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Final Monitoring of Current Grant Projects Has Begun
22.05.2025
On may 19, the final monitoring of current grant projects within the framework of the "Competitive Innovation Fund for Higher Education in Armenia" began in the CIF grantee universities. The first meeting took place at Yerevan State University (YSU). The monitoring was carried out by representatives of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia and the "Center for Education Projects" PIU. The meeting was also attended by Aram Papoyan, an individual consultant providing professional support during the YSU grant project. The workgroup members were welcomed at the Institute of Physics of YSU by the head of the Laboratory of Photonics and Artificial Intelligence, Mushegh Raphaelyan. Together with M. Raphaelyan. the attendees visited the Educational Center for Optical Microsystems.. It should be noted that the area was renovated and furnished in the earlier stages of the project, reconstruction works were also carried out. The laboratory equipment purchased within the framework of the grant project was installed in the appropriate areas. During the visit, Aram Papoyan, together with the representatives of the university, inspected the laboratory equipment and supplies purchased within the frames of the grant project, checked their compliance with the technical specifications defined in the contract, as well as discussed the capabilities of the laboratory equipment. M. Raphaelyan provided a detailed presentation of the unique capabilities of the Confocal Fluorescence Microscope, emphasizing that new researches in accordance with international standards, are already being carried out using the device. M. Raphaelyan ensured, that the research and education center, equipped with the necessary technical infrastructure, will contribute to improving the efficiency of education and research effectiveness at YSU. During the meeting, the members of the monitoring working group discussed with the grant project management staff the activities envisioned by the schedule and their implementation process. M. Raphaelyan also ensured that several steps have been taken to update the content of the educational process, including the approval of the new master's program in "Optics and Photonics", due to the availability of the new equipment acquired within the frames of the project, the courses and subject descriptions taught in the bachelor's degree have been revised.
Let us add that the official opening of the center will take place soon. Let us also note that on May 12, within the framework of the "Reporting Conference-2025" held at Yerevan State University, researchers of the Center for Optical Microsystems Tatevik Sarukhanyan and Vahram Grigoryan presented the current research being conducted at the center.
