Samvel  Nahapetyan

Samvel Nahapetyan is a specialist in GIS and RS (Remote Sensing) technologies, Cartography, Geodesy, and Geomorphology.

He graduated from the Faculty of Geology at Yerevan State University, and then studied at the Educational-Methodological Center of the Cadastral Committee of the Republic of Armenia. Afterwards, he continued his education at the Department of Cartography and Geomorphology, Faculty of Geology, YSU as a postgraduate student.

He completed intensive GIS courses at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain).

At the Faculty of Geology of YSU, he worked first as the head of the Educational Laboratory, and then as a lecturer, teaching the subjects “Computer Information Systems and Technologies in Geology,” “Application of Remote Sensing,” and “Geodesy.”

He worked as a consultant at the Geomatics Center of the State Cadastre Committee.

His work experience has also extended to projects such as cadastral mapping for the State Cadastre Committee, ecological assessments with USAID support, forest management planning for Dilijan National Park, and GIS database usage training courses for employees of the Ministry of Nature Protection.

His experience also includes working on forest monitoring projects with the EU and the World Bank.

He has worked in various regions of Armenia, including Lori and Tavush. He has collaborated with organizations such as UNDP, ECO Consult ArCau, ICARE, and GIZ.

Since 2010,  has been a member of the “GEOINFO” team, serving as the team’s GIS and RS specialist.

He has taken a leading role as the project manager of “GEOINFO” LLC, implementing the expansion of the CORINE Land Cover methodology in the Republic of Armenia within the framework of a national project.

Samvel  is the author of numerous publications that have appeared in both international and local Armenian journals.

He is proficient in GIS software packages, including ArcGIS Desktop with its add-ons, ArcPAD, QGIS, Qfield, SAGA, Erdas Imagine, and SNAP, as well as standard Microsoft Office applications.

In addition to software skills, he also possesses practical skills in land surveys using geodetic UAVs and GPS equipment, bridging the gap between theoretical GIS knowledge and real-world data acquisition.