Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems of NAS RA

INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATICS AND
AUTOMATION PROBLEMS OF THE
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

Qualification

Mathematical and Software Support of Computers, Complexes, Systems and Networks – Physical and mathematical, and Technical sciences (05.13.04)

Members

Yuri Shoukourian, Chairman

Doctor of technical sciences, Member of NAS RA
Scientific Adviser

Levon Aslanyan, Vice-chairman

Doctor of Physical and mathematical sciences
Head of Discrete Mathematics Department

Professor
2005, Doctor of Physical-Mathematical Sciences, received from the Institute of Information Transmission Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dissertation: “Information-theoretical investigation of multi-terminal and varying discrete communication channels”.
1991, Candidate of Physical-Mathematical Sciences (equivalent to PhD) received from the Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences, Dissertation: “Bounds of E-capacity for varying channels” Leading Scientific Researcher, Head of Department for Information Theory and Statistical Models

Gurgen Haroutunian

Doctor of technical sciences

Samvel Shoukourian

Doctor of physical and mathematical sciences, Member of NAS RA

Hrachya Astsatryan

Doctor of technical sciences
Director,
Head of Center for Scientific
Computing Department

Vladimir Sahakyan

PhD of Physical and mathematical sciences
Deputy Director of Science,
Head of Computational and
Cognitive Networks Department

Sevak Sargsyan

PhD of Physical and mathematical sciences

News

We are pleased to invite you to the Kick-Off Meeting and Networking Session of the IEEE Armenia Subsection, which will take place on 27 February 2026, 16:00 - 17:00, at the Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems, P. Sevak str. 1.

This event marks an important step in building a strong and active local IEEE community connected to the global network of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). During the meeting, we will introduce the Subsection’s goals, leadership, and planned activities, and share information about IEEE’s structure, opportunities for creating technical subunits and conferences, and governance and election processes.

The session will also include a networking segment designed to strengthen connections among members, encourage collaboration, and support future joint initiatives.

Your participation is essential to shaping the future of the IEEE Armenia Subsection, and we warmly encourage you to join us for this important beginning.

We look forward to welcoming you.

On March 3, 2026 at 13:00 the general seminar of IIAP will be held (the seminar's room, IV floor).

On the agenda there is the preliminary defense of the dissertation for the PhD degree (specialty 05.13.04) of Vahagn Melkonyan on "Development of an UAV autopilot for tracking targets by using computer vision".

On March 3, 2026 at 12:00 the general seminar of IIAP will be held (the seminar's room, IV floor).

On the agenda there is the preliminary defense of the dissertation for the PhD degree (specialty 05.13.04) of
Vardan Sahakyan on "GPS-independent positioning and navigation system".

The defense will take place during the meeting of the Specialized Council 037 “Informatics” at the Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems of NAS of RA on 17 March 2026 at 14.00. (See Abstract: Edvard Khalafyan –
Entropy‐Driven AI: Probabilistic Inference, Causal Representations, and Adaptive ModelFine‐Tuning ).

CONTACTS

0014, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia, 1, P. Sevak str.
Phone: (+37410) 28-20-50
E-mail: iiap@sci.am

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