Today, at the ceremonial VILNIUS TECH Senate meeting, doctoral diplomas, certificates for the pedagogical titles of associate professor and professor, and patents were traditionally awarded. Prof. Dr. Donatas Čygas, Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Engineering, was granted the title of Professor Emeritus.
Congratulating the researchers and the new doctors of science, Rector Romualdas Kliukas emphasized their importance in shaping the world and the future of technology:
“Nowadays, we are expected to have not only technical knowledge but also creative and strategic thinking. Today, the greatest and most significant value lies in the ability to adapt to global challenges and to implement one’s ideas for new security and defense technologies. Therefore, I invite you to accept the honors and badges awarded today as an encouragement and inspiration—never stop being curious, creating innovations, and trying to stay ahead of the times,” said the Rector.
During the ceremonial Senate meeting, the certificate for the pedagogical title of Professor was awarded to Dr. Živilė Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė.
The certificate for the pedagogical title of Associate Professor was awarded to Dr. Algimantas Danilevičius.
The following became the new Doctors of Science:
Dr. Virginija Leonavičiūtė, dissertation topic: “Change Management Solutions for Organizations Providing Aviation Services.”
Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ilona Skačkauskienė
Dr. Ovidija Eičaitė, dissertation topic: “Food Loss and Waste Assessment System in the Food Supply Chain: The Case of Lithuania.”
Scientific Advisor: Dr. Tomas Baležentis
Dr. Daina Kleponė, dissertation topic: “The Impact of Baltic Region Startup Ecosystems on the Economy.”
Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Laima Okunevičiūtė Neverauskienė
Dr. Tomas Pečiulis, dissertation topic: “Interaction of Currency Market Evolution with Monetary Policy Instruments in the Age of Digitalization.”
Scientific Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asta Vasiliauskaitė
Dr. Andžejus Borelis, dissertation topic: “Investigation of Behavioral Models Applied for Linearizing Radio Frequency Power Amplifiers in a Wide Carrier Frequency Range.”
Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Vaidotas Barzdėnas
Dr. Darius Chmieliauskas, dissertation topic: “Quality of Experience Assessment and Improvement of Video Transmission Services in Mobile Networks.”
Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Šarūnas Paulikas
Dr. Tomas Jačionis, dissertation topic: “Research and Development of Methods for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Detection and Recognition.”
Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Vytautas Urbanavičius
Dr. Mindaugas Jankauskas, dissertation topic: “Research on Recurrent Neural Network-Based Methods for Early Fault Detection and Short-Term Power Forecasting in Wind Energy.”
Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Artūras Serackis
Dr. Amarjeet Kumar, dissertation topic: “Moment-curvature analysis of concrete beams reinforced with steel bars and fibres.”
Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Habil. Dr. Gintaris Kaklauskas
Dr. Juozas Masėnas, dissertation topic: “Flexural Stiffness Evaluation Model for Layered Reinforced Concrete Structures with Semi-Rigid Shear Connections.”
Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Juozas Valivonis
Dr. Arvydas Vilkonis, dissertation topic: “Multi-Criteria Model for the Selection of Construction Contract Conditions and Pricing.”
Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Jurgita Antuchevičienė
Dr. Miglė Zabielaitė-Skirmantė, dissertation topic: “Modeling of Urban Bicycle Traffic Flows Considering Transport Infrastructure Safety.”
Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Marija Burinskienė
Dr. Tadas Vipartas, dissertation topic: “Research on the Efficiency of a Hybrid Vehicle Engine Using Petrol and Gas Mixtures.”
Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Alfredas Rimkus
Dr. Kamyab Mohammadi, dissertation topic: “Research and application of biofiltration materials in the purification of biogas from hydrogen sulfide.”
Scientific Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rasa Vaiškūnaitė
Dr. Andrejus Naimušinas, dissertation topic: “Development and Properties Research of Structures with Acoustic Metamaterials from Recycled Plastic.”
Scientific Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tomas Januševičius
Dr. Kęstutis Pakrijauskas, dissertation topic: “Reliability Improvement of Stateful Microservices in Coordinately Managed Container Systems.”
Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dalius Mažeika
Dr. Šarūnė Sielskaitė, dissertation topic: “Investigation of Human Factors’ Impact on Software Systems Development Processes.”
Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Diana Kalibatienė
Dr. Tomas Kropas, dissertation topic: “Research on the Freezing Processes of an Aerothermal Heat Pump Evaporator under Dynamic Environmental Conditions.”
Scientific Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Giedrė Streckienė
Dr. Edvinas Pocius, dissertation topic: “Resistance of Concrete Modified with Technological Waste to Freeze-Thaw Cycles and Alkali Corrosion.”
Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Džigita Nagrockienė
Dr. Laurynas Šišovas, dissertation topic: “Development and Investigation of Nanometer-Resolution Piezoelectric Systems for Nanosatellites Operating in Different Environmental Temperature Conditions.”
Scientific Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sergejus Borodinas
Dr. Vygantas Ušinskis, dissertation topic: “Robot Trajectory Control by Artificial Intelligence System Fusing Sensor Signals.”
Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Vytautas Bučinskas
Patents Awarded:
The State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania issued a patent for the invention “Application of Modified Biofilter Media Derived from Sewage Sludge and Concrete Waste for Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S) Removal from Biogas.” Inventors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rasa Vaiškūnaitė, Dr. Kāmyāb Mohammadi.
The State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania issued a patent for the invention “Airless Shock-Absorbing Wheels for Vehicles.” Inventors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mykola Karpenko, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Paulius Skačkauskas, Prof. Dr. Olegas Prentkovskis, Dr. Michal Stosiak.
The State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania issued a patent for the invention “Hydraulic Lift Valve with an Integrated Vibration Damping System for the Conical Closing Element.” Inventors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Paulius Skačkauskas, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mykola Karpenko, Prof. Dr. Olegas Prentkovskis, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Algimantas Danilevičius, Dr. Michal Stosiak.
The State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania issued a patent for the invention “Highly Aging and Deformation-Resistant Polymer-Modified Bitumen and Its Production Method.” Inventors: Prof. Dr. Audrius Vaitkus, Dr. Judita Škulteckė, Dr. Ovidijus Šernas.
The Ukrainian Patent Office issued a patent for the invention “Composite Heat-Insulating Refractory Material On Sol-Gel Binder.” Inventors: Dr. Valentin Antonovič, Dr. Renata Boris, Dr. Jurgita Malaiškienė, Dr. Rimvydas Stonys, Loboda Petro Ivanovych, Bohomol Yurii Ivanovych, Solodkyi Yevhen Vasylovych, Trosnikova Iryna Yuriivna.
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