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Armen Ilikchyan

Faculty Member

Dr. Armen Ilikchyan

Biography

Dr. Ilikchyan is an Associate Professor in the Technology Management and Mechatronics Department at Utah Valley University. His work focuses on applied artificial intelligence education, and his research interests include using AI to simulate human behavior.

With a background in technology management, Dr. Ilikchyan examines how organizations can effectively implement and govern emerging technologies. His approach emphasizes practical applications and sustainable implementation strategies.

As a lead faculty member in UVU's Master of Science in Applied Artificial Intelligence program, Dr. Ilikchyan helps professionals from diverse backgrounds learn to apply AI solutions in business settings while considering the ethical implications of these technologies.

Education

PhD, Indiana State University, 2015

Major: Technology Management

Master of Industrial Technology, Bowling Green State University, 2009

Major: Manufacturing Technologies

BS equivalent , Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology, 2001

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Teaching

TECH 3010

Creative Problem Solving, Spring 2025

TECH 3400

Project Management, Spring 2025

TECH 3400

Project Management, Spring 2025

TECH 3850

Quality Management in Technology, Spring 2025

TECH 3850

Quality Management in Technology, Spring 2025

TECH 1010

Understanding Technology, Spring 2025

Presentations

Ilikchyan, Armen , 2025 Teaching for Learning (T4L) Conference Schedule, "Course Optimization Through AI-Simulated Student Feedback", Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. (February 27, 2025)
Ilikchyan, Armen (Presenter & Author), 2024 ATMAE Annual Conference, "Beyond Traditional Tools_ Enhancing Quality Management with Generative AI", Las Vegas, NV. (October 30, 2024)
Ilikchyan, Armen (Co-Presenter), Alsharif, Ahmed (Co-Presenter), 2023 ATMAE Annual Conference, "AI-Enhanced Learning_ Analysis of Technical, Ethical, and Legal Considerations for Instructional Content Generation", Atlanta, GA. (October 26, 2023)
Alsharif, Ahmed , Ilikchyan, Armen , Artificial Intelligence Pre-Conference - UVU Spring 2023. , "Revolutionizing OER Creation with GPT-3's Advanced Language Processing Abilities", UVU, Orem, UT. (March 31, 2023)
Ilikchyan, Armen , UVU 2023 Teaching, Learning Symposium, "Hands-on with AI tools", Orem, UT. (March, 2023)
Ilikchyan, Armen , Wong, Cynthia , 2018 ATMAE Conference, "Using Design Thinking to Capture the Heart of the Customer.", Kansas City, MO. (November, 2018)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Laricheva, Elena , Ilikchyan, Armen , Laricheva, Elena N., Ilikchyan, Armen , (2023) "Exploring the Effect of Virtual Reality on Learning in General Chemistry Students with Low Visual-Spatial Skills" (Issue: 2, vol. 100). Journal of Chemical Education. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00732
Arendt, Anne , Ilikchyan, Armen , Warcup, Robert , (2019) "An exploratory study of awareness and perceived relevance of GIS among general contractors in the USA" (vol. 24). Journal of Information Technology in Construction. https://www.itcon.org/papers/2019_18-ITcon-Arendt.pdf