News: Research - Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences | KTU https://fmns.ktu.edu/news-categories/research/ KTU Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:07:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Breakthroughs in neuroscience: New study advances understanding of how the brain works, even when at rest https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/breakthroughs-in-neuroscience-new-study-advances-understanding-of-how-the-brain-works-even-when-at-rest/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:42:56 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/breakthroughs-in-neuroscience-new-study-advances-understanding-of-how-the-brain-works-even-when-at-rest/ The post Breakthroughs in neuroscience: New study advances understanding of how the brain works, even when at rest appeared first on Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

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]]> From Venezuela to Kaunas to Hamburg: A KTU student’s journey through medical AI and cultural exchange https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/from-venezuela-to-kaunas-to-hamburg-a-ktu-students-journey-through-medical-ai-and-cultural-exchange/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 09:15:38 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/from-venezuela-to-kaunas-to-hamburg-a-ktu-students-journey-through-medical-ai-and-cultural-exchange/ The post From Venezuela to Kaunas to Hamburg: A KTU student’s journey through medical AI and cultural exchange appeared first on Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

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]]> KTU physicist Vytautas Stankus: theoretically, there are no limits to space travel https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/ktu-physicist-vytautas-stankus-theoretically-there-are-no-limits-to-space-travel/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:46:23 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/ktu-physicist-vytautas-stankus-theoretically-there-are-no-limits-to-space-travel/ The post KTU physicist Vytautas Stankus: theoretically, there are no limits to space travel appeared first on Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

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]]> KTU scientist: In the future, it may be possible to model brain activity https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/ktu-scientist-who-studied-astronauts-electroencephalograms-in-the-future-it-may-be-possible-to-model-brain-activity/ Fri, 30 May 2025 07:50:45 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/ktu-scientist-who-studied-astronauts-electroencephalograms-in-the-future-it-may-be-possible-to-model-brain-activity/ The post KTU scientist: In the future, it may be possible to model brain activity appeared first on Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

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]]> KTU professor Mayur Pal: The future of Lithuania’s energy may lie beneath the ground https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/ktu-professor-mayur-pal-the-future-of-lithuanias-energy-may-lie-beneath-the-ground/ Wed, 14 May 2025 10:47:06 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/ktu-professor-mayur-pal-the-future-of-lithuanias-energy-may-lie-beneath-the-ground/ The post KTU professor Mayur Pal: The future of Lithuania’s energy may lie beneath the ground appeared first on Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

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]]> Interview with KTU scientist Diana Adlienė https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/interview-with-ktu-scientist-diana-adliene/ Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:39:16 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/interview-with-ktu-scientist-diana-adliene/ The post Interview with KTU scientist Diana Adlienė appeared first on Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

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]]> KTU scientists developed a nanolaser: silver nanocubes enable light generation https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/ktu-scientists-developed-a-nanolaser-silver-nanocubes-enable-light-generation/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 09:22:34 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/ktu-scientists-developed-a-nanolaser-silver-nanocubes-enable-light-generation/ The post KTU scientists developed a nanolaser: silver nanocubes enable light generation appeared first on Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

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]]> Research reveals unseen factors behind lithium-ion battery degradation https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/research-reveals-unseen-factors-behind-lithium-ion-battery-degradation/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:35:16 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/research-reveals-unseen-factors-behind-lithium-ion-battery-degradation/ The post Research reveals unseen factors behind lithium-ion battery degradation appeared first on Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

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]]> Stress testing pension funds: Lithuanian researchers lead global innovation https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/stress-testing-pension-funds-lithuanian-researchers-lead-global-innovation/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:34:21 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/stress-testing-pension-funds-lithuanian-researchers-lead-global-innovation/ The post Stress testing pension funds: Lithuanian researchers lead global innovation appeared first on Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

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]]> KTU opens PhD in mathematics, joint degree with two top-class universities https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/ktu-opens-phd-in-mathematics-joint-degree-with-two-top-class-universities/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 10:15:55 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/ktu-opens-phd-in-mathematics-joint-degree-with-two-top-class-universities/ The post KTU opens PhD in mathematics, joint degree with two top-class universities appeared first on Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

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]]> White elephant on wheels: Kaunas professor drives one of two hydrogen cars in Lithuania https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/white-elephant-on-wheels-kaunas-professor-drives-one-of-two-hydrogen-cars-in-lithuania/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:59:36 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/white-elephant-on-wheels-kaunas-professor-drives-one-of-two-hydrogen-cars-in-lithuania/ At the moment, there are only two hydrogen cars in Lithuania so far. One of them is owned by Benas Gabrielis Urbonavičius, associate professor from Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). For him, however, it is more of a toy than a proper vehicle, he says, since filling up […]

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]]> “Business becomes mathematics” – this is the thought that started the meeting of the first year students of KTU FMNS https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/business-becomes-mathematics-this-is-the-thought-that-started-the-meeting-of-the-first-year-students-of-ktu-fmns/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:14:26 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/business-becomes-mathematics-this-is-the-thought-that-started-the-meeting-of-the-first-year-students-of-ktu-fmns/ “Business becomes mathematics” – this is the thought that started the meeting of the first year students of the Applied Mathematics and Data Science and Engineering study programs with Mantas Kačerauskas, the head of UAB PRODIVI. During the study introduction activity, the representative of the company explained what activities the company is engaged in, highlighted […]

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]]> The summer school of the CERN Baltic countries group took place in Palanga https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/the-summer-school-of-the-cern-baltic-countries-group-took-place-in-palanga/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 09:00:49 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/the-summer-school-of-the-cern-baltic-countries-group-took-place-in-palanga/ The post The summer school of the CERN Baltic countries group took place in Palanga appeared first on Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

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]]> The solutions developed by the mathematicians of the faculty are relevant to the representatives of business and industry https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/the-solutions-developed-by-the-mathematicians-of-the-faculty-are-relevant-to-the-representatives-of-business-and-industry/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:51:13 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/the-solutions-developed-by-the-mathematicians-of-the-faculty-are-relevant-to-the-representatives-of-business-and-industry/ Last week KTU FMNS researchers Prof. habil. Dr. Minvydas Ragulskis together with his colleague Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mayur Pal met with Gediminas Mickus, Product Development Manager at IT solutions business Agmis. Agmis specializes in developing AI powered asset optimization solutions for Construction, Oil & Gas, and retail industry through its subsidiary Easyflow. During the meeting, […]

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]]> Great news for KTU FMNS math students: from now on there’s a possibility to use new top-level software in the study process https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/great-news-for-ktu-fmns-math-students-from-now-on-theres-a-possibility-to-use-new-top-level-software-in-the-study-process/ Mon, 17 Jan 2022 13:08:22 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/great-news-for-ktu-fmns-math-students-from-now-on-theres-a-possibility-to-use-new-top-level-software-in-the-study-process/ We are pleased to announce that Rock Flow Dynamics Inc. (RFD) has generously donated 2 licenses of their new generation subsurface and surface reservoir simulation software “tNavigator” valued at US $320,000.000 The donation enables our faculty students and staff to access the latest technology for industry-driven education and career growth purposes. tNavigator is one of […]

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]]> KTU researcher Mantas Lukauskas: 7 AI solutions we encounter every day https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/ktu-researcher-mantas-lukauskas-artificial-intelligence-and-everyday-life-7-applications-we-encounter-every-day/ Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:47:54 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/ktu-researcher-mantas-lukauskas-artificial-intelligence-and-everyday-life-7-applications-we-encounter-every-day/ Mantas Lukauskas, KTU Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MGMF) doctoral student, Zyro data researcher Have you ever wondered why your mobile phone automatically corrects the errors while typing? Or why, when shopping online, the e-shop “knows” what else you might want next to the product you are buying? Both questions have one answer, which […]

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]]> 3D printing and medical phantoms: researchers at KTU develop new advanced materials for healthcare https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/3d-printing-and-medical-phantoms-researchers-at-ktu-develop-new-advanced-materials-for-healthcare/ Mon, 24 May 2021 11:42:09 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/3d-printing-and-medical-phantoms-researchers-at-ktu-develop-new-advanced-materials-for-healthcare/ From the Stone Age, the Bronze or Iron Ages to the Silicon Age in which we now live, every major progress in human civilization has been driven by the evolution of materials. New materials are needed to improve the quality of life, ensure a sustainable environment and reduce human impact on the planet. Research and […]

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]]> Baltic SupTech on Blockchain: Todays Challenges and Solutions for Future https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/baltic-suptech-on-blockchain-todays-challenges-and-solutions-for-future/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:20:52 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/baltic-suptech-on-blockchain-todays-challenges-and-solutions-for-future/ Assoc. Prof. Dr Kristina Šutienė, KTU Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Assoc. Prof. Dr Audrius Kabašinskas, KTU Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences FinTech means technology-enabled financial innovation. European Commission emphasizes that there is a strong need to improve the competitiveness of European FinTech companies, creating a common regulatory approach across all countries. This could foster […]

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]]> Big data expert Wannes Meert: big data and artificial intelligence are accessible to everyone, yet it is important to understand the essential features https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/big-data-expert-wannes-meert-big-data-and-artificial-intelligence-are-accessible-to-everyone-yet-it-is-important-to-understand-the-essential-features/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 07:00:27 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/big-data-expert-wannes-meert-big-data-and-artificial-intelligence-are-accessible-to-everyone-yet-it-is-important-to-understand-the-essential-features/ Big data has many advantages. Both business giants and small businesses invest in big data management. But how to manage it, what techniques to implement? Is artificial intelligence (AI) a panacea to today’s challenges? These and other questions were discussed with Wannes Meert, a lector of Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Big Data School, which […]

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]]> Kaunas University of Technology will host an International CERN Masterclass for the first time https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/kaunas-university-of-technology-will-host-an-international-cern-masterclass-for-the-first-time/ Thu, 21 Mar 2019 08:00:07 +0000 https://fmns.ktu.edu/news/kaunas-university-of-technology-will-host-an-international-cern-masterclass-for-the-first-time/ Each year more than 13,000 high school students in 55 countries come to one of about 225 nearby universities or research centres for one day in order to unravel the mysteries of particle physics. The main activity of the event is an experimental study of elemental particle physics using real CERN, the European Organization for […]

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