Orbeli Analitical Research

SENIOR EXPERT

Education
2010 – Yerevan State University, PhD in Sociology, “Sociological Research Methods.”
1974-1979 – State Engineering University of Armenia, Faculty of Technical Cybernetics,
Specialized in Automated Control Systems
1977 – State Engineering University of Armenia, Faculty of Social Professions, Specialized in
Technical Translation (English) and Informatics
1981-1982 – Qualification upgrading in “Artificial Intelligence and Recognition of
Characters”, Institute of Control Sciences of USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow
2002-2013 – Trainings in Sociology and Economics in the fields of Mathematical Advanced
Methods and Applying Computer Packages, as well as in “Econometric Models using STATA software package”, “Applied Econometrics in Social Sciences”, “Formation and Mass Balance of Mass Research Sampling”, ”Geographic Information Systems (ArcGIS) training for Health Professionals”, “Geographic Information Systems (ArcGIS) advanced training for Health Professionals”, “Models with discrete dependent variables using STATA software package”, “Creating and adjusting a research questionnaire using SQP program”.

Work Experience
State Engineering University of Armenia, High-Tech Foundation, National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Expert Group on Poverty Reduction Strategy in Armenia, Oxfam GB office in Armenia, IPSC Institute for Political and Sociological Consulting, Noravank Scientific-Educational Foundation, Yerevan State University.

Professional Interests
Specialized and comprehensive social studies, including cross-sectional research using quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods, advanced and multidimensional statistical analysis in social studies and mathematical modeling, including intelligent data analysis (Data Mining) and modern models of artificial intelligence and relational databases. Applicable tools are the following: IBM SPSS 23, IBM SPSS Modeler 18, IBM SPSS Amos 23.0.0, Statistica 12, RapidMiner 9.0, MS Excel (with enhanced Data Mining components), geographic information systems: QGIS (open source version of ArcGIS used for mapping, spatial analysis and modeling), Octopars 6.4.4. (specialized software package for extracting and classifying information from the Internet), SocNetV 2.4. (Social Network Visualizer, specialized software package for visualizing and analyzing social networks).

Articles
Over 25 years of experience in research work in sociology and socio-economic complex surveys.

“Life Quality Research in the Republic of Armenia”, on the request of the RA Government, 2011-2016.
“Study of Household Debts and Financial Behavior of Armenia”, on the request of the Central Bank of Armenia, 2014-2016.
“Study of Employment and Unemployment Characteristics in the Republic of Armenia”, on the request of the Central Bank of Armenia, 2011-2016.
“Study of the Economy Branches’ Characteristics in the Republic of Armenia”, on the request of the Central Bank of Armenia, 2011-2014.
“Evaluation of the Health System Activity of the Republic of Armenia”, all 9 evaluations were conducted in Armenia, a project together with the Ministry of Health, World Bank and World Health Organization, 2007-2018.
“Research Project Aimed at Improving the Demographic Situation in the Republic of Armenia”, on the request of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and UNFPA, 2014
“Study of Lifestyle and Bologna Process among Armenian Students”, on the request of the Ministry of Education and Science, 2013-2015.
“Armenian Youth Study”, on the request of the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, 2011 and 2012.
“Monitoring of the Results of 2009-2012 RA Anti-corruption Action Plan”, on the request of the RA Government and USAID
“Monitoring and Evaluation of the RA Poverty Reduction Strategic Program”, on the request of Oxfam GB office in Armenia, 2004-2011
Sociological research on the 1992-2018 Armenian, Georgian and Azerbaijani societies and in their separate segments, such as civil culture, political moods, worldview complexes, values, behavioral norms, identity, religious consciousness, civilizational and geopolitical orientation, lifestyle and life quality dynamics and characteristics using Data Mining methods and mathematical modeling. Comparative analysis of the Armenian and Azerbaijani information fields (quantitative and qualitative analysis).

Author of more than 200 scientific works.