I hold LLB (2004) and MA (2006) from Yerevan State University, Law School and Intercollegiate LL.M. Degree from University of London (UCL and SOAS colleges). In 2008 June -December I did advanced Postgraduate Training Certificate Program in International Affairs and Legal Studies at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Currently I am a Ph.D. candidate at the Yerevan State University.

I was a Stanford Program in International Legal Studies Fellow. As part of my academic engagements I empirically investigated criminal justice reforms in Armenia, with a particular emphasis on problems associated with the scarce use of alternative sentencing schemes in Armenia.

I am an Open Society Institute researcher and lecturer at the International and European Law Chair (full master Courses on International Systems of Human Rights Protection and Public International Law). I have been advising and working for leading Human Rights and USAID funded organizations; American Bar Association Rule of Law Imitative, OSCE ODIHR Election Observation Missions to Armenia, Politico-Military Project of the OSCE, Counterpart International Armenia etc.

My research interest is Public International Law, with particular emphasis on international and comparative criminal law, International trade and environment, as well as issues dealing with law and policy of international courts and tribunals.