diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3328031..bc0d0f4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class Graduation < ActiveRecord::Base
   scope :featured, -> { where(featured: true) }
   scope :by_degree, -> degree { where(degree: degree) }
   scope :by_period, -> started_at, ended_at { where("started_at = ? AND ended_at = ?", started_at, ended_at) }
+  scope :by_department, -> department { where(department: department) }
 end
 ```
 
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ You can use those named scopes as filters by declaring them on your controller:
 class GraduationsController < ApplicationController
   has_scope :featured, type: :boolean
   has_scope :by_degree
+  has_scope :by_period, using: %i[started_at ended_at], type: :hash
+  has_scope :by_department, as: [:degree_info, :department]
 end
 ```
 
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ class GraduationsController < ApplicationController
   has_scope :featured, type: :boolean
   has_scope :by_degree
   has_scope :by_period, using: %i[started_at ended_at], type: :hash
+  has_scope :by_department, as: [:degree_info, :department]
 
   def index
     @graduations = apply_scopes(Graduation).all
@@ -51,6 +55,9 @@ Then for each request:
 
 /graduations?featured=true&by_degree=phd
 #=> brings featured graduations with phd degree
+
+/graduations?featured=true&degree_info[department]=biology
+#=> brings featured graduations in biology department
 ```
 
 You can retrieve all the scopes applied in one action with `current_scopes` method.
@@ -78,11 +85,11 @@ HasScope supports several options:
 
 * `:except` - In which actions the scope is not applied.
 
-* `:as` - The key in the params hash expected to find the scope. Defaults to the scope name.
+* `:as` - The key in the params hash expected to find the scope. Defaults to the scope name. Provide an array to accept nested parameters. If you also provide `:in`, this acts more like `:using` than its own nested array.
 
 * `:using` - The subkeys to be used as args when type is a hash.
 
-* `:in` - A shortcut for combining the `:using` option with nested hashes.
+* `:in` - A shortcut for combining the `:using` option with nested hashes. Looks for a query parameter matching the scope name in the provided values. Provide an array for more than one level of nested hashes.
 
 * `:if` - Specifies a method or proc to call to determine if the scope should apply. Passing a string is deprecated and it will be removed in a future version.
 
@@ -135,6 +142,49 @@ has_scope :not_voted_by_me, type: :boolean do |controller, scope|
 end
 ```
 
+## Nested query parameters
+Use `:in` and `:as` with array arguments to specify nested hashes and arrays in query parameters.
+
+```ruby
+class Graduation < ActiveRecord::Base
+  scope :president, -> president { where(college: { president: president }) }
+  scope :args_gpa, -> gte, lte { where("gpa > ? AND gpa < ?", gte, lte) }
+  scope :number_failed_classes, -> n { where(number_failed_classes: n) }
+  scope :recipient_first_name, -> first_name { where(recipient: { first_name: first_name}) }
+end
+```
+
+Your controller can look for nested query parameters that use these scopes.
+```ruby
+class GraduationsController < ApplicationController
+
+  # e.g. find graduations where the college president was 'Tsai'
+  # /graduations?degree_info[college][president]=Tsai
+  has_scope :president, in: [:degree_info, :college]
+  
+  # e.g. find graduations where the student's GPA was between 2.5 and 3.5
+  # /graduations?transcript[gpa][gte]=2.5&transcript[gpa][lte]=3.5
+  has_scope :args_gpa, in: [:transcript, :gpa], as: [:gte, :lte]
+  
+  # e.g. find graduations where the student failed 5 classes
+  # /graduations?transcript[failed_classes]=5
+  has_scope :number_failed_classes, as: [:transcript, :failed_classes]
+  
+  # e.g. find graduations where recipient's first name is 'Kelly'
+  # /graduations?recipient[first_name]=Kelly
+  has_scope :recipient_first_name, as: [:recipient, :first_name]
+end
+```
+
+Note that the following are equivalent:
+```ruby
+# These are all equivalent:
+has_scope :president, in: [:degree_info, :college]
+has_scope :president, in: [:degree_info, :college], as: [:president]
+has_scope :president, as: [:degree_info, :college], using: [:president]
+has_scope :president, as: [:degree_info, :college, :president]
+```
+
 ## Keyword arguments
 
 Scopes with keyword arguments need to be called in a block:
diff --git a/lib/has_scope.rb b/lib/has_scope.rb
index d9e62df..a730a70 100644
--- a/lib/has_scope.rb
+++ b/lib/has_scope.rb
@@ -34,12 +34,14 @@ module ClassMethods
     # * <tt>:except</tt> - In which actions the scope is not applied. By default is :none.
     #
     # * <tt>:as</tt> - The key in the params hash expected to find the scope.
-    #                  Defaults to the scope name.
+    #                  Defaults to the scope name. Provide an array to accept nested parameters.
     #
     # * <tt>:using</tt> - If type is a hash, you can provide :using to convert the hash to
     #                     a named scope call with several arguments.
     #
-    # * <tt>:in</tt> - A shortcut for combining the `:using` option with nested hashes.
+    # * <tt>:in</tt> - A shortcut for combining the `:using` option with nested hashes. Looks for a query parameter
+    #                  matching the scope name in the provided values. Provide an array for more
+    #                  than one level of nested hashes.
     #
     # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine
     #                  if the scope should apply
@@ -72,8 +74,8 @@ def has_scope(*scopes, &block)
       options.assert_valid_keys(:type, :only, :except, :if, :unless, :default, :as, :using, :allow_blank, :in)
 
       if options.key?(:in)
+        options[:using] = options[:as] || scopes
         options[:as] = options[:in]
-        options[:using] = scopes
 
         if options.key?(:default) && !options[:default].is_a?(Hash)
           options[:default] = scopes.each_with_object({}) { |scope, hash| hash[scope] = options[:default] }
@@ -96,7 +98,9 @@ def has_scope(*scopes, &block)
       self.scopes_configuration = scopes_configuration.dup
 
       scopes.each do |scope|
-        scopes_configuration[scope] ||= { as: scope, type: :default, block: block }
+        scopes_configuration[scope] ||= {
+          as: Array(options.delete(:as).presence || scope), type: :default, block: block
+        }
         scopes_configuration[scope] = self.scopes_configuration[scope].merge(options)
       end
     end
@@ -118,31 +122,37 @@ def has_scope(*scopes, &block)
   def apply_scopes(target, hash = params)
     scopes_configuration.each do |scope, options|
       next unless apply_scope_to_action?(options)
-      key = options[:as]
-
-      if hash.key?(key)
-        value, call_scope = hash[key], true
+      *parent_keys, key = options[:as]
+
+      if parent_keys.empty? && hash.key?(key)
+        value = hash[key]
+      elsif options.key?(:using) &&
+            ALLOWED_TYPES[:hash].first.any? { |klass| hash.dig(*parent_keys, key).is_a?(klass) }
+        value = hash.dig(*parent_keys)[key]
+      elsif (parent_keys.present? ? hash.dig(*parent_keys) : hash)&.key?(key)
+        value = (parent_keys.present? ? hash.dig(*parent_keys) : hash)[key]
       elsif options.key?(:default)
-        value, call_scope = options[:default], true
+        value = options[:default]
         if value.is_a?(Proc)
           value = value.arity == 0 ? value.call : value.call(self)
         end
+      else
+        next
       end
 
       value = parse_value(options[:type], value)
       value = normalize_blanks(value)
 
       if value && options.key?(:using)
+        value = value.slice(*options[:using])
         scope_value = value.values_at(*options[:using])
-        call_scope &&= scope_value.all?(&:present?) || options[:allow_blank]
-      else
-        scope_value = value
-        call_scope &&= value.present? || options[:allow_blank]
-      end
-
-      if call_scope
-        current_scopes[key] = value
-        target = call_scope_by_type(options[:type], scope, target, scope_value, options)
+        if scope_value.all?(&:present?) || options[:allow_blank]
+          (current_scopes(parent_keys)[key] ||= {}).merge!(value)
+          target = call_scope_by_type(options[:type], scope, target, scope_value, options)
+        end
+      elsif value.present? || options[:allow_blank]
+        current_scopes(parent_keys)[key] = value
+        target = call_scope_by_type(options[:type], scope, target, value, options)
       end
     end
 
@@ -217,8 +227,14 @@ def applicable?(string_proc_or_symbol, expected) #:nodoc:
   end
 
   # Returns the scopes used in this action.
-  def current_scopes
+  def current_scopes(keys = [])
     @current_scopes ||= {}
+    cs = @current_scopes
+    keys.each do |k|
+      cs[k] ||= {}
+      cs = cs[k]
+    end
+    cs
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/test/has_scope_test.rb b/test/has_scope_test.rb
index eddd7f0..144d473 100644
--- a/test/has_scope_test.rb
+++ b/test/has_scope_test.rb
@@ -17,13 +17,20 @@ class TreesController < ApplicationController
   has_scope :paginate_default, type: :hash, default: { page: 1, per_page: 10 }, only: :edit
   has_scope :args_paginate, type: :hash, using: [:page, :per_page]
   has_scope :args_paginate_blank, using: [:page, :per_page], allow_blank: true
+  has_scope :nested_args_paginate, as: [:args, :paginate], using: [:page, :per_page]
   has_scope :args_paginate_default, using: [:page, :per_page], default: { page: 1, per_page: 10 }, only: :edit
   has_scope :categories, type: :array
   has_scope :title, in: :q
   has_scope :content, in: :q
   has_scope :metadata, in: :q
+  has_scope :user_agent, in: [:q, :headers, :client]
   has_scope :metadata_blank, in: :q, allow_blank: true
   has_scope :metadata_default, in: :q, default: "default", only: :edit
+  has_scope :args_time, in: [:log, :time], as: [:before, :after]
+  has_scope :ip_address, as: [:log, :client, :ip]
+  has_scope :log_level, as: [:log, :level]
+  has_scope :debug_mode, as: [:log, :debug, :mode], type: :boolean, default: false
+  has_scope :largest_size, as: [:sizes, 2, :name]
   has_scope :conifer, type: :boolean, allow_blank: true
   has_scope :eval_plant, if: "params[:eval_plant].present?", unless: "params[:skip_eval_plant].present?"
   has_scope :proc_plant, if: -> c { c.params[:proc_plant].present? }, unless: -> c { c.params[:skip_proc_plant].present? }
@@ -454,8 +461,109 @@ def test_scope_with_other_block_types
     assert_equal({ by_category: 'for' }, current_scopes)
   end
 
-  def test_scope_with_nested_hash_and_in_option
-    hash = { 'title' => 'the-title', 'content' => 'the-content' }
+  def test_scope_with_nested_array
+    Tree.expects(:largest_size).with('L').returns(Tree)
+    Tree.expects(:all).returns([mock_tree])
+
+    get :index, params: { 'sizes' => [{'name' => 'S'}, {'name' => 'M'}, {'name' => 'L'}] }
+
+    assert_equal([mock_tree], assigns(:@trees))
+    assert_equal({ :sizes => { 2 => {:name => 'L'} } }, current_scopes)
+  end
+
+  def test_nested_with_in_option
+    hash = { 'title' => 'the-title', 'content' => 'the-content', :headers => { :client => { 'user_agent' => 'the-user-agent'} } }
+    Tree.expects(:user_agent).with('the-user-agent').returns(Tree)
+    Tree.expects(:title).with('the-title').returns(Tree)
+    Tree.expects(:content).with('the-content').returns(Tree)
+    Tree.expects(:metadata).never
+    Tree.expects(:metadata_blank).with(nil).returns(Tree)
+    Tree.expects(:all).returns([mock_tree])
+
+    get :index, params: { q: hash }
+
+    assert_equal([mock_tree], assigns(:@trees))
+    assert_equal({ q: hash }, current_scopes)
+  end
+
+  def test_nested_with_as_option
+    Tree.expects(:ip_address).with('127.0.0.1').returns(Tree)
+    Tree.expects(:log_level).never
+    Tree.expects(:all).returns([mock_tree])
+
+    get :index, params: { 'log' => { 'client' => { 'ip' => '127.0.0.1', 'unused' => 'jibberish' } } }
+
+    assert_equal([mock_tree], assigns(:@trees))
+    assert_equal({ :log => { :client => { :ip => '127.0.0.1' } } }, current_scopes)
+  end
+
+  def test_nested_as_with_using_option
+    Tree.expects(:nested_args_paginate).with("1", "10").returns(Tree)
+    Tree.expects(:all).returns([mock_tree])
+
+    get :index, params: {"args": {"paginate": { "page" => "1", "per_page" => "10" } }}
+
+    assert_equal([mock_tree], assigns(:@trees))
+    assert_equal( {"args": {"paginate": { "page" => "1", "per_page" => "10" } }}, current_scopes)
+  end
+
+  def test_nested_with_using_option
+    Tree.expects(:args_time).with('10am', '9am').returns(Tree)
+    Tree.expects(:all).returns([mock_tree])
+
+    get :index, params: { 'log' => { 'time' => { 'before' => '10am', 'after' => '9am' } } }
+
+    assert_equal([mock_tree], assigns(:@trees))
+    assert_equal({ :log => { :time => { 'before' => '10am', 'after' => '9am' } } }, current_scopes)
+  end
+
+  def test_nested_with_as_option_different_nested_levels
+    hash = { :log => { :client => { :ip => '127.0.0.1' }, :level => 'info' } }
+    Tree.expects(:ip_address).with('127.0.0.1').returns(Tree)
+    Tree.expects(:log_level).with('info').returns(Tree)
+    Tree.expects(:all).returns([mock_tree])
+
+    get :index, params: hash
+
+    assert_equal([mock_tree], assigns(:@trees))
+    assert_equal(hash, current_scopes)
+  end
+
+  def test_nested_with_as_option_different_nested_levels
+    hash = { :log => { :client => { :ip => '127.0.0.1' }, :level => 'info' } }
+    Tree.expects(:ip_address).with('127.0.0.1').returns(Tree)
+    Tree.expects(:log_level).with('info').returns(Tree)
+    Tree.expects(:all).returns([mock_tree])
+
+    get :index, params: hash
+
+    assert_equal([mock_tree], assigns(:@trees))
+    assert_equal(hash, current_scopes)
+  end
+
+  def test_nested_with_boolean_type
+    Tree.expects(:debug_mode).with().returns(Tree)
+    Tree.expects(:all).returns([mock_tree])
+
+    get :index, params: { :log => { :debug => { :mode => 'true' } } }
+
+    assert_equal([mock_tree], assigns(:@trees))
+    assert_equal({ :log => { :debug => { :mode => true } } }, current_scopes)
+  end
+
+  def test_nested_with_boolean_type_default
+    Tree.expects(:debug_mode).never
+    Tree.expects(:all).returns([mock_tree])
+
+    get :index, params: { :log => { :debug => { :unused => 'unused' } } }
+
+    assert_equal([mock_tree], assigns(:@trees))
+    assert_equal({ }, current_scopes)
+  end
+
+  def test_nested_with_using_option_array
+    hash = { 'title' => 'the-title', 'content' => 'the-content', :headers => { :client => { 'user_agent' => 'the-user-agent'} } }
+    Tree.expects(:user_agent).with('the-user-agent').returns(Tree)
     Tree.expects(:title).with('the-title').returns(Tree)
     Tree.expects(:content).with('the-content').returns(Tree)
     Tree.expects(:metadata).never