Shahen Khachatryan son of Volodia was born on March 25 in 1976 in Aparan, Aragatsotn.

In 1992 left mathematical natural sciences boarding school of Aparan.

In 1992 entered the faculty of Geology of the YSU.

In 1997 graduated the University with excellent progress.

From 1996 to 2004 has worked in the research laboratory of geological Institute of the NAS.
In 2001 has candidated thesis and has received science degree of geological sciences.

The thesis is concerning to the geological structure and origin problems of Tukmanuk,s gold mines.

In 2001 recognized the winner of the contest “the best postgraduate and young scientist of the year”.

In 2001 - 2002 was sent on business to the Institute of National Research Council of Nuclear Chemistry of Italy where he has dealed with the problems of nuclear and industrial wastes planning.

In 2003 has retrained in the geological Institute after Fridrikh Shiller for 3 months. There he has dealed with studies of natural absorbent quality of the RA.

Since 2004 has been working in the department of mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry of geological faculty of the YSU.

Since 2009 headed the department.

Associate professor Sh. Khachatryan deals with the problems of geological extractions, research works as well as with the problems of mines geochemistry and origin.

He is the author of about 3 decade scientific articles, methological manuals and scientific production reports.