Mikayel Melkumyan

Prof. Dr. Mikayel G. Melkumyan (born on June 10, 1951) started his scientific and practical activity in 1973 carrying out both design and experimental-theoretical research works to study the behavior of various reinforced concrete structures under seismic actions. From 1990 through 1991 he conducted research at the Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo. Based on his experimental research works he created a new hysteresis model (named Melkumyan Model) to describe the shear behavior of rigid reinforced concrete structures. In 1995-1996, devoting himself to the challenge of increasing the earthquake resistance of existing buildings, he developed two unique methods of protecting existing buildings from earthquakes through base isolation and isolated upper floor (roof isolation) without interruption of the use of the buildings. He has published 210 scientific works, including 17 books (4 monographs), 10 normative documents, codes and standards, and 12 inventions.