Enterprise Incubator Foundation (EIF), with the support of PMI Science R&D Center Armenia, is implementing extensive R&D ecosystem development programs since 2018. Support programs for the research institutes and universities of Armenia play an important role in the scientific progress in several contemporary fields including Mathematical modeling, Simulation modeling, Technology aided design of systems and experiments, Heating and heat transfer technologies, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Prototyping, Material Science, Analytical Chemistry, Biomaterials (bioplastic, bio-ceramic, biopolymers), Aerosol Science, Toxicology, Applied and Experimental Physics, Applied mathematics, Machine learning and AI.
The Faculty Research Funding Program and PhD Support Program are the flagship initiatives, which create a valuable community of scientists and shape science in Armenia. Since the first announcement, there are already over 160 scientists representing 20 different research institutions and universities who benefited from the programs.
In the frame of the programs, the winning research teams and PhD students receive financial support as well as get an opportunity to participate in exclusive community events, and closely work with local and international mentors and experts in the field.
Below you can find the research projects implemented in the frames of the Faculty Research Funding Program and PhD Support Program:
Yerevan State University
- Development and investigation of new generation optical elements for use in LiDARs and terahertz technique.
Hakob Margaryan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2021
- Computational Search for Novel Solid-State Electrolytes.
Hayk Zakaryan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2021
- Investigation of the graphite composites by their nearest microwave electromagnetic fields visualization as units for high-frequency communication systems.
Henrik Parsamyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2021
- Bio-based and biodegradable plastics from renewable sources.
Hovik Panosyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2021
- Persistent currents in curved graphene tubes.
Aram Saharyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2020
- Anomalous increase of microwave fields in the region of a sub-wavelength conducting plate and its use in absorbers and detectors.
Arsen Babajanyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2020
- Synthesis of semiconductor nanostructured materials for use in sensor systems.
Mikayel Aleksanyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2020
- Renewable biopolymers (exopolysaccharides, EPS) produced by extremophiles using agricultural waste.
Hovik Panosyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2020
- Elastic and optical properties of solid nematics based waveplates.
Rafik Hakobyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- Microwave magnetic field interaction with biological tissue.
Arsen Hakhoumian, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- Super sensitive sensor based on new generation liquid crystal polymer.
Hakob Margaryan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- Towards more robust semi-supervised learning algorithms.
Hrant Khachatryan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- Large scale simulation of several gas adsorptions by quantum chemistry and machine learning.
Hayk Zakaryan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- A new method for synthesizing conjugated conducting polymers and study of conductivities.
Naghash Miraqyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- Synthesis, characterization and fabrication of ZnO based gas sensor devices for electronics and lab-on-a-chip applications.
Mkrtich Yeranosyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- Role and influence of organic acids on the activity and interaction of Escherichia coli membrane bound enzymes during fermentation.
Karen Trchounian, Faculty Research Funding Program 2018
- Electromagnetic wave absorbers in microwave and infrared regions.
Khachatur Nerkararyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2018
- Applications of novel two-dimensional tin oxides in gas sensors.
Areg Hunanyan, PhD Support Program 2021
- Control of the amplitude and phase of the microwave response from graphite microstrip as an element of metamaterial.
Davit Hambaryan, PhD Support Program 2021
- Determination of glucose concentration effect on E. coli metabolism for improved biomass and biohydrogen production.
Liana Vanyan, PhD Support Program 2021
- Application of hydrogenases of ralstonia eutopha as an anodic biocatalyst in biological fuel cells.
Meri Iskandaryan, PhD Support Program 2021
- Robust Estimation of Gaussian Mean within the Domain of Computational Tractability.
Arshak Minasyan, PhD Support Program 2020
- Study of newly observed phenomena induced by local electrical potential pulses in self-oriented molecular films.
Maksim Sargsyan, PhD Support Program 2020
- Computational Search for Novel Solid-State Electrolytes Using Machine Learning.
Misha Aghamalyan, PhD Support Program 2020
- Revealing interaction between membrane-bound proteins in Escherichia coli and its application in molecular hydrogen production industrial technology.
Heghine Gevorgyan, PhD Support Program 2019
- Synthesis and studying of new conducting polymer-nano composite materials.
Naghash Miraqyan, PhD Support Program 2019
- Evaluating effectiveness of the Dilijan National Park to protect species diversity.
Meri Arzumanyan, PhD Support Program 2018
- Controlling for optical and high-frequency electromagnetic waves by using structures with cylindrical and spherical symmetry.
Henrik Parsamyan, PhD Support Program 2018
National Polytechnic University of Armenia
- Investigation of forced vibrations of piezoelectric monomorphic and bimorph plates in a viscous compressible and incompressible fluid in the presence of an external electric field.
Michael Sargsyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2020
- New nanostructured sensor for bloodless (non invasive) early diagnostics of respiratory diseases.
Ani Davtyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2020
- Development of a multi-dimensional adaptive control system for a mobile exoskeleton equipped with a bionic upper limb.
Azatuhi Ulikyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2020
- Development of New Structures and Methods of Design of Fault-Tolerant Adaptive Control Systems for Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
Oleg Gasparyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- Modelling and optimization of the multiparametric problems in electrical engineering.
Armine Avetisyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- Fabrication and investigation of ferroelectrics based memristors.
Harutyun Dashtoyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- Research of the rolling process of the low thickness porous metal sheets, development of their manufacturing technologies and testing.
Hrayr Albert Galoyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- Object detection, recognition, and further processing.
Artur Karapetyan, PhD Support Program 2020
- Improvement of the asynchronous electrical drive system with the percussive application of a load.
Tigran Hakobyan, PhD Support Program 2018
- The influence of the tailings of mining enterprises on environment.
Tatevik Baghdasaryan, PhD Support Program 2018
Russian-Armenian University
- Green Synthesis and Biocompatibility Assessment of Magnetic Nanoparticles.
Ashkhen Hovhannisyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2021
- Colloidal Quantum Dots as Platforms for Quantum Information Science.
David Hayrapetyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2021
- The development of new and effective strategies against antibiotic resistance.
Susanna Tiratsuyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2020
- Green Silver Nanoparticles: Testing Strategies to Establish the Safe Commercial Use.
Ashkhen Hovhannisyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- Synthesis of micro-porous matrices based on inorganic composite compounds with various pore sizes and study of their physical characteristics.
Vladimir Gevorgyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- Combination of computational approaches for design of new multi-target agents against the antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria.
Narek Abelyan, PhD Support Program 2021
- Structure and properties prediction of semiconductors and metal content materials with computational methods.
Olgert Dallakyan, PhD Support Program 2021
- The influence of the “Green” silver nanoparticle resistance in bacteria on the sensitivity to antimicrobial agents.
Emma Ghrejyan, PhD Support Program 2020
- Robust Classification under Domain Shift.
Tigran Galstyan, PhD Support Program 2020
- Elicitors and nanoparticles as an alternative way of plants growth regulators.
Armine Arutiunian, PhD Support Program 2020
- In silico screening for potential targets for antimalarial drug artemisinin and its derivatives.
Siranuysh Ginosyan, PhD Support Program 2019
- In silico screening for potential quorum sensing inhibitors that make the antibiotic resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa vulnerable for human immune system.
Narek Abelyan, PhD Support Program 2019
- Efficient coordination in deep multi-agent reinforcement learning.
Mikayel Samvelyan, PhD Support Program 2018
- Prediction of complex disease development using machine learning algorithms.
Maria Nikoghosyan, PhD Support Program 2018
Institute of Physiology NAS RA
- Psychophysiological Diagnostic And Treatment Approaches Based On The Emotional Arousal and Detection in The Virtual Reality Environment.
Aleksandr Khachunts, Faculty Research Funding Program 2021
- In Vitro Biological and Toxic Effects of Electromagnetic Waves on Erythrocyte Ghosts and Neural Tissue: Pros and Cons.
Davit Ghazaryan, PhD Support Program 2020
- Engineering and testing of 3D bio-printed heart valves using biocompatible biopolymers.
Emmanuel Ghandilyan, PhD Support Program 2020
Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems NAS RA
- Pattern Search And Recognition in Sequential Data.
Haykaz Danoyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- Machine Learning to tackle weather and air pollution using datasets of satellite imagery and digital models.
Hrachya Astsatryan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- Private transactions on blockchain applications and advances in electronic voting.
Tigran Mamikonyan, PhD Support Program 2019
Institute of Molecular Biology NAS RA
- Mining genetic variability landscape of human sensory perception systems in large genomic datasets: path to data-driven design and development of new sensory materials and compounds.
Arsen Arakelyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2021
- Comprehensive application of computational approaches for understanding highly dysregulated molecular processes related to complex diseases.
Garri Chilingaryan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2021
- Cultivation altitude as a factor affecting tobacco insecticidal properties. Consideration of the problem in the context of the requirements of organic, high altitude viticulture.
Avag Harutyunyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2020
- New virtual screening approach for drug design and discovery.
Hovakim Zakaryan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2020
- Assessment of signaling pathways states in cancers using integrative genomics.
Siras Hakobyan, PhD Support Program 2021
- Development of new cytostatic inhibiting colchicine binding site.
Harutyun Sahakyan, PhD Support Program 2019
- Tracking reactive oxygen and nitrogen species by FTIR spectroscopy and low-temperature approach.
Tigran Kurtikyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2018
- Genetic evidence of the late Pleistocene climate change of Artsakh, South Caucasus.
Maria Antonosyan, PhD Support Program 2018
Scientific Technological Centre of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry NAS RA
- Synthesis of composite silica xerogels as carriers of biologically active substances.
Vigen Topuzyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2021
- Synthesis of chitosan and its new derivatives.
Hovhannes Attaryan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2020
- New rearrangement as a novel and an efficient method for the synthesis of potentially biologically active 1-oxo-2,7-naphthyridines.
Samvel Sirakanyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- Synthesis and study the sorption properties of composites based on silicone elastomer.
Mari Atabekyan, PhD Support Program 2019
- Investigation of Hepatoprotective effects of the active components obtained from S.marianum and H.rubicundum plants growing in Armenia in toxic liver cirrhosis.
Lilit Arshakyan, PhD Support Program 2018, 2019
A.I.Alikhanyan National Science Laboratory (Yerevan Physics Institute)
- Preparation of solar cells based on mechanochemically synthesized lead halide perovskite powders.
Eduard Aleksanyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2020
- Thundercloud Configurations Favorable for Radiation Enhancement in Aragats.
Hripsime Mkrtchyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2020
- Tunable Optical Devices Based on Chiral Photonic Liquid Crystals and Metamaterial Based Photonic Crystals.
Ashot Gevorgyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2018
- The experimental data and Monte Carlo based performance studies for Aerogel Ring-Imaging Cherenkov (ARICH) detector designed for the Belle II experiment at KEK in Tsukuba, Japan.
Gevorg Karyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2018
- Comprehensive study of the efficiencies of the ARICH detector and the charmless decays of B meson in the Belle 2 experiment.
Gayane Ghevondyan, PhD Support Program 2021
- Picosecond Resolution Heavy Ions Detector Guided with Radio Frequencies.
Hasmik Rostomyan, PhD Support Program 2021
Scientific and Production Center Armbiotechnology NAS RA
- The obtaining and application of biopreparations based on melaninogenic Bacillus thuringiensis strains for plant growth stimulation and protection from pests.
Anichka Hovsepyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2021
- Bacterial melanin as a potential therapy for neurodegeneration.
Anichka Hovsepyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- New Biodegradable Derivatives of Natural Tartaric Acid as Efficient Agents for Combating Antibiotics Resistant Microorganisms: Application in Agriculture and Food Industry.
Bella Babayan, PhD Support Program 2020
- Isolation of Biologically Active Compounds from Secondary Waste of Medicinal Oils Production and Study of their Biological Activities.
Hayk Petrosyan, PhD Support Program 2019
Institute of Mathematics NAS RA
- Mathematical Modelling of Pyrolysis and Determination of Kinetic Parameters.
Ani Barseghyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- Mathematical Modelling of Induction Heating.
Norayr Yengibaryan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2018
Institute of Chemical Physics NAS RA
- High-Entropy (FeCoNiMnCu) Oxide by Solution Combustion Synthesis and Spark Plasma Sintering for Magnetic Applications.
Sofiya Aydinyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2021
- Combustion synthesis and consolidation of W-Ni and W-Ag nanocomposite materials for hybrid vehicles as heat sinks.
Marieta Zakaryan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2020
- Refractory high entropy alloys for high-temperature application.
Suren Kharatyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
- Design and Fabrication of Metal Oxide Nanostructured Thin Films and Their Application in LSPR Biosensors.
Astghik Tsokolakyan, PhD Support Program 2021
- Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis of MO-Cu pseudoalloys and subsequent consolidation.
Hasmik Kirakosyan, PhD Support Program 2018
Yerevan State Medical University
- Machine learning based multimodal strategy for induction of neuroblast migration and integration into functional circuits of peri-infarct zone.
Senik Matinyan, PhD Support Program 2018
American University of Armenia
- Prediction of socio-economic indicators & analysis of dynamic structure of job market using scraped job postings.
Hrant Davtyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
Institute of Genetic and Inorganic Chemistry NAS RA
- Research of the thermal properties of the organic composites.
Julia Yeganyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
Institute of Mechanics NAS RA
- Ambient Energy Harvesting Using Electro-Acoustic Smart Structures.
Davit Piliposyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2021
- Waves in Periodically Arranged Piezoactive Structures.
Karen Ghazaryan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2019
Institute of Radiophysics & Electronics NAS RA
- Investigations of refractive index profiles and corresponding material implementations used to achieve the cloaking effect.
Mher Davtyan, PhD Support Program 2019
IcraNET-Yerevan Center
- Probing the Physics of Blazars Through Extensive Data Analysis.
Narek Sahakyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2018
Institute of Biochemistry NAS RA
- Detection of the potential of Proline Rich Polypepetide-1 as a biomarker in cancer.
Narine Tumasyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2021
- Carriers of the medical formulation for the treatment of the stroke in experimental setting.
Krisitne Danielyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2020
Institute of Physical Research NAS RA
- Exceptional point-enhanced coupled microcavities for ultra-sensitive graphene-based gas sensing.
Mikayel Khanbekyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2021
- Solutions of relativistic wave equations in terms of the Heun functions.
Artur Ishkhanyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2020
Armenian Bioinformatics Institute
- Modeling the effects of cigarette and e-cigarette smoke on oral and gut microbiome.
Lilit Nersisyan, Faculty Research Funding Program 2021
Note: In case of Faculty Research Funding program only the name of team leader is mentioned.
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