• PhD Student (09/2011 - Present)
  Department of Computing Science, Simon Fraser University, Canada
• Master of Science (09/2009 - 09/2011)
  Department of Computer Science, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada
• Graduate Student (09/2008 - 05/2009)
  Department of Informatics and Applied Mathematics,
  Yerevan State University, Armenia
• Bachelor of Science (09/2004 - 05/2008)
  Enrolled at age 15 following promotions at primary and secondary levels
  Department of Informatics and Applied Mathematics,
  Yerevan State University, Armenia

• Professional Development Coordinator (02/2012 - Present)
  Graduate Student Society,
  Simon Fraser University, Canada
  
• Research Assistant (01/2012 - Present)
  Software Technology Lab, Computing Science Department
  Simon Fraser University, Canada
• Chair and Founder of IEEE Student Branch (02/2011 - 09/2011)
  University of Northern British Columbia
  
• Teaching Assistant (09/2011 - 12/2011)
  CMPT165 Introduction to World Wide Web and Internet
  Simon Fraser University, Canada
• Teaching Assistant (09/2009 - 04/2011)
  CPSC320 Programming Languages
  CPSC425 Introduction to Compiler Design
  CPSC340 Theory of Computation
  University of Northern British Columbia, Canada

1. Jernej Polajnar, Narek Nalbandyan, Omid Alemi, Desanka Polajnar. An Interaction Protocol for Mutual Assistance in Agent Teamwork. The Sixth International Conference on Complex, Intelligent, and Software Intensive Systems (CISIS), July 2012, Palermo, Italy

       Situation Analysis

• Formal Representation of Situation Analysis Model
  

        Multi-Agent Systems

• Formal Representation of Multi-agent Expert Teamwork
• Helpful Behavior in Multi-agent Teamwork
  

       Studied Graduate Level Areas

• Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
  
• Multi-agent Systems
• Distributed Systems
• Knowledge-based Systems
• Operations Research
• Theory of Algorithms
• Complexity Theory
• Combinatorial Analysis
• Theory of Algebraic Encoding
• Control Systems Synthesis and Logical Modeling
• Discrete Optimization
• Computational Geometry
• Technical Writing

• C++
• Java
• Scheme
• Lisp
• ASP
• PHP
• SQL
• Matlab
• Python
  

• Co-facilitator of the Effective Communication Workshop, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, UNBC,    Feb. 2011
  
  
• Guest Lecturer on Computing Science Higher-Level Course on Programming Languages; Presented the Binding and Scoping of the Programming Language Dr. Racket
  
  
• Member of the American Assosiation for Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  
  
• Member of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
  
  
• MITACS Step Programs
• The Art, Science, and Practice of Positive Networking
• Managing Projects
• Practice Your Presentation Skills
• Project Management: A Team-based Approach
• Project Build Your Technical and Scientific Writing Skills
• Build Your Technical and Scientific Writing Skills

• 8th Annual UNBC Teaching & Learning Conference,
  Sept. 2010
• Teaching Assistant Workshop
• Writing a Teaching Philosophy
• Tools for Teaching
• Learning to Read, and Reading to Learn
  

• UNBC Teaching in Progress Seminars, March, 2010
• The Block Teaching Format
• Global Citizenship Across the Curriculum
  

• Member of the UNBC Board of Governors, Nov. 2010 -    Sep. 2011

• Member of the UNBC Senate Committee on Scholarships and Bursaries, April. 2010 -Apr. 2011

• Member of the UNBC SCAPP and SCRGS Continuing     Studies Credit Committee, April. 2010 - Apr. 2011

• Member of the UNBC Graduate Students' Society Council, April 2010 - Sep. 2011

• Member of the Student Union at Yerevan State University, 2006-2007

• Member of the Cultural Committee at Yerevan State
  University, 2007

• Holder of the Junior Achievements Economic Award, 2004, Armenia

• Holder of Chess Expert Qualification

• English (Excellent)
• Russian (Excellent)
• Armenian (Native)
• French (Learning)
• Spanish (Learning)

• Scientific and Fiction Literature
• Chess
• All kinds of Sports
  
• Poetry