Education (beginning with IHE)
1994 - 1999: Yerevan State University, Faculty of Oriental Studies, The Chair of Arabic Studies
1996 - 1997: Cairo University, Egypt

Academic degree
Candidate of science, Candidate theme - "The Textual Analysis of Imam al-Bukhari´s collection of Hadiths", Yerevan State University

Professional experience
2002 - present: Yerevan State University, Faculty of Oriental Studies, The Chair of Arabic Studies, Associate professor
2007: "Armenian Centre for Middle East Studies" NGO, Founder Director
2007 - 2008: Head of the Division for Development and Analysis, Head of Department of Mathematical Analysis, Yerevan State University

Academic courses
Introduction to The Science of Hadith, The Origins of Muslim Law, Introduction to Muslim Philosophy, Introduction to The Arabic Studies

Scale of professional interests
Science of Hadith, Muslim Identity, Value System of the Muslim Society

Participation in grant projects (present and past)
2007: TEMPUS - Distance Learning Programme, Yerevan
2007: "Teaching Islam in Armenia", SSRC grant program, Yerevan, Armenia
2009: Ronald and Eileen Weiser Professional Development Award, University of Michigan, USA, Michigan
2009: Carnegie Fellows Program - UC Berkeley CASE-CRRC Project, USA, California, Berkeley
2009 - 2010: Fulbright Research Fellowship, Religious Studies Department, 9 month research residency at University of California, USA, California, Santa Barbara

Languages
Armenian, English, Russian, Arabic

Professional membership (NGO, professional council, editorial staff of scientific journal, funds etc.)
Founding Director of the "Armenian Center for Middle Eastern Studies", NGO
Board Member of the US Alumni Association of Armenia
Board Member of the "Armenian Association for Academic Partnership and Support", NGO

Awards received
2009: Carnegie Fellowship
2009: Weiser Professional Development Award
2009 - 2010: Fulbright Research Fellowship

ruben_mirakyan@ysu.am