Aram Hajian, PhD

CSE Dean, Associate Professor, Director of Engineering Research Center

Dr. Hajian received his Mechanical Engineering B.S. degree from Stanford University and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Engineering Sciences from Harvard University. After working in the Biomechanics Group at Exponent, Inc., he relocated to Armenia in 2000, where he has worked in a number of hi-tech, entrepreneurial and community positions. He has served as Executive Director of MadeinArmeniadirect.com and as a Managing Consultant at Arlex Intl. in Yerevan. He is also a co-founder and board member of the Chess Academy of Armenia. His scholarly publications are in the area of biomechanics and relate to the mechanical characterization of the human hand. He teaches several courses in the College of Science and Engineering.

Higher Education

1997, PhD Harvard University
Engineering Sciences

1993, M.Sc. Harvard University
Engineering Sciences

1991, B.S. Stanford University
Mechanical Engineering

Courses taught:

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Software Project Management
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Freshman Seminar