Scientific interests
          - Biochemistry and Biophysics, Bioenergetics, Microbiology and Biotechnology
 
Education
          Institution
                            YSU
                      Faculty
                            Biology/Biophysics
                      Date
                            
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                      Degree name
                            Masters
                      Institution
                            YSU
                      Faculty
                            Biology/Biophysics
                      Date
                            
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                      Degree name
                            Bachelor
                      Scientific Rank/degree
          Institution
                            YSU
                      Date
                            2021
                      Degree name
                            Professor
                      Specialty
                            Biological sciences
                      Institution
                            YSU
                      Date
                            2019
                      Degree name
                            Associate professor
                      Specialty
                            Biological sciences
                      Institution
                            YSU
                      Date
                            2017
                      Degree name
                            Doctor
                      Specialty
                            Biological sciences
                      Research Topic
                            Improving routes of molecular hydrogen production and hydrogenase activity in bacteria during dark fermentation
                      Institution
                            YSU
                      Date
                            2013
                      Degree name
                            Candidate
                      Specialty
                            Biological sciences
                      Scientific Supervisor
                            Armen Trchounian
                      Research Topic
                            HYDROGENASE ACTIVITY AND PECULIARITIES OF H2 PRODUCTION BY ESCHERICHIA COLI DURING GLYCEROL FERMENTATION
                      Language skills
          Русский
          English
          Deutsch
              Work experience
          Institution
                            YSU
                      Period of time
                            Rank/degree
                            Director Research Institute of Biology
                      Institution
                            MoESCS
                      Period of time
                            
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                      Rank/degree
                            Deputy Minister
                      Institution
                            YSU
                      Period of time
                            Rank/degree
                            Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology
                      Institution
                            YSU
                      Period of time
                            
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                      Rank/degree
                            Head of the laboratory of Microbiology, Bioenergetics and Biotechnology Research Institute of Biology
                      Institution
                            YSU
                      Period of time
                            
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                      Rank/degree
                            Acting Head of Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology
                      Institution
                            YSU
                      Period of time
                            
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                      Rank/degree
                            Associate Professor,  Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology
                      Institution
                            YSU
                      Period of time
                            
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                      Rank/degree
                            Deputy Director Research Institute of Biology
                      Participation in international conferences and seminars
          
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  ASM2019 meeting
            
                    United States of America (the)
            
  
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  ASM2018 meeting
            
                    United States of America (the)
            
  
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  22nd World Hydrogen Energy Congress
            
                    Brazil
            
  
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  DAAD Research Fellowship for short stays for academics
            
                    Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
            
                    Germany
            
  
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  44the FEBS meeting
            
                    Poland
            
  
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  COST CA18113 meeting
            
                    TU Wien
            
                    Austria
            
  
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  2nd FEMS Conference on Microbiology
            
                    Serbia
            
  
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  Microbial stress meeting
            
                    TU Wien
            
                    Austria
            
  
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  Erasmus+ staff mobility
            
                    University of Bourgogne Franch Comte
            
                    France
            
  
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  FEMS2023 Congress
            
                    Germany
            
  Membership
          Institution
                            American Society for Microbiology Ambassador to Armenia
                      Period of time
                            Institution
                            American Society for Microbiology
                      Period of time
                            Institution
                            Armenian Association of Biochemists
                      Period of time
                            Institution
                            Armenian Microbiological Association
                      Period of time
                            Institution
                            YSU Faculty of Biology Scientific Council
                      Period of time
                            Institution
                            051 Specialized Council on doctoral degrees
                      Period of time
                            State awards and honorary titles
          2019
            
                    YSU Gold medal
            
  2013
            
                    Academia Award dedicated to 70th Anniversary of NAS RA
            
  Publications
Article
      Critical factors influencing biohythane production from research to commercialization
      
  
  Article
      A novel approach for synthesizing silver nanoparticles with antibacterial and cytotoxic activities using the leaf extract of hydroponically grown Moringa oleifera
      
  
  Article
      A novel, cost-effective approach for the production of hydrogenase enzymes and molecular hydrogen from recycled whey-based by-products
      
  
  Article
      Biotechnological potential of spent coffee grounds for biohydrogen production by Escherichia coli
      
  
  Article
      Redox regulation of hydrogen production in Escherichia coli during growth on by-products of the wine industry
      
  
  Article
      Role of the FhlA transcriptional activator in metabolic changes in Escherichia coli during fermentation of mixed carbon sources at acidic pH
      
  
  Article
      Fermentation of Sugar Beet Pulp by E. coli for Enhanced Biohydrogen and Biomass Production
      
  
  Article
      The renewable energy prospect via pyro-oil blends of Chlorella vulgaris: A Feasibility study
      
  
  Article
      Microbial Valorization of Sunflower Husk for Sustainable Biohydrogen and Biomass Production
      
  
  Article
      Escherichia coli FocA/B-dependent H+ and K+ fluxes: Influence of exogenous versus endogenous formate
      
  
  Article
      Biological production of hydrogen: From basic principles to the latest advances in process improvement
      
  
  Article
      Gold nanoparticles activate hydrogenase synthesis and improve heterotrophic growth of Ralstonia eutropha H16
      
  
  Article
      Growth and hydrogen production by Escherichia coli during utilization of sole and mixture of sugar beet, alcohol, and beer production waste
      
  
  Article
      Evidence for bidirectional formic acid translocation in vivo via the Escherichia coli formate channel FocA
      
  
  Article
      Role of the Escherichia coli FocA and FocB formate channels in controlling proton/potassium fluxes and hydrogen production during osmotic stress in energy-limited, stationary phase fermenting cells
      
  
  Article
      Regulation of metabolism and proton motive force generation during mixed carbon fermentation by an Escherichia coli strain lacking the FOF1-ATPase
      
  
  Article
      Changes in ATPase activity, antioxidant enzymes and proline biosynthesis in yeast Candida guilliermondii NP-4 under X-irradiation
      
  
  Article
      Proton conductance and regulation of proton/potassium fluxes in Escherichia coli FhlA-lacking cells during fermentation of mixed carbon sources
      
  
  Article
      Development of an H2 fuel cell electrochemical system powered by Escherichia coli cells
      
  
  Article
      The antimicrobial efects  of silver nanoparticles  obtained through the royal  jelly on the yeasts Candida  guilliermondii NP‑4