The Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems of NAS RA was founded in 1957. It has around 200 personnel including 130 scientific researchers. The institute's mission is to be a leading ICT research institute in Armenia, provide expertise in computer science and engineering, and develop e-infrastructures for Armenia's knowledge-based society. The institute participates in national and international projects and conducts research and education activities in applied mathematics, informatics, and computer science. It operates the Armenian Academic Scientific Research Computer Network and the Armenian National Grid Initiative research infrastructure. The institute also offers PhD and MS programs in related fields.

1. Introduction of the Institute for Informatics and
Automation Problems of NAS RA
Hrachya Astsatryan,
Senior Scientist, Head of HPC Laboratory
Saarbrucken, Germany, 17 March 2014

2. Key Facts
 Funded: 1957
 Main field of activities: applied
mathematics and informatics
 Personel: around 200
 Scientific Researchers: 130
Mission
To consolidate its position as a leading ICT research institute in Armenia in
applied mathematics and informatics;
To provide fundamental knowledge and expertise in computer science and
engineering;
To develop e-infrastructures and services required by the knowledge-based
information society.
To carry out these responsibilities the research teams of the Institute participate in
ambitious national and international projects.
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3. Activities: Education
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Education Level
PhD Students
oMathematical Cybernetics and Mathematical Logic
oMathematical and software support of computers, complexes,
systems and networks
oMathematical modeling, numerical methods and software
complexes
MS Students
oSince 2004 the Magistracy is established affiliated to the
International Scientific Educational Center of the National Academy
of Sciences of Armenia on specialization “Computer Science”,
where teaching is conducted by the IIAP professionals.

4. Education Level
Activities: Research Infrastctures
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Armenian NREN
oAcademic Scientific Research
Computer Network of Armenia
(ASNET-AM) NREN (established and
operate by IIAP) provides networking
services and connectivity to more 60
organizations in 6 cities of Armenia.
IIAP provide internal connections to
the local ISP and external commodity
and GEANT connections. ASNET-AM
is a member of TERENA, GN3plus
consortium and CEENET (more
http://www.asnet.am).
Armenian National Grid Initiative (ArmNGI)
oArmNGI is a common resource (about 500 CPU cores, 6 sites) of
the scientific and academic community and represents the
advanced infrastructure for the scientific research, the application
of new technologies and the integration of Armenia and Armenian
scientists into ERA, (more http://www.grid.am)
Research
Infrastructures

5. Education Level
Activities: Research Topics
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Research
Infrastructures
Research
Topics
• Models of Computations and Reasoning, Discrete Mathematics; Information, Coding and
Cryptography, Cognitive Systems
• Distributed Processing and Networking, Scientific and cloud computing, Applied Systems and Robotics
• ntelligent Information Management Systems, Information analyzes and document delivery services,
Health Support Systems

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