
Solid mechanics;Theory of beams, plates and shells;Theory of elasticity; Theory of base and foundation; Wave processes;Seismology.
SOROS (1994-1995)
INTAS 97-1140 (1999-2001)
ISTC-A651 (2002-2004)
INTAS 03-51-5547 (2004-2006)
ISTC-A892 (2005-2006)
INTAS 06-100017 (2007-2008)
Honored Scientist of the Republic Armenia
Laureate of award of the Armenian Scientific and Engineering
Association of USA after V.Ambartsumyan
Member of European Association for the Control of structures; Member of National Committee of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of Russia; Member of the International Editorial Advisory Board of the journal "International Applied Mechanics"; Chairman of Specialized Council 047 of NAS RA in the Institute of Mechanics of NAS RA