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Parikyan, Tigran was born on August 7, 1962 in Yerevan, Armenia. Son of Felix and Diana Parikyan.
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Tigran Parikyan
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Tigran Parikyan, Armenian Mechanical engineer. Achievements include development of theory of 3D-translator mechanisms; discovery of multi-generation of coupler curves in 3D linkages; leadership in design and prototyping of light, rapid and precise parallel robots with decoupled motions; inventor and co-inventor of 14 patented devices, mainly manipulators. North Atlantic Treaty Organization fellow, Athens, 1996.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mech. Engineering, Yerevan Polytechnic Institute, Armenia, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy, Yerevan Polytechnic Institute, Armenia, 1990.
Career
From research assistant to assistant professor, Yerevan Polytechnic Institute, 1984-1992; associate professor, State Engineering U. Armenia, Yerevan, 1992-1996. Visiting researcher Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Lausanne, 1994-1995. Visiting professor, project consultant Technology U. Graz, Austria, 1996-1997.
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Membership
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Armenian National Council on Theory of Machines and Mechanisms (secretary).
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Married Marina Babayan, January 16, 1990. 1 child, David.
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