructure and other communication systems)
Number of Publications: 11, of which 9 in international journals
e-mail: suren.arakelyan@gmail.com
Babayan Gevorg – Engineer
Scope of Scientific Interests
Engineering geophysics, seismic prospecting, electrical prospecting, studies with application
of geo-radar surveying, geo-archeological studies by geophysical techniques, seismic hazard
and risk assessment, seismic miro-zoning activities, and assessment of seismic categories of
soils
e-mail: gevorgbabayanevn@gmail.com
Abgaryan Yelena – Engineer
Scope of Scientific Interests
Development of digital databases; collection and systematization of data related to risk
elements (population, buildings, structures, special-purpose and critical facilities,
infrastructure and other communication systems), translations related to local and
international projects, preparation of reports
Number of Publications: 1 in an international journal
e-mail: yabgaryan18@gmail.com
1. Seismological monitoring, assessment of seismic regime parameters, seismic tomography
2. Applied geo-dynamics
3. Geophysical studies
4. Assessment of natural hazards and risks for areas
5. Geo-archeological studies (geological archeology)