Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences carries out research in five main areas connected to sustainable development of science and technologies. Faculty‘s scientists and researchers take part in different national and international projects, are actively participating in science and research promotion and transfer.
Interdisciplinary research projects in the Faculty have been carried out in the framework of COST, EU H2020, NATO, EUREKA, CONRAM, CliniMARK and other programmes.
Biomechanics
Research conducted in the fields of multivariate data analysis, radiation exposure to the substance and applied optics, also exploring phenomena of photonics.
Automatisation, management and robotics
Research is conducted in the areas of mathematical systems, models business and economic systems. The scientists and researchers are analysing technical medical, information systems, carrying out big data, cryptography, image coding research.
Research conducted on solid-state, thin-film technologies, quantum systems and other materials-related fields.
Environment protection and environmental engineering
Scientists and researchers work on materials research in acoustic waves, physics technologies in energy and bio-adaptive materials.
Innovations, growth and competitiveness
Scientists work in the fields of didactics of mathematics and education of gifted children and young people.
| Research group | Research Group Leader |
| Research of Non-equilibrium Heterogeneous Processes | prof. habil. dr. Arvaidas Galdikas, Principal Investigator |
| Radiation and Medical Physics | prof. dr. Diana Adlienė, Principal Investigator |
| Didactics of Mathematics and Education of Gifted Children and Youth | assoc. prof. Bronė Narkevičienė |
| Formation, Research and Application of Multifunctional Thin Structures and Nanocomposites | prof. dr. Giedrius Laukaitis, Principal Investigator |
| Applied Optics and Photonics | prof. dr. Tomas Tamulevičius, Principal Investigator |
| Mathematical Modelling of Stochastic, Economical and Medical Systems | prof. dr. Eimutis Valakevičius |
| Centre for Nonlinear Systems | prof. habil. dr. M. K. Ragulskis, Principal Investigator |
| Development and Analysis of Identification and Cryptographic Methods | prof. dr. Eligijus Sakalauskas |
| Data Analytics and Modelling | prof. dr. Robertas Alzbutas |
Applying mathematics and physics in different fields, such as biomedicine, big data, finance, materials, micro and nanotechnologies, as well as interdisciplinary research related to IT, mechanical engineering, chemistry, material engineering, conducted both in Lithuania and all over the world, promotes progress, expands high technologies industry.
Applied research conducted at the Faculty, interdisciplinary national and international projects, new methods, models and technologies created by its scientists and researchers, and the provided services meet the needs of business, industry and the State.
The Faculty is a reliable partner for Lithuanian and international business and industry companies, the solutions created by its scientists and researchers solve real-world issues for various areas of industry. The laboratories of the Faculty and its research groups are open for young researchers who can join working on world-class research projects.
The Faculty’s scientists and researchers take part in research funded by COST, NATO; they implement projects with partners from all over the world.
In the lot below recent PhD dissertations are listed:
| NAME, SURNAME | TITLE OF THE THESIS | SUPERVISOR | YEAR |
| Department of Physics | |||
| Lina Vigricaitė | The Influence of Metal Impurities on the Properties of Amorphous Carbon Films | dr. Ž. Rutkūnienė | 2015 |
| Rita Plaipaitė-Nalivaiko | Formation and Modification of Nanostructured Composite Materials with Electron and Photon Beams | prof. dr. D. Adlienė | 2015 |
| Akvilė Petraitienė | Nitrogen Transfer Processes of Cobalt Chromium Alloy During Plasma Nitriding | prof. habil. dr. A. Galdikas | 2015 |
| Department of Mathematical Modelling | |||
| Martynas Vaidelys | Self-organizing Patterns in Information Hiding Applications | prof. habil. dr. M. K. Ragulskis | 2018 |
| Mantas Landauskas | Applications of H-ranks in Non-linear Systems and Chaos Analysis | prof. habil. dr. M. K. Ragulskis | 2016 |
| Rita Palivonaitė | Chaotic Visual Cryptography | prof. habil. dr. M. K. Ragulskis | 2015 |
| Paulius Palevičius | Optical Interferometry Based Methods for Investigations of Dynamical Process in Microsystems | prof. habil. dr. M. K. Ragulskis | 2015 |
| Vilma Petrauskienė | Dynamic Visual Cryptography Based on Non-Linear Oscillations | prof. habil. dr. M. K. Ragulskis | 2015 |
| Department of Applied Mathematics | |||
| Vytautas Stepas | Moments of additive functions defined on random assemblies | prof. Eugenijus Manstavičius | 2017 |
| Rasa Šmidtaitė | Structural decomposition of second order matrices in nonlinear systems | prof. Z. Navickas | 2017 |
| Gintarė Vaidelienė | Wavelet-based approach to the detection of defects in texture images: theoretical and practical aspects | prof. Jonas Valantinas | 2017 |
| Lina Dindienė | Asymptotic analysis of the sums of heavy-tailed random variables | prof. Remigijus Leipus | 2016 |
| Aleksejus Michalkovič | Asymetric Encryption System Based on Non-Commuting Algebraic Systems Creation and Investigation | prof. dr. E. Sakalauskas | 2015 |
| Irma Ivanovienė | Investigation of Dynamics of Control Systems Using Lambert Function | dr. J. Rimas | 2015 |
| Research Centre for Microsystems and Nanotechnology | |||
| Lina Ramanauskaitė | The Synthesis, Characterisation and Application of Plasmonic Nanostructures for Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy | prof. habil. dr. V. Snitka | 2017 |
| Nora Šlekienė | Functionalisation of Graphene/Graphene Oxide and the Application of It and Its Derivatives in Nano medicine | prof. habil. dr. V. Snitka | 2017 |
The Faculty’s scientists and researchers are carrying out interdisciplinary research on the topics that are of utmost importance for today’s world. The outcomes of scientific research conducted at the Faculty is published in journals listed in Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) journal list boasting high impact factor, and presented at international scientific conferences. The Faculty’s scientists are on editorial boards of various scientific publications.
Faculty organises national and international conferences and other scientific events, which promote cooperation between institutions and scientists. During the events, achievements and experience are shared, thus promoting the development and progress of science.
Department of Physics together with HITACHI corporation and Tokyo Institute of Technology holds annual nuclear engineering seminars, where relevant nuclear energetics, safety and technology related issues in Lithuania, Japan and all over the world are introduced and discussed.
In 2017, the first and unique in Lithuania and Baltic States Workshop on Mathematical Methods for Business and Industry took place. During the Workshop scientists solve real-world business and industry problems by using mathematical methods. The event promotes cooperation between science institutions and business companies and solutions provided by mathematicians are integrated into the real-world business cases. It is planned that the Workshop will become an annual event.
We are proud of our scientists who work in the Faculty and have been honoured in many competitions and won numerous awards:
| Lithuanian Science Prize | |
| prof. habil. dr. M. K. Ragulskis | Lithuanian Science Prize winner in the fields of physical and technological sciences, 2005 |
| prof. habil. dr. S. Tamulevičius | Lithuanian Science Prize winner in the field of technological sciences, 2000 |
| prof. habil. dr. J. Dudonis | Lithuanian Science Prize winner in the field of technological sciences, 2000 |
| prof. habil. dr. A. Grigonis | Lithuanian Science Prize winner in the field of technological sciences, 2000 |
| prof. habil. dr. V. P. Pekarskas | Lithuanian Science Prize winner in the field of materials engineering, 1995 |
| Other Awards | |
| prof. habil. dr. M. K. Ragulskis | Sentinels of Science Award (Computer Science) – award for top overall contributors to peer review in science and research |
| prof. habil. dr. M. K. Ragulskis | Awarded by Lithuanian Mathematical Society giving Zigmas Zemaitis Medal |
| prof. habil. dr. M. K. Ragulskis | Winner of the Chinese government’s program High-end Foreign Expert – program administered by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA), China. He also became the honorary professor of Jinan University in China. |
| dr. Tomas Tamulevičius | Young Scientists’ Scholarship of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences |
| prof. habil. dr. S. Tamulevičius | Kaunas city Scientist Award winner, 2017 |
| dr. Tomas Tamulevičius | Kazick family fund prize winner, 2017 |
| dokt. T. Telksnys | Winner of the competition for the most active KTU researchers and PhD students, 2016 |
| dokt. B. G. Urbonavičius. | Winner of the competition for the most active KTU researchers and PhD students, 2016 |
| dokt. M. Vaidelys | Winner of the competition for the most active KTU researchers and PhD students, 2016 |
| prof. dr. L. Marcinauskas | The most active young KTU researcher in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; winner Lithuanian Academy of Science scholarship for young scientist |
| doc. dr. J. Puišo | Winner of the competition for the most active KTU researchers and PhD students 2001, 2002, 2007 |
| lekt. dr. R. Knizikevičius | Winner of the competition for the most active KTU researchers and PhD students 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| doc. dr. L. Saunorienė | Winner of the competition for the most active KTU researchers and PhD students, 2016 |
| doc. dr. B. Abakevičienė | Winner of the competition for the most active KTU researchers and PhD students, 2015 |
| doc. dr. J. Čyvienė | Winner of the competition for the most active KTU researchers and PhD students, 2003, 2005 |
| doc. dr. A. Guobienė | Winner of the competition for the most active KTU researchers and PhD students, 2003, 2004 |
| prof. dr. G. Laukaitis | Winner of the competition for the most active KTU researchers, 2000 |
| prof. habil. dr. S. Tamulevičius | Winner of the competition for the most active KTU researchers, 2000 |
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences is open for cooperation with business and industry by providing technological solutions and initiating new research projects together.
The Faculty is carrying out R&D in the areas of:
• Mathematics and mathematical modelling
• Application of microsystems and nanotechnologies
• Application of physics and materials science
Solutions created by the Faculty’s scientists and researchers help our clients solve technological problems. Partnership with business and industry encompasses all stages of cooperation: from simple orders and first tests to joint R&D projects and other services.
KTU Open Access Center is a one stop shop for equipment reservation and service orders.
More| Ongoing |
| Horizon 2020: FINancial Supervision and TECHnological Compliance training programme – FIN-TECH (2019-2020, assoc. prof. dr. Audrius Kabašinskas) |
| Research Council of Lithuania: “Strain engineering of proton conducting oxides” (2018-2021) (prof. Giedrius Laukaitis) |
| “Non-intrusive human fatigue assessment (Fatigue)” (2018-2021) (assoc. prof. dr. Liepa Bikulčienė) |
| COST Action CA15107: Multi-Functional Nano-Carbon Composite Materials Network (MultiComp) (2016-2020, prof. Dr. Liutauras Marcinauskas) |
| COST: „Diagnosis, Monitoring and Prevention of Exposure-Related Noncommunicable Diseases (DiMoPEx) (2016-2019, prof. dr. Diana Adlienė) |
| COST Action CA15140: Improving Applicability of Nature-Inspired Optimisation by Joining Theory and Practice (ImAppNIO) (2016-2020, prof. habil. dr. Minvydas K. Ragulskis) |
| CliniMARK: Good Biomarker Practice to Increase the Number of Clinically Validated Biomarkers (2017-2021) (assoc. prof. dr. Tomas Ruzgas) |
| Accomplished |
| COST Action MP1308: Towards an Oxide-Based Electronics (TO-BE) (2014-2018, prof. dr. Liutauras Marcinauskas) |
| COST Action TD1409: Mathematics for Industry Network (MI-NET) (2015-2018, prof. dr. Robertas Alzbutas); |
| Mass Transfer and Catalysis Processes in Single Core Solid Oxide Hydrogen Fuel Cells (prof. habil. dr. Arvaidas Galdikas) |
| Development of 3D Phantom Personalised Dosimetry in Radiation Therapy (2014-2017) (prof. dr. Soren Mattson, prof. dr. Diana Adlienė) |
| Creation of Antimicrobial Titanium Oxide Thin Film Surface Properties Modeling (prof. habil. dr. Žilvinas Rinkevičius) |
| Ongoing |
| “Multifunctional coatings based on ZnO nanowires for selective sensing and efficient solar harvesting (MultiFun)” (2018-2022) (dr. Simas Račkauskas) |
| Interdisciplinary program for gifted children (2017–2019, assoc. prof. dr. Bronė Narkevičienė) |
| Mass Transfer and Catalysis Processes in Single Core Solid Oxide Hydrogen Fuel Cells (Prof. habil. dr Arvaidas Galdikas, prof. dr. Giedrius Laukaitis). |
| Creation of Antimicrobial Titanium Oxide Thin Film Surface Properties Modeling prof. dr. Žilvinas Rinkevičius, prof. dr. Giedrius Laukaitis . |
| Establishment of Analysis, Modeling and Risk Management Competency Center (i.MAMC) (Nr. 10.1.1-ESFA-V-912) (2016-2019, assoc. prof. dr. Živilė Rutkūnienė) |
| Accomplished |
| Algebraic Methods and Algorithms for Time Series Analysis (MIP-15116) (2015-2018, prof. habil. dr. Minvydas K. Ragulskis) |
| Ongoing |
| “Algebraic Iterative Schemes of Matrices in Models of Biological Systems – Problems and Applications” (AlgebMIS) (2018-2019) (Rasa Šmidtaitė) |
| Accomplished |
| “Optimization of the Safety of Encoding and the Quality of Decoding in Dynamic Visual Cryptography” (DVKOPT) (2018) (assoc. prof. dr. Loreta Saunorienė) |
| “Modelling Voltage Gating Properties of Gap Junction Channels, Formed of Connexin Protein” (Koneksinas) (2018) (assoc. prof. dr. Mindaugas Šnipas) |
| “Diabetic Kidney Disease Prognosis Technology” (DILPROT) (2017) (prof. Robertas Alzbutas) |
| Title |
| Exarhos, Annemarie L.; Hopper, David A.; Grote, Richard R.; Alkauskas, Audrius; Bassett, Lee C.. Optical signatures of quantum emitters in suspended hexagonal boron nitride // ACS Nano. NW, Washington, DC: American Chemical Society. ISSN 1936-0851. 2017, vol. 11, iss. 3, p. 3328-3336. [Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus; Current Contents / Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences]. [IF: 13,942, AIF: 5,211 (2016)] Open publication |
| Grincevičiūtė, Nora; Snopok, Boris; Snitka, Valentinas. Functional two-dimensional nanoarchitectures based on chemically converted graphene oxide and hematoporphyrin under the sulfuric acid treatment // Chemical engineering journal. Lausanne: Elsevier Science. ISSN 1385-8947. 2014, vol. 255, p. 577-584. [Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)]. [IF: 4,321, AIF: 3,188 (2014)] Open publication |
| Lazauskas, Algirdas; Baltrušaitis, Jonas; Puodžiukynas, Linas; Andrulevičius, Mindaugas; Bagdžiūnas, Gintautas; Volyniuk, Dmytro; Meškinis, Šarūnas; Niaura, Gediminas; Tamulevičius, Tomas; Jankauskaitė, Virginija. Characterization of urea derived polymeric carbon nitride and resultant thermally vacuum deposited amorphous thin films: structural, chemical and photophysical properties // Carbon. Oxford: Elsevier. ISSN 0008-6223. 2016, vol. 107, p. 415-425. [Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Current Contents (Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences); Chemical Abstracts (CAplus); Compendex; Inspec]. [IF: 6,337, AIF: 4,645 (2016)] Open publication |
| Maciūnas, Kęstutis; Šnipas, Mindaugas; Paulauskas, Nerijus; Bukauskas, Feliksas. Reverberation of excitation in neuronal networks interconnected through voltage-gated gap junction channels // Journal of general physiology. New York, NY: Rockefeller University Press. ISSN 0022-1295. 2016, vol. 147, iss. 3, p. 273-288. [Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus; BIOSIS Previews; MEDLINE]. [IF: 4,200, AIF: 3,014 (2016)] Open publication |
| Palevičius, Paulius; Aleksa, Algiment; Maskeliūnas, Rimas; Ragulskis, Minvydas Kazys. Circular geometric moiré for degradation prediction of mechanical components performing angular oscillations // Mechanical systems and signal processing. Amsterdam: Elsevier. ISSN 0888-3270. 2017, vol. 86, pt. A, p. 278-285. [Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus; Current Contents/Engineering, Computing & Technology]. [IF: 4,116, AIF: 2,101 (2016)] Open publication |
| Puišo, Judita; Jonkuvienė, Dovilė; Mačionienė, Irena; Šalomskienė, Joana; Jasutienė, Ina; Kondrotas, Rokas. Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using lingonberry and cranberry juices and their antimicrobial activity // Colloids and surfaces B: Biointerfaces. Amsterdam: Elsevier. ISSN 0927-7765. 2014, vol. 121, p. 214-221. [Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)]. [IF: 4,152, AIF: 4,025 (2014)] Open publication |
| Šnipas, Mindaugas; Kraujalis, Tadas; Paulauskas, Nerijus; Maciūnas, Kęstutis; Bukauskas, Feliksas. Stochastic model of gap junctions exhibiting rectification and multiple closed states of slow gates // Biophysical journal. Cambridge, MA: CELL Press. ISSN 0006-3495. 2016, vol. 110, iss. 6, p. 1322-1333. [Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); MEDLINE; PubMed; Science Direct]. [IF: 3,656, AIF: 3,289 (2016)] Open publication |
| Šnipas, Mindaugas; Rimkutė, Lina; Kraujalis, Tadas; Maciūnas, Kęstutis; Bukauskas, Feliksas. Functional asymmetry and plasticity of electrical synapses interconnecting neurons through a 36-state model of gap junction channel gating // PLoS Computational Biology. San Francisco: Public Library of Science. ISSN 1553-734X. 2017, vol. 13, iss. 4, e1005464, p. 1-26. [Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus; Medline]. [IF: 4,542, AIF: 3,144 (2016)] Open publication |
| Vaičiukynienė, Danutė; Kantautas, Aras; Vaitkevičius, Vitoldas; Jakevičius, Leonas; Rudžionis, Žymantas; Paškevičius, Mantas. Effects of ultrasonic treatment on zeolite NaA synthesized from by-product silica // Ultrasonics sonochemistry. Amsterdam: Elsevier. ISSN 1350-4177. 2015, vol. 27, p. 515-521. [Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Science Direct; Academic Search Complete]. [IF: 4,556, AIF: 3,719 (2015)] Open publication |
| Žūkienė, Rasa; Snitka, Valentinas. Zinc oxide nanoparticle and bovine serum albumin interaction and nanoparticles influence on cytotoxicity in vitro // Colloids and surfaces B: Biointerfaces. Amsterdam: Elsevier. ISSN 0927-7765. 2015, vol. 135, p. 316-323. [Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)]. [IF: 3,902, AIF: 4,020 (2015)] Open publication |
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