Kaunas Faculty
Muitin臈s St 8, LT-44280 Kaunas
Phone: +370 37 423222, Fax: +370 37 423222
E-mail:
Dean 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr Giedrius Romeika
STAFF
82 teachers (incl. 64 holding research degree), 9 research fellows (incl. 8 holding research degree).
DEPARTMENTS OF THE FACULTY
Institute of Languages, Literature and Translation Studies
Institute of Social Sciences and Applied Informatics
RESEARCH AREAS
鈥 Modelling and management of social and economic development of Lithuania
鈥 Poetics, rhetoric and linguistics: fundamental and applied research into literary and non-literary texts
鈥 Identification processes, data analysis and visualisation, artificial intelligence, the modelling of processes and systems, mathematical logic and discrete structures, innovative teaching methods
鈥 The technologies of images and signals, parallel calculations, system engineering, estimate experiments, application of information technologies
DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS MAINTAINED IN 2023
I. Veitait臈. 鈥淓nterprise Knowledge-Based UML Dynamic Models Generation Method鈥.
D. Burbien臈. 鈥淓xpressing Relative Time in Russian and Lithuanian鈥.
S. Jur臈n臈. 鈥淭he Impact of the Types and Forms of Tools Used by Cultural Organisations, Prior Knowledge, and Seeking Gratification on Audience Engagement鈥.
R. A. Medei拧ien臈. 鈥淚nfluence of Applied Drama Methods on the Moral Competence of Mid-Managers鈥.
MAIN CONFERENCES ORGANISED IN 2023
1. 18th prof. Vladas Gronskas International Scientific Conference. ().
2. The 15th International Conference on Culture and Creativity ().
3. IVUS 2023: 28th International Conference Information Society and University Studies ().
4. Scientific conference of Lithuanian Philology students 鈥淔inal Rehearsal鈥 ().
5. TELL ME MORE: Translation Conference for Students and Early Career Researchers ().
MAIN SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2023
1. Ramanauskait臈, Egidija. KAUNO HIPIAI. Tapatyb臈s paie拧kos. 1966-1972 [The HIPPIES of KAUNAS. Soviet-era Search for Identity. 1966-1972] 鈥 Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 2023. 290 p.
2. 膶iegis, Remigijus. Austr懦 ekonomikos mokykla ir jos poveikis ekonomin臈s minties raidai. II dalis [The Austrian school of economics and its impact on the development of economic thought. Part II: monograph] / monografija. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 2023. 880 p. ISBN 9786090709078. eISBN 9786090709085.
3. Jur臈nien臈, Virginija; Purvaneckien臈, Giedr臈. Lietuvos modernios visuomen臈s (ne)modern臈jimas: vertybi懦 kaita ly膷i懦 lygyb臈s aspektu (1988鈥2022) [The (un)modernisation of modern Lithuanian society: the change of values from the perspective of gender equality (1988鈥2022) monograph]: monografija. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 2023. 431 p. ISBN 9786090708378. eISBN 9786090708385. DOI: 10.15388/vup-book-0032.
4. 艩ik拧nelyt臈-Butkien臈, Indr臈; 艩treimikien臈, Dalia. Sustainable energy development a multi-criteria decision making approach, monograph. Florida: CRC Press, 2023. 183 p. ISBN 9781032346496. eISBN 9781003327196. Prieiga per internet膮: < Streimikiene/p/book/9781032346496>.
5. 艩treimikien臈, Dalia; Mikalauskien臈, Asta; Stanislovaityt臈, Gabija. Corporate social hypocrisy. CSR in the era of global crises. Monograph. Boca Raton : Routledge, 2023. 194 p. (Routledge advances in management and business studies). ISBN 9781032489957. eISBN 9781003391753. Prieiga per internet膮: < Crises/Steimikiene-Mikalauskiene-Stanislovaityte/p/book/9781032489957>.
INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND TRANSLATION STUDIES (KLVSI)
Muitin臈s st. 12, LT-44280 Kaunas
Phone: 37 422 926
E-mail:
Director 鈥 Prof. Dr Danguol臈 Satkauskait臈
STAFF
Professors: Dr D. Ali奴kait臈 (part-time), Dr G. Bankauskait臈, Dr L. Huber (part-time), Dr D. Mikul臈nien臈 (part-time), Dr D. Satkauskait臈 (part-time).
Associate professors: Dr J. Astrauskien臈, Dr R. Baranauskien臈, Dr S. Bir啪ietien臈, Dr E. Gabr臈nait臈 (part-time), Dr S. Juzel臈nien臈, Dr J. Kerevi膷ien臈, Dr E. Keturakien臈, Dr J. Kr奴minien臈 (part-time), Dr R. Kudirka, Dr I. Mickien臈, Dr 沤. Nemickien臈 (part-time), Dr L. Martinkut臈 (part-time), Dr J. Radavi膷i奴t臈 (part-time), Dr S. 艩arkauskien臈 (part-time), Dr D. Vengalien臈 (part-time), Dr A. Vitk奴n臈-Bajorinien臈.
Lecturers: G. Dubauskien臈 (part-time), L. Fedor膷enkien臈 (part-time), L. Kami膷aityt臈 (part-time), J. Valnickien臈, A. Kuzmickien臈 (part-time), R. Ma膷iulskien臈 (part-time), J. Koldun (on maternity leave), Dr I. 艩le啪ait臈 (part-time), E. Voidogien臈 (on maternity leave).
Assistants: Dr E. Alosevi膷ien臈 (part-time), Dr V. Linkevi膷i奴t臈 (part-time).
Senior research fellows: Dr E. Ki拧kina, Dr I. Stepukonien臈., Dr E. Gabr臈nait臈 (part-time)
Research fellows: Dr E. Alosevi膷ien臈 (part-time), Dr A. Kairaityt臈-U啪up臈 (part-time), Dr D. Senvaityt臈.
Doctoral students: B. Brasien臈, G. Gibavi膷ien臈 (on academic leave), M. Stankien臈 (on academic leave), J. Motiej奴nien臈, A. Peccini, D. Vai拧vlylait臈, I. Vi拧inskait臈.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥 Cognitive Aspects of Media and Political Discourse Analysis
鈥 Sociolinguistic Research on Dialectal Speech
鈥 Perceptual Analysis of Dialectical Discourse
鈥 Exploration of Toponyms and Anthroponyms
鈥 Multimodal Metaphors: Methodological Approaches
鈥 Translation of Culture-bound References
鈥 Interdisciplinary Approach to Audiovisual Translation
鈥 Development, Characteristics and Perception of Voice-over
鈥 Issues of Subtitling for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
鈥 Audio Description Strategies and Problems
鈥 Theatre and Opera Surtitling as a Multimodal Construct
鈥 Polysemiotic Cohesion in Film Dubbing
鈥 Literary Discourse of Contemporary English and American Literature
鈥 Interpretative Understanding of Literature: Hermeneutical Approach
鈥 Inter-textual Criticism: Shifts of Reading Horizons
鈥 Modernist Poetics: History, Fantasy and Fiction
鈥 Generic Deconstruction as Reflected in Literary Discourse
鈥 Historical Consciousness in 19th Century Lithuanian Poetry
鈥 Contemporary Reception of Literary Heritage and Literary Criticism
鈥 Poetics, Stylistics and Rhetoric in Fictional Texts and Public Discourse
鈥 Heritage of Cultural Groups from the Perspective of Digital Humanities
RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Members of the research group Multimodality in Public Discourse: Assoc. Prof. Dr Baranauskien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Bir啪ietien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Gabr臈nait臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Juzel臈nien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr 沤. Nemickien臈, Prof. Dr S. 艩arkauskien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Vengalien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Vitk奴n臈-Bajorinien臈
Research field of the research group: investigation of multimodal texts in various public areas. In 2023, the study focused on the analysis of political discourse in social media, the aspects of fantasy tradition after J. K. Rowling and the applications of multimodality in Lithuanian brands.
Main publications:
1. Gabr臈nait臈, Egl臈, & Bir啪ietien臈, Skirmant臈 (2023). Retorin臈 rus懦 kalbos intarp懦 vert臈 lietuvi懦 politik懦 寞ra拧uose 鈥濬acebook鈥 [Rhetorical Value of Russian Inserts in the Posts by Lithuanian Politicians on 鈥淔acebook鈥漖 Information & Media, 97, 8鈥24. ()
2. Nemickien臈, 沤ivil臈, & Vengalien臈, Dovil臈 (2023). Secondary world in fantasy tradition after J. K. Rowling. Respectus Philologicus, (43), 86鈥97. ()
3. Juzel臈nien臈, Saulut臈; Stvolait臈, Aist臈. Multimodal representations of Lithuanian brands: the case of 鈥淒啪iugas鈥, 鈥淩奴ta鈥 and 鈥淧ieno 啪vaig啪d臈s鈥 // Respectus Philologicus. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. ISSN 1392-8295. eISSN 2335-2388. 2023, Nr. 44, p. 25-39. DOI: 10.15388/RESPECTUS.2023.44.49.105.
Members of the research group Audiovisual Translation Research: Prof. Dr D. Satkauskait臈, Prof. Dr L. Huber, Prof. Dr J. Kr奴minien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Kerevi膷ien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Martinkut臈, Dr E. Alosevi膷ien臈, Dr J. Astrauskien臈, PhD Student I. Vi拧inskait臈, PhD Student J. Motiej奴nien臈, PhD Student B. Brasien臈.
Research field of the research group: theoretical frameworks, research methodologies and applications of audiovisual translation. The focus of the research in 2023 was on the multimodal analysis of the content found in Lithuanian social networks, media accessibility aspects of various audiovisual translation modes and the rendition of culture-bound references in audiovisual products.
Main publications:
1. Kerevi膷ien臈, J. (2023). A Humorous perspective to a frustrating time: Multimodal analysis of COVID-19 memes in the Lithuanian social networks // Styles of communication. Bucharest: University of Bucharest. ISSN 2065-7943. eISSN 2067-564X. 2023, vol. 15, no. 1, p. 76-91. DOI: 10.31178/SC.15.1.04.
2. Niedzviegien臈, L. (2023). Audio description for cinema and TV production in Lithuania // TransLogos: translation studies journal. 陌stanbul : Diye Yay谋nlar谋. eISSN 2667-4629. 2023, vol. 6, no. 1, p. 1-20. DOI: 10.29228/transLogos.52.
3. Vilimien臈, A., Astrauskien臈, J. (2023). 鈥淭he cuisine is not an old, tired marriage. It is a passionate affair of the heart鈥: Translation of Gastronomical References in the Film 鈥淭he Hundred-Foot Journey鈥 // Styles of communication. Bucharest: University of Bucharest. ISSN 2065-7943. eISSN 2067-564X. 2023, vol. 15, no. 2, p. 44-64. DOI: 10.31178/SC.15.2.03.
Members of the research group The Interaction of Text and Context: Prof. Dr G. Bankauskait臈, Prof. Dr L. Huber, Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Bir啪ietien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Keturakien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr S. 艩arkauskien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Radavi膷i奴t臈, senior research fellow Dr I. Stepukonien臈, PhD Student D. Vai拧vylait臈.
Research field of the research group: 19th and 20th century literature. The focus of the research in 2023 was on the literary image of a woman in early modernism as well as on the concept of freedom in the letters of Lithuanian cultural figures.
Main publications:
1. Bankauskait臈, Gabija; Romanovska, Alina. Early modernism: literary image of a woman in Lithuanian and Latvian literature // Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Studies (HASSS). Bangkok : Silpakorn University. eISSN 2630-0079. 2023, vol. 23, no. 2, p. 421-430. <
2. Bankauskait臈, Gabija. Laisv臈 kaip atminties ir vietos s膮saja Antano Vai膷iulai膷io lai拧kuose = Freedom as a relationship of memory and place in the correspondence of Antanas Vai膷iulaitis // Prace Ba艂tystyczne. J臋zyk 鈥 Literatura 鈥 Kultura, t. 8. Warszawa : Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, 2023. ISBN 9788323561637. eISBN 9788323561712. ISSN 2081-6839. p. 103-117. DOI: 10.31338/uw.9788323561712.
Members of the research group Language Varieties and Language Attitudes: Approaches of Perceptual Dialectology, Sociolinguistics, etc.: Prof. Dr D. Ali奴kait臈, Prof. Dr D. Mikul臈nien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Mickien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Baranauskien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Kudirka, Assist. Dr V. Linkevi膷i奴t臈, PhD Student A. Peccini.
Research field of the research group: the focus of the research in 2023 was on the study of nicknames in order to investigate the motives determining the choice of nickname structure and appellative meaning as well as on political discourse.
Main publications:
1. Mickien臈, I., Baranauskien臈, R. (2023). Nicknames as a socio-cultural phenomenon among Lithuanian youth // Personal names and naming from an anthropological-linguistic perspective / edited by Sambulo Ndlovu. Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2023. ISBN 9783110759174. eISBN 9783110759297. p. 73-96. (Anthropological Linguistics [AL], ISSN 2701-987X, eISSN 2701-9888 ; vol. 4). DOI: 10.1515/9783110759297.
2. Linkevi膷i奴t臈, V. (2023). The image of Russia in Volodymyr Zelensky鈥檚 political discourse (the first week of the war). Balkanistic Forum: Conformity, Empathy, Activism, 1, 9鈥27.
Members of the research group Culture and Digital Humanities: Senior research fellow Dr E. Ki拧kina, research fellow Dr A. Kairaityt臈-U啪up臈, Dr D. Senvaityt臈
Research field of the research group: the objectives of the research in 2023 were to gather, digitize and investigate heritage phenomena of cultural groups as well as to carry out analysis of Soviet-era youth hippie groups.
Main publications:
1. Ramanauskait臈, Egidija. KAUNO HIPIAI. Tapatyb臈s paie拧kos. 1966-1972 [The HIPPIES of KAUNAS. Soviet-era Search for Identity. 1966-1972] 鈥 Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 2023. 290 p.
2. Kairaityt臈-U啪up臈, Au拧ra, Ramanauskait臈, Egidija, & Rud啪ionis, Vytautas Evaldas. (2023). Teksto analiz臈s 寞rankio 鈥濾oyant Tools鈥 panaudojimas mokslin臈s informacijos analizei. [Scientific Information Analysis Using Text Analysis Tool 鈥淰oyant Tools鈥漖 Information & Media, 97, 25鈥48.
National Research Projects
The Research Council of Lithuania, Lithuanian Studies and Dissemination Programme (2016-2024). An open-access database and research of self-published informal Lithuanian youth press (fanzines). Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Ki拧kina. 2021鈥2023.
The aim of the project is to collect and digitize a comprehensive archive of informal Lithuanian youth press, self-published during the Soviet occupation and in the first decade of Lithuania鈥檚 independence (1968鈥2000), mainly focusing on gathering a collection of fanzines.
An electronic database (Digital Archive of Lithuanian Youth Culture ) was created. A collection of fanzines of youth self-published newspapers from 1968-2011 has been assembled, digitised and placed in the archive; the material is available for researchers:
Main publication:
1. Kairaityt臈-U啪up臈, Au拧ra; Ramanauskait臈, Egidija. Jaunimo neformali懦 savilaidos leidini懦 fanzin懦 atsiradimas ir paplitimas Lietuvoje = The emergence and prevalence of informal youth self-published fanzines in Lithuania // Tautosakos darbai. Vilnius : Lietuvi懦 literat奴ros ir tautosakos institutas. ISSN 1392-2831. eISSN 2783-6827. 2023, t. 65, p. 128-144. DOI: 10.51554/TD.23.65.06.
Development of Scientific Competences of Scientists, other Researchers and Students through Practical Research Activities (Postdoctoral Fellowships). Translation of Culture Specific Items in Contemporary Lithuanian Dubbed Films. Nr. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-23-0178. Dr J. Astrauskien臈 (research fellow), Prof. Dr D. Satkauskait臈 (fellowship supervisor). 2021鈥2023. The research aims to analyse the strategies and procedures of the translation of culture-specific items in selected Lithuanian-dubbed animated films released in 2015鈥2020.
Development of Scientific Competences of Scientists, other Researchers and Students through Practical Research Activities (Postdoctoral Fellowships; The Research Council of Lithuania, LMTLT). Henry Parland's semiosphere. Nr. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-23-0109. Dr G. Vaitonyt臈 (research fellow), Prof. Dr S. Radzevi膷ien臈 (fellowship supervisor). 2021鈥2023.
The purpose of the project is to study Henry Parland's semiotic continuum, in which the Parlandian meaning is formed. The tasks of the research are as follows: to analyze communication processes within texts and contexts, to investigate the mobility of Parland鈥檚 semiosphere, to determine the effect of the Parland phenomenon on cultural memory, to define Parland鈥檚 semiotic continuum.
MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain)
University of Warsaw (Poland)
University of 艁贸d藕 (Poland)
Bologna University (Italy)
Institute of the Lithuanian Language (Lithuania)
State Commission of the Lithuanian Language (Lithuania)
Lithuanian Union of the Blind and Visually Impaired (Lithuania)
OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
Prof. Dr D. Ali奴kait臈
鈥 Editorial board member of the international journal Respectus Philologicus, 鈥
鈥 Editorial board member of the international journal of scholarly papers Taikomoji kalbotyra, 鈥
鈥 Editorial board member of the international journal of scholarly papers Studia polsko-litewskie 鈥
鈥 Expert for the database Lituanistika,
鈥 Member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics,
鈥 Member of the International Society for Dialectology and Geolinguistics,
Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Astrauskien臈
鈥 Representative of Vilnius university Kaunas Faculty AVT scholars at ZooDigital (ZooAcademy): 鈥
鈥 Member of The European Association for Studies in Screen Translation: 鈥
鈥 Member of The European Society for Translation Studies:
鈥 Academic member of The Globalization and Localization Association: 鈥
Prof. Dr G. Bankauskait臈
鈥 Editor-in-chief of the international journal Respectus Philologicus,
鈥 Editorial board member of the journal Horizons 鈥
鈥 Member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics (LITAKA),
鈥 Member of the Lithuanian Association of Comparative Literature,
鈥 Scientific expert for the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco庐 (Florence, Tuscany, Italy)
鈥 Scientific expert for database Lituanistika,
鈥 Scientific expert for the 91桃色 (Lithuania)
Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Baranauskien臈
鈥 Member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics (LITAKA),
鈥 Member of The International Council of Onomastic Sciences (ICOS)
鈥 External expert for proposal(s) of COST Association, www.cost.eu.
Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Bir啪ietien臈
鈥 Member of International Society for the History of Rhetoric (ISHR),
鈥 Member of the Lithuanian Classical Association Societas Classica,
鈥 Expert in the field of social sciences and humanities for The Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Gabr臈nait臈
鈥 Member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics (LITAKA),
Prof. Dr L. Huber
鈥 Deputy editor-in-chief of Respectus Philologicus,
鈥 Member of Editorial Board TOJDE (Anadolu university (Turkey) 鈥
鈥 Member of advisory board Translation Studies: Theory and Practice (TSTP) (Yerevan State University)
Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Juzel臈nien臈
鈥 Member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics,
鈥 Member of the Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM);
鈥 Member of the International Association of Semiotic Studies
Research fellow Dr A. Kairaityt臈-U啪up臈
鈥 Member of Lietuvos antropolog懦 asociacija [Lithuanian Anthropological Association]
Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Keturakien臈
鈥 Member of the Association of Lithuanian Comparative Literature, htttp:/www.llla.lt
鈥 Member of the College of the Association of Lithuanian Comparative Literature, htttp:/www.llla.lt
鈥 Member of the Algis Kal臈da Award Commission (Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore, 2022)
Senior research fellow Dr E. Ki拧kina
鈥 member of The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies
Prof. Dr J. Kr奴minien臈
鈥 Member of The John Donne Society. Bldg. 250/251F, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-2020, www.stanford.edu,
鈥 Editorial board member of the international journal Respectus Philologicus,
鈥 Member of International Advisory Board of the International Multidisciplinary Research Journal European Academic Research (EAR), www.euacademic.org
Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Mickien臈
鈥 Member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics,
鈥 member of The International Council of Onomastic Sciences (ICOS)
Assoc. Prof. Dr 沤. Nemickien臈
鈥 Member of Editorial Team of Technium Social Sciences Journal (ISSN: 2668-7798),
鈥 Editorial board member of the international journal Respectus Philologicus,
Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Martinkut臈
鈥 Member of the Lithuanian Computer Society (Localisation Section)
鈥 Member and representative of Lithuania at the European Blind Union (EBU)鈥
Prof. Dr D. Satkauskait臈
鈥 Member of the European Association for Studies in Screen Translation,
鈥 Member of the group MultiMeDialecTranslation (MMDT)
Research fellow Dr D. Senvaityt臈
鈥 Member of the International Society for Ethnology and Follklore
鈥 Member of Lietuvos antropolog懦 asociacija [Lithuanian Anthropological Association]
Assoc. Prof. Dr S. 艩arkauskien臈
鈥 Member of the Lithuanian Classical Association Societas Classica,
鈥 Member of the Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM);
Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Vengalien臈
鈥 Member of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics,
鈥 Member of the Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor RaAM,
Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Radavi膷i奴t臈
鈥 Member of the scientific association Cultural Literacy Everywhere:
鈥 Member of the association of Lithuanian English teachers (LAKMA):
BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Daiva Ali奴kait臈 " The Aesthetic Value of Dialectality from the Perspective of an Ordinary Member of a Language Community" // Xth Congress of the International Society for Dialectology and Geolinguistics (SIDG), September 4-8, 2023. Bucharest, Romania ()
2. Danguol臈 Satkauskait臈, Jurgita Astrauskien臈. 鈥淭ranslation of Animation in Lithuania: Dynamics Across AVT Modes鈥 // Conference 鈥淩ewind and Fast Forward: Past, Present and Future Scenarios in Audiovisual Translation鈥, October 11, 2023. Ca' Foscari University of Venice. ()
3. Indr臈 Vi拧inskait臈, Jadvyga Kr奴minien臈. 鈥淒econstructive Function of Dance in Grigori Kozintsev's Cinematic Adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet鈥 // Conference 鈥淒ancing Shakespeare鈥, November 9-10, 2023. Sorbonne University. ()
MOST IMPORTANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED FOR R&D ACTIVITIES
Dr Egl臈 Gabr臈nait臈 received the Best Lecturer of the Year 2023 award.
MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS, ORGANISATIONS, BUSINESS ENTITIES
1. Prof. Dr Daiva Ali奴kait臈, Prof. Dr Gabija Bankauskait臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr Rita Baranauskien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr Egl臈 Gabr臈nait臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr Saulut臈 Juzel臈nien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr Ilona Mickien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr Dovil臈 Vengalien臈 : members of the Lithuanian Association of Applied Linguistics
2. Assoc. Prof. Dr J奴rat臈 Radavi膷i奴t臈: member of the scientific association Cultural Literacy Everywhere
3. Prof. Dr J. Kr奴minien臈: member of International Advisory Board of the International Multidisciplinary Research Journal European Academic Research (EAR)
4. Research fellow Dr D. Senvaityt臈: member of the International Society for Ethnology and Follklore
5. Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Martinkut臈: member and representative of Lithuania at the European Blind Union (EBU)鈥
CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES
1. Lina Fedor膷enkien臈 gave a 90-min consultation to the International Gymnasium on English language: 鈥淰BE kalb臈jimas, monologas ir dialogas鈥. 2023/04/03
2. Egl臈 Keturakien臈 participated in the Lithuanian Comparative Literature Association's College Committee.
MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Laura Martinkut臈 gave an interview to the radio station 鈥淕old FM鈥 on audio description: 2023/ 05/ 30.
2. Ilona Mickien臈 and Rita Baranauskein臈 organised the presentation of the book 鈥淜albininkas Albertas Ru啪臈: tarp morfologijos ir sintaks臈s鈥 (鈥淟inguist Albertas Ru啪臈: between morphology and syntax鈥). 2023/06/20 and 2023/09/19.
3. Jurgita Kerevi膷ien臈 gave an interview to the radio programme 鈥淜albos rytas鈥 (鈥淟anguage morning鈥) on subtitling for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: 2023/10/18.
4. Egidija Ki拧kina presented the youth culture archive "Jauka" and research in LRT radio programme 鈥淩yto allegro鈥 (鈥淢orning allegro鈥) (the last 10 minutes of the link): 2023/10/03.
5. PhD Student Angelica Peccini is the winner of the 鈥淎rqus Student co-designed projects鈥 with her project "AL4ALL - Applied Linguistics for All: a specialised forum on methods for language lovers and students of all disciplines". 12 seminars held by PhD students were organised to promote applied linguistics methodologies 2023/11/20 - 2023/12/20.
INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND APPLIED INFORMATICS (SMTII)
Muitin臈s st. 8, LT-03225 Kaunas
Phone: +370 37 422477
E-mail:
Director 鈥 Dr Indr臈 艩膷iukausk臈
STAFF
Professors: Prof. with Distinguished Professor Status Dr V.V. Fomin (part-time), Habil. Dr R. 膶iegis (part-time), Dr E. Jasinskas (part-time), Dr V. Jur臈nien臈, Dr A. Mikalauskien臈 (part-time), Dr K. Rud啪ionien臈, Dr D. Krik拧膷i奴nien臈 (part-time), Dr A. Lopata (part-time);
Partnership Professors: Dr C. Frattima; Dr D. Dilijonas; Dr V. Sakalauskas;
Associate Professors: Dr E. Freitakas, Dr I. Kiau拧ien臈, Dr R. Klimaitien臈, Dr R. Pu膷臈tait臈 (part-time), Dr R. Pu拧inait臈-Gelgot臈, Dr A. Rimkut臈, Dr I. 艩arki奴nait臈, Dr L. Bikul膷ien臈, Dr K. Driaunys, Dr S. Masteika (part-time), Dr V. Rud啪ionis, Dr A. Cha啪evskas (part-time), Dr G. Romeika (part-time), Dr R. Br奴zgien臈, Dr 艩. Grigali奴nas (part-time), Dr I. Veitait臈;
Partnership Associate Professors: M. Dubnikovas, Dr M. Ambrazi奴nas;
Assistant Professors: Dr R. Bartkut臈 (part-time), Dr I. Griesien臈 (part-time), Dr M. Valukonis, Dr P. Ani奴nas (part-time), Dr R. Danielien臈 (part-time), Dr V. Moskaliova, Dr A. Ramanauskait臈 (part-time), Dr I. Mikalauskas (part-time), Dr M. Vaitonis (part-time), Dr K. Korovkinas (part-time), Dr D. Balevi膷ien臈, Dr I. 艩膷iukausk臈 (part-time), Dr P. Astromskis (part-time), Dr S. Jur臈n臈 (part-time), Dr A. 弄sas (part-time);
Junior Assistant Professors: P. Danielius (part-time), O. Pavlova (part-time), U. Pavlovait臈 (part-time), G. Stanislovaityt臈 (part-time);
Lecturers: J. Vilkevi膷i奴t臈 (part-time), K. Kubilevi膷ius (part-time);
Research Professors: Prof. Dr R. 膶iegis (part-time), Prof. Dr V. Fomin (part-time), Prof. Dr D. 艩treimikien臈;
Senior Researchers: Dr A. Novelskait臈 (part-time); Dr I. 艩ik拧nelyt臈-Butkien臈, Dr R Bartkut臈 (part-time);
Junior researchers: M. Kamali Saraji;
Doctoral students: M. Vij奴nas (on academic leave), L. Matusevi膷ien臈 (on academic leave), P. Danielius (on academic leave), O. Pavlova, U. Pavlovait臈, M. Norvai拧ait臈, M. Kamali Saraji, M. Kasradze, A. Kukyt臈, V. Lubyt臈, G. Stanislovaityt臈, D. Masaityt臈, N. Grigarien臈, V. Mardosait臈, J. Budrien臈.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥 Innovation management
鈥 Human resource management
鈥 International human resource management
鈥 Sustainable tourism development
鈥 Business models
鈥 Social entrepreneurship, young social entrepreneurs
鈥 Social enterprises
鈥 Sustainable development, social acceptance of technologies, economic trends, innovations, technological advances
鈥 Corporate finance research in Central and Eastern Europe
鈥 Intellectual capital evaluation, accounting and reporting
鈥 Theoretical and practical aspects of taxation
鈥 Commercial and central bank problems in Central and Eastern Europe
鈥 Research of accounting quality in small and medium-sized enterprises
鈥 Development of cultural industries in Lithuania
鈥 Cultural tourism industry
鈥 Cultural heritage industry
鈥 Activities and management of cultural centers
鈥 Creative cities and clusters
鈥 Culture and consumption, the peculiarities of contemporary cultural needs in Lithuanian society
鈥 Educational issues in the management of cultural organizations
鈥 Gender issues
鈥 Organizational ethics and corporate social responsibility
鈥 Research ethics
鈥 Organizational communication
鈥 Strategic management
鈥 Organizational behavior and development
鈥 Enterprise modelling methods, requirements engineering, enterprise data and knowledge modelling, management of information processing and CASE tools
鈥 Decision support systems in financial and currency markets, portfolio management and loan risk analysis, logistic capital accumulation models, financial anomalies and bubbles
鈥 Intelligent computational models for integrated research of marketing, e-commerce, e-banking, e-learning and social network information
鈥 Complex evaluation of customer behavior
鈥 Dynamic process modelling by applying fuzzy cognitive models
鈥 Designing the Quality and Cost containment coherence framework for prudent modelling of innovative health care systems
鈥 Development, integration, and implementation of high frequency trading models in financial markets on high-performance computing platforms
鈥 Implementing the smart contracts via online transactions and other peer-to-peer-based solutions for the sharing economy in online marketplaces
鈥 Development block chain or public ledger via peer-to-peer technology-based solutions in autonomous decentralized organizations
鈥 Artificial intelligence for speech recognition and analysis technologies (Lithuanian language)
鈥 Intelligent models for marketing systems, social networks, e-business, e-learning and e-government
RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
Projects Supported by the University Budget
Members of the research group Sustainability assessment: Prof. habil. Dr D. 艩treimikien臈, Prof. habil. Dr R. 膶iegis, Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Kiau拧ien臈, Prof. Dr A. Mikalauskien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Pu拧inait臈-Gelgot臈, Assist Prof. Indr臈 艩ik拧nelyt臈-Butkien臈, Assist. Prof. Dr Ingrida Griesien臈, Assist Prof. Rasa Bartkut臈, Assist. Prof. I. Mikalauskas, PhD student Mahyar Saraji Kamali, PhD student Mariam Kasradze; PhD student Gabija Stanislovaityt臈.
Research field of the research group: assessment of the coherence of the country, region, city, branch, policy measures and technologies, behavioral change factors in sustainable consumption, energy and climate change policy and the analysis and evaluation of their promotion measures. The researchers analyse and study the social aspects of sustainable development at the macro and micro levels, make proposals for the development of social capital, social partnership and the strengthening of social business development initiatives, analyse and identify institutional, political, technological, energy, economic, regional and social factors affecting sustainable development.
Main publications:
1. Kasradze, Mariam; Kamali Saraji, Mahyar; 艩treimikien臈, Dalia; 膶iegis, Remigijus. Assessing key indicators of efficient green energy production for IEA members // Environmental science and pollution research. Heidelberg : Springer. ISSN 0944-1344. eISSN 1614-7499. 2023, vol. 30, p. 55513-55528. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26285-x. [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus] [Citav. rod.: 5.800, AIF: 6.500, IF/AIF: 0.892, Q1 (2022, SCIE)] [Scopus: CiteScore: 7.90, SNIP: 1,214, SJR: 0.944, (2022, Scopus Sources)]
2. 膶iegis, Remigijus. Austr懦 ekonomikos mokykla ir jos poveikis ekonomin臈s minties raidai. II dalis [The Austrian school of economics and its impact on the development of economic thought. Part II: monograph] / monografija. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 2023. 880 p. ISBN 9786090709078. eISBN 9786090709085.
3. Kamali Saraji, Mahyar; Aliasgari, Elahe; 艩treimikien臈, Dalia. Assessment of the challenges to renewable energy technologies adoption in rural areas: A Fermatean CRITIC-VIKOR approach // Technological forecasting and social change. New York : Elsevier. ISSN 0040-1625. eISSN 1873-5509. 2023, vol. 189, art. no. 122399, p. [1-14]. [DB: Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science); Scopus; Compendex] [Citav. rod.: 12.000, AIF: 6.100, IF/AIF: 1.860, Q1 (2022, SSCI)] [Scopus: CiteScore: 17.20, SNIP: 3,008, SJR: 2.644, (2022, Scopus Sources)]
Members of the research group Solving and improving accounting and financial problems: Prof. Dr K. Rud啪ionien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr Eduardas Freitakas, Assoc. Prof. Dr R奴ta Klimaitien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr Mantas Valukonis, Assist. Prof. Dr Agn臈 Ramanauskait臈, Assist. Prof. Dr P. Ani奴nas, PhD Student Lina Matusevi膷ien臈, PhD Student Mindaugas Vij奴nas.
Research field of the research group: the current situation in Lithuanian corporate accounting and finance, problem identification and proposal of methods to solve them. Investigations are carried out in the following directions: 1) analyzing accounting quality in Lithuanian companies, investigating financial and non-financial information disclosure and its quality, identifying problems and proposing solutions; 2) investigating financial markets, the development of financial institutions in Lithuania, researching the practice of risk management, assessing and proposing improvements in these areas.
Main publication:
1. Rud啪ionien臈, Kristina; Brazd啪ius, 艩ar奴nas. Cost and benefits of sustainability reporting: literature review // Sustainable performance in business organisations and institutions: measurement, reporting and management / J. Dyczkowska (Ed.). Wroc艂aw : Publishing House of Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, 2023. ISBN 9788367400824. eISBN 9788367400831. p. 56-72. DOI: 10.15611/2023.83.1.
Members of the research group Entrepreneurship Development: Prof. Dr E. Jasinskas, Prof. with Distinguished Professor Status Dr V.V. Fomin, Assoc. Prof. Dr I. 艩arki奴nait臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr G. Romeika, Assist. Prof. I. 艩膷iukausk臈, Assist. Prof A. 弄sas, PhD student O. Pavlova, PhD student A. Kukyt臈, PhD student V. Lubyt臈, PhD student V. Mardosait臈.
Research field of the research group: various levels of entrepreneurship development, such as human resource management, strategic development of organizations, innovation management, business environment, consumer behavior. All of the above-mentioned research areas are closely related to the paradigm of sustainable business development, evaluating current and future challenges, global organizations and local business management solutions.
Main publications:
1. Svagzdiene, Biruta; Sarkiunaite, Ingrida; Jasinskas, Edmundas; Simanavicius, Arturas; Pupkis, Algirdas. Leisure time organiser鈥檚 burnout 鈥 unsuccessful professional realisation = Laisvalaikio organizatoriaus i拧sekimas 鈥 nes臈kminga profesin臈 realizacija // Transformations in business & economics = Verslo ir ekonomikos transformacijos. Kaunas : 91桃色. ISSN 1648-4460. 2022, vol. 21, no. 2B, p. 908-921. < [DB: Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science); Scopus; EconLit; IBSS: International Bibliography of the Social Sciences] [Citav. rod.: 1.500, AIF: 5.250, IF/AIF: 0.351, Q3 (2022, SSCI)] [Scopus: CiteScore: 2.70, SNIP: 0,430, SJR: 0.313, (2022, Scopus Sources)]
2. Fomin, Vladislav. Responsible standardization // Future law, ethics, and smart technologies. The future of legal education / Edited by John-Stewart Gordon. Leiden : Brill, 2023, chapter 18. ISBN 9789004682917. eISBN 9789004682900. p. 239-252. (Philosophy and human rights, ISSN 2542-5153; vol. 393). DOI: 10.1163/9789004682900_023.
3. Maratou, Vicky; Ennami, Firdaous; Luz, Filipe; Abdullahi, Yama; Medei拧ien臈, Raimonda Agn臈; 艩膷iukausk臈, Indr臈; Chaliampalias, Rizos; Kameas, Achilles; Sousa, Carla; Rye, Sara. Game-based learning in higher education using analogue games // International journal of film and media arts: Interaction, challenge, and learning: innovations in gaming for serious purposes. Lisboa: Lus贸fona University. eISSN 2183-9271. 2023, vol. 8, no. 1, p. 63-84. DOI: 10.24140/ijfma.v8.n1.04. [DB: Scopus; DOAJ] [Scopus: CiteScore: 0.20, SNIP: 0,055, SJR: 0.115, (2022, Scopus Sources)]
Members of the research group Cultural Industries and Innovations: Prof. Dr V. Jur臈nien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Rimkut臈, Assist. Prof. I. Griesien臈, Assist. Prof. Dr M. Sarvutyt臈-Gaili奴nien臈, Assist. Prof. D. Balevi膷ien臈, Assist. Prof. S. Jur臈n臈, PhD Student U. Pavlovait臈, PhD student D. Masaityt臈, PhD student N. Grigarien臈.
Research field of the research group: creative industries and their influence on organizational and national competitiveness as well as individual, social and national identity and image making. The focus is on reputation management in social media, peculiarities of communication management for branding of companies, cities and states. Another aspect of the research encompasses the impact of cultural diversity on organizational innovativeness and its outcomes such as artistic innovations or cultural enterprises. Cultural diversity is examined from the perspective of both the organisation and the communities (rural and urban, communities of practice in organizations). This gains momentum considering the recent social issues of immigrant flows to Europe, emigration rates from Lithuania and cultural activities of Lithuanian diasporas worldwide. From a diversity perspective, women studies constitute a specific area of the group鈥檚 research. The group plans to provide research-informed advice to public bodies on economic (innovation), cultural and migration policy development.
Main publications:
1. Jur臈n臈, Skaist臈. Audience engagement enhancement in theatre using different tools: Q-methodology-based study // Transformations in business and economics. Kaunas : Vilniaus universiteto Kauno fakultetas. ISSN 1648-4460. 2022, vol. 21, no. 3, p. 188-211. Prieiga per internet膮: < [DB: Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus] [Citav. rod.: 1.500, AIF: 5.250, IF/AIF: 0.351, Q3 (2022, SSCI)] [Scopus: CiteScore: 2.70, SNIP: 0,430, SJR: 0.313, (2022, Scopus Sources)]
2. Jur臈nien臈, Virginija; Purvaneckien臈, Giedr臈. Moter懦 veiklos Lietuvos Auk拧膷iausioje Taryboje diegiant vertybines nuostatas vie拧ojoje politikoje = Women's activities in the Supreme Council of Lithuania in the implementation of values in public policy // Vie拧oji politika ir administravimas = Public policy and administration. Kaunas: KTU. ISSN 1648-2603. eISSN 2029-2872. 2023, t. 22, Nr. 1, p. 48-63. DOI: 10.5755/j01.ppaa.22.1.32345. [DB: Scopus; Academic Search Complete; Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS)] [Scopus: CiteScore: 1.00, SNIP: 0,297, SJR: 0.144, (2022, Scopus Sources)]
3. Rimkut臈, Audron臈; Luko拧evi膷i奴t臈, Laura. Skaitymo skatinimo pr芯gram懦 rezultat懦 ir poveikio vertinimas = Outcomes and impact evaluation of reading promotion programmes // Public policy and administration. Vilnius: Mykolo Romerio Universitetas. ISSN 1648-2603. eISSN 2029-2872. 2023, t. 22, Nr. 1, p. 117-131. DOI: 10.5755/j01.ppaa.22.1.31582. [DB: Scopus] [Scopus: CiteScore: 1.00, SNIP: 0,297, SJR: 0.144, (2022, Scopus Sources)]
4. Grigarien臈, Neringa; Jur臈nien臈, Virginija. Features of developing a creative business product: a case study of a design product = K奴rybinio verslo produkto suk奴rimo ypatumai: dizaino produkto atvejis // Transformations in business and economics. Kaunas : Vilniaus universitetas. ISSN 1648- 4460. 2023, vol. 22, no. 2, p. 97-109. [DB: Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science); Scopus] [Citav. rod.: 1.500, AIF: 5.250, IF/AIF: 0.351, Q3 (2022, SSCI)] [Scopus: CiteScore: 2.70, SNIP: 0,430, SJR: 0.313, (2022, Scopus Sources)]
Members of the research group Organizational Ethics and Social Responsibility: Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Pu膷臈tait臈, Senior researcher Dr A. Novelskait臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Pu拧inait臈-Gelgot臈, Prof. Dr A-M. Lamsa R. A. Medei拧ien臈, PhD student M. Norvai拧ait臈, PhD student J. Budrien臈.
Research field of the research group: models of responsible management, as well as instruments and processes used by organizations to create an ethical culture, promoting positive employee and organizational outcomes (e.g. employee commitment, innovativeness, sustainable innovation, etc.), long-term cross-sector relationships, social business and social sustainability. The research is based on the conviction that by integrating the interests of stakeholders and the organization into systematic management processes, organizations can encourage their employees to use their creativity and professional skills to strengthen the organization's competitiveness, create added value for all stakeholders, and contribute to the socio-economic development of society.
Main publications:
1. L盲ms盲, Anna-Maija; Ojasoo, Merle; Jyrkinen, Marjut; Pu膷臈tait臈, Raminta. Appearance-based discrimination against young women in the workplace // Qualitative research in organizations and management. Bingley: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. ISSN 1746-5648. eISSN 1746-5656. 2023, vol. 18, iss. 2, p. 125-141. DOI: 10.1108/QROM-02-2022-2292. [DB: Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science); Scopus] [Scopus: CiteScore: 2.90, SNIP: 0,689, SJR: 0.611, (2022, Scopus Sources)]
2. Preuss, Lutz; Elms, Heather; Kurdyukov, Roman; Golob, Ur拧a; Zaharia, Rodica Milena; Jalsenjak, Borna; Burg, Ryan; Hardi, Peter; Jacquemod, Julija; Kooskora, Mari; Manzhynski, Siarhei; Mostenska, Tetiana; Novelskaite, Aurelija; Pu膷臈tait臈, Raminta; Pu拧inait臈-Gelgot臈, Rasa; Ralko, Oleksandra; Rok, Boleslaw; Stanny, Dominik; Stefanova, Marina; Tomancov谩, Lucie. Taking stock of responsible management education in Central and Eastern Europe // International journal of management education. Oxon: Elsevier. ISSN 1472-8117. 2023, vol. 21, iss. 3, art. no. 100889, p. 1-13. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijme.2023.100889. [DB: Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science); Scopus; ScienceDirect] [Citav. rod.: 5.200, AIF: 5.166, IF/AIF: 1.216, Q1 (2022, SSCI)] [Scopus: CiteScore: 7.10, SNIP: 1,919, SJR: 1.056, (2022, Scopus Sources)]
3. Preuss, Lutz; Elms, Heather; Kurdyukov, Roman; Golob, Ur拧a; Zaharia, Rodica Milena; Jalsenjak, Borna; Burg, Ryan; Hardi, Peter; Jacquemod, Julija; Kooskora, Mari; Manzhynski, Siarhei; Mostenska, Tetiana; Novelskaite, Aurelija; Pu膷臈tait臈, Raminta; Pu拧inait臈-Gelgot臈, Rasa; Ralko, Oleksandra; Rok, Boleslaw; Stanny, Dominik; Stefanova, Marina; Tomancov谩, Lucie. Taking stock of responsible management education in Central and Eastern Europe // International journal of management education. Oxon: Elsevier. ISSN 1472-8117. 2023, vol. 21, iss. 3, art. no. 100889, p. 1-13. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijme.2023.100889. [DB: Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science); Scopus; ScienceDirect] [Citav. rod.: 5.200, AIF: 5.166, IF/AIF: 1.216, Q1 (2022, SSCI)] [Scopus: CiteScore: 7.10, SNIP: 1,919, SJR: 1.056, (2022, Scopus Sources)]
Members of the research group Intelligent decision support systems and knowledge-based applications in finance, e-business, marketing, health care: Prof. Dr V. Sakalauskas, Prof. Dr D. Krik拧膷i奴nien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr S. Masteika, Assist. Prof. Dr M. Vaitonis, Assist. Prof. Dr K. Korovkinas, PhD Student P. Danielius, Assist. Prof. S. Jur臈n臈, Assoc. Prof. I. Veitait臈
Research field of the research group: the application of activity and management models in knowledge-based information systems engineering, as well as the development, research and applications of intelligent systems algorithms for the modeling of financial markets, e-business, management and marketing systems. Intelligent decision support systems and knowledge-based applications in finance, e-business, marketing and healthcare.
Main publications:
1. Sakalauskas, Virgilijus; Krik拧膷i奴nien臈, Dalia. Modelling competing risk for stroke survival data // Innovation in medicine and healthcare / editors: Yen-Wei Chen, Satoshi Tanaka, R. J. Howlett, Lakhmi C. Jain: Proceedings of 11th KES-InMed 2023. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2023. ISBN 9789819933105. eISBN 9789819933112. p. 33-43. (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies (SIST), ISSN 2190-3018, eISSN 2190-3026; vol. 357). DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-3311-2_4. [DB: Scopus; SpringerLink; INSPEC]
2. Sakalauskas, Virgilijus; Krik拧膷i奴nien臈, Dalia; Imbrazas, Audrius. Stock portfolio risk-return ratio optimisation using Grey Wolf model // Data science in applications / editors: Gintautas Dzemyda, Jolita Bernatavi膷ien臈, Janusz Kacprzyk. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. ISBN 9783031244520. eISBN 9783031244537. p. 211-232. (Studies in computational intelligence, ISSN 1860-949X, eISSN 1860-9503; vol. 1084). DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24453-7_10. [DB: SpringerLink; Scopus]
3. Vaitonis, Mantas; Korovkinas, Konstantinas. The potential for real-time testing of high-frequency trading strategies through a developed tool during volatile market conditions // Applied computer science. Lublin: Polish Association for Knowledge Promotion. ISSN 1895-3735. eISSN 2353-6977. 2023, vol. 19, no. 2, p. 63-81. DOI: 10.35784/acs-2023-15. [DB: Scopus; Index Copernicus] [Scopus: CiteScore: 1.40, SNIP: 0,265, SJR: 0.178, (2022, Scopus Sources)]
Members of the research group Cyber security research: Assist. Prof. Dr R. Danielien臈 , Assoc. Prof. Dr K. Driaunys, Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Rud啪ionis, Assist. Prof. Dr V. Moskaliova, Assoc. Prof. Dr 艩. Grigali奴nas, Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Br奴zgien臈.
Research field of the research group: identification of cyber-attacks and prevention measures. The goals of activity are to examine the nature of phishing attacks, to analyze signs of phishing attacks using artificial intelligence and to contribute to the development of critical thinking and the reduction of phishing attacks using psychological aspects.
Main publications:
1. Bruzg臈, Rasa; 膶ernevi膷ien臈, Jurgita; 艩apkauskien臈, Alfreda; Ma膷erinskien臈, Aida; Masteika, Saulius; Driaunys, K臋stutis. Stylized facts, volatility dynamics and risk measures of cryptocurrencies // Journal of business economics and management. Vilnius: Vilnius TECH. ISSN 1611-1699. eISSN 2029-4433. 2023, vol. 24, iss. 3, p. 527-550. DOI: 10.3846/jbem.2023.19118. [DB: Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science); Scopus] [Citav. rod.: 2.600, AIF: 5.250, IF/AIF: 0.610, Q2 (2022, SSCI)] [Scopus: CiteScore: 4.90, SNIP: 0,960, SJR: 0.499, (2022, Scopus Sources)]
2. Tolmach, Maryna; Volynets, Viktoriia; Trach, Yuliia; Chaikovska, Olena; Khrushch, Svitlana; Kotsiubivska, Kateryna; Danielien臈, Renata; Danielius, Paulius. NFT and digital art: Ukrainian experience of using cryptoart // ICICT 2023: Proceedings of 8th international congress on information and communication technology, London, vol. 4 / Editors: Xin-She Yang, R. Simon Sherratt, Nilanjan Dey, Amit Joshi. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2024. ISBN 9789819932351. eISBN 9789819932368. p. 995-1006. (Lecture notes in networks and systems, ISSN 2367-3370, eISSN 2367-3389; vol. 696). DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-3236-8_80. [DB: Scopus]
3. Marques, C茅lio Gon莽alo; Ara煤jo, In锚s; Grinevi膷i奴t臈, Laura; Dane, Brigita; Danielien臈, Renata. SparkDigiGirls: challenges to motivate girls to STEM // Perspectives and trends in education and technology: selected Papers from ICITED 2023: conference proceedings / Editors: Anabela Mesquita, Ant贸nio Abreu, Jo茫o Vidal Carvalho, Cleuciliz Santana, Cristina Helena Pinto de Mello. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2023. ISBN 9789819954131. eISBN 9789819954148. p. 645-656. (Smart innovation, systems and technologies, ISSN 2190-3018, eISSN 2190-3026; vol. 366). DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-5414-8_59. [DB: SpringerLink]
National Research Projects
Comparative assessment of low carbon energy transition costs for economic sectors of the EU MS: carbon dioxide shadow price approach (S-MIP-23-36). The project is granted by Research Council of Lithuania (LMT). Period: 2023.04.01-2026.03.31. The aim of the project is to assess and compare the strictness of climate change mitigation policies in EU Member States by assessing the dynamics of CO2 emission abatement costs using the carbon shadow price approach and to identify and compare the costs of the transition to low-carbon energy for individual EU Member States and for their individual economic sectors. On the basis of this research, mitigation policy recommendations will be developed. The project manager: Prof. Dalia 艩treimikien臈.
Implementation of a blockchain-based settlement system to promote the use of services in the tourism sector after the COVID-19 pandemic. Project funded by Research Council of Lithuania. Project is financed by the funds of the European Regional Development Fund under the activity of measure 13.1.1-LMT-K-718 "Scientific research carried out by high-level research groups aimed at creating results corresponding to topics of R&D activities relevant to economic sectors, which could later be commercialized". Funded as part of the European Union's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2021.11.04 -2023.09.01. Faculty representatives: assoc. prof. S. Masteika; assoc. prof. K. Driaunys.
Application of circular economy principles in the tourism sector. Project funded by Research Council of Lithuania (LMT), funding initiative: Student research during the summer. Project supervisor: Assoc. Prof. I. Kiau拧ien臈.
Audience segmentation in cultural organizations based on the concept of audience engagement. Project funded by Research Council of Lithuania (LMT), funding initiative: Student research during the summer. Project supervisor: Assist. Prof. S. Jur臈n臈.
The impact of artificial intelligence on changes in consumer behaviour. Project funded by Research Council of Lithuania (LMT), funding initiative: Student research during the summer. Project supervisor: Assist. Prof. I. Griesien臈.
The impact of artificial intelligence chatbots on service users' purchase intentions. Project funded by Research Council of Lithuania (LMT), funding initiative: Student research during the summer. Project supervisor: Assist. Prof. D. Balevi膷ien臈.
Methods for integrating expert information and generative artificial intelligence to investigate the content of unethical and misleading advertising. Project funded by Research Council of Lithuania (LMT), funding initiative: Student research during the semesters. Project supervisor: Prof. D. Krik拧膷i奴nien臈.
Investigating consumer trust in cryptocurrency exchanges and cryptocurrency wallets. Project funded by Research Council of Lithuania (LMT), funding initiative: Student research during the semesters. Project supervisor: Prof. V. Fomin.
Investigating the effectiveness and impact of virtual opinion forming intelligence on customer relationship building. Project funded by Research Council of Lithuania (LMT), funding initiative: Student research during the semesters. Project supervisor: Prof. V. Jur臈nien臈.
International Research Projects
ERASMUS2027 Innovation Alliances: SMEs Cyber Security Change Agents (CyberAgent) The aim of the CyberAgent project is to create a platform for the target group to acquire sustainable cybersecurity and entrepreneurial knowledge and competences to inspire, empower, up-skill, re-skill and engage SME employees taking the role as Cyber Security Change Agents and involve more women in the IT sector. It will facilitate collaborations between HEIs, VETs, and SMEs, operating as a platform for sharing best practices in cybersecurity and the labor market. Additionally, it intends to improve the employability of the target groups, support SMEs in building their cyber resilience, preserve their reputation and competitiveness, and raise organizational cybersecurity maturity and culture. Action Details: ERASMUS-EDU-2022-PI-ALL-INNO, Start Date - 01/07/2023; End Date - 30/06/2026; Representative: Assoc. prof. Dr Renata Danielien臈 (91桃色 - Coordinator).
COST Action CA22104 - Behavioral Next Generation in Wireless Networks for Cyber Security (BEiNG-WISE). Human-beings have a double role in the cyber-connected world: as potential offender and potential victim. The focus of BEiNG-WISE will be on how these different human-being features can be combined with the advanced technological characteristics, in order to conceive non-conventional, responsible by design, cyber-security solutions accounting for both these factors. In this complex connected system, another fundamental aspect that needs to be accounted to, is the legal one, related to the conception of solutions that can be effectively employed in the real world. Also, legal aspects should be considered at the design stage. The Action relies on cross-domains expertise, ranging from cybersecurity, wireless communication technology, data science, sociology, psychology and law. CSO Approval date - 12/05/2023; Start date - 22/09/2023; End date - 21/09/2027. Faculty鈥檚 representatives: Dr V. E. Rud啪ionis and Dr 艩. Grigali奴nas
The Open and Universal Science (OPUS) project develops coordination and support measures to reform the assessment of research and researchers at Research Performing Organisations (RPOs) and Research Funding Organisations (RFOs) towards a system that incentivises and rewards researchers to take up Open Science practices. () The OPUS project is financed by European Union through the GRANT AGREEMENT concluded with the European Research Executive Agency (REA), under the powers delegated by the European Commission. Project number: 101058471 91桃色- project partner. Faculty鈥檚 representative: Senior researcher A. Novelskait臈
SPEAR 鈥 Supporting and Implementing Plans for Gender Equality in Academia and Research. Funding from the European Commission under H2020-SWAFS-2018-2020 under the grant agreement No. 824544. SPEAR鈥檚 central objective is to support and implement GEPs based on a step-by-step guide to GEP implementation devised by the European Institute for Gender Equality. SPEAR employs this guide with a unique methodological path committed to creative, open, mitigating, processual, accountable, SMART, and sustainable changes (SPEAR鈥檚 COMPASS). 91桃色- project partner. Faculty鈥檚 representative: Senior researcher A. Novelskait臈
COST Action CA20137 Making Young Researchers' Voices Heard for Gender Equality (VOICES) The main goal of this Action is thus to increase the visibility of inequalities faced by young researchers from a gender perspective and to promote a sustainable dialogue between young researchers and stakeholders in the research ecosystem at the systemic level (European & national policy-makers) and at the institutional level (senior researchers, academic managers) by creating a community of gender equality practitioners composed of various stakeholders (young researchers, independent researchers, academic managers, organizations) across Europe. Action Details: MoU - 077/21; CSO Approval date - 25/05/2021; Start date - 20/10/2021; End date - 19/10/2025
VU Representative: Senior researcher. A. Novelskait臈,
COST Action CA19117: Researcher Mental Health (ReMo) ReMO focuses on wellbeing and mental health within academia, a theme of strategic importance for the European Research Area. Previous research shows that low levels of wellbeing and mental health problems have a negative impact on individual, team and organizational performance, triggering significant costs. In addition, institutional context, organizational structure and culture, and managerial practices significantly impact employee well-being and health. Therefore, general insights on the causes of workplace well-being and mental health need to be refined with contextual specifics (i.e. in academia) to develop tailored, effective and efficient prevention and action programs. Action Details: MoU - 020/20; CSO Approval date - 24/03/2020; Start date - 22/09/2020; End date - 21/09/2024; Representatives: Senior researcher A. Novelskait臈, Assoc. Prof. R. Pu膷臈tait臈, Dr A. R. Medei拧ien臈.
Training the Educators to Facilitate the Teaching and Assessment of Abstract Syllabus by the Use of Serious Games (TEGA), ERASMUS+ KA2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices, project number :2020-1-UK01-KA203- 079248. Project aims is to support the game-based teaching/learning by training the higher educator facilitators in teaching abstract concepts; to include people with learning disabilities, non-native langue speakers and more reserved personalities and also to include all types of learner types (Visual, Audio, Reading and Kinesthetic); to provide a consistent training mapped against the European framework.
91桃色 - project partner.
Transnational cooperation initiative fostering developing forward thinking skills of students, teachers and workforce in sustainability-relevant sectors posed by Business 4.0 trends through innovation in Business & Engineering education and training (SMART skills 4.0). ERASMUS+ KA2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices. Projects鈥 aim is to support the development of forward-thinking skills of students, teachers and workforce by designing, deploying and scaling-up the Educational Initiative (future-oriented curricula) facilitating innovation in business & engineering education and training, intercultural knowledge exchanges in various sustainability-relevant sectors of Business 4.0 and enhancing civic and responsible behavior. 91桃色- project partner.
Contractual Research
Contract No (1.57) 15600-INS-92 was signed with JSC 鈥淒iagnostikos laboratorija鈥 for the research study "Investigation of the organisation's cybersecurity status, assessment of staff competences, and development of a cybersecurity and staff competences development system for a more effective response to cyber threats". The researcher Doc. Dr K臋stutis Driaunys.
MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
University of Latvia (Latvia)
Birmingham City University (United Kingdom)
Swedish School of Social Sciences (Sweden)
University of Jyv盲skyl盲, School of Business and Economics (Finland)
University of Tampere, School of Management (Finland)
University of Tartu (Estonia)
Poznan University of Economics (Poland)
Reutlingen University (Germany)
Cordoba University (Spain)
Intellerts BV Utrecht (Netherlands)
Tampere University of technologies (Finland)
Altacom (Estonia)
Bankera Center of Financial Technology (Lithuania)
Hostinger International
RMD Technologies (Lithuania)
Achip & Achair Guild Ventures Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
Olemisen balanssia ry (Finland)
Prios Kompetanse AS (Norway)
Creative Europe Desk LT (Lithuania)
Ondato, UAB (Lithuania)
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine)
Forensic Science Centre of Lithuania (FSCL) (Lithuania)
National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) (Lithuania)
OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
Prof. Dr R. 膶iegis
鈥 Editorial board member of the scientific journal 鈥淓ngineering Economics鈥.
鈥 Editorial board member of the scientific journal 鈥淭ransformations in Business & Economics鈥.
鈥 Editorial board member of the scientific journal 鈥淭echnological and Economic Development of Economy鈥.
鈥 Editorial board member of the scientific journal 鈥淚nternational Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education鈥.
鈥 Editorial board member of the scientific journal 鈥淪ocial Research鈥.
鈥 Editorial board member of the scientific journal 鈥淭aikomoji ekonomika: sisteminiai tyrimai / Applied economics: systematic research鈥.
Prof. Dr V. Fomin
鈥 Editorial board member of International Journal of Standardization Research (IJSR) (formerly International Journal of IT Standards & Standardisation Research (JITSR)) ()
鈥 Editorial board member of Baltic Journal of Modern Computing (BJMC). ()
鈥 Member of the International Advisory Board, University of Latvia, Latvia
鈥 Member of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) ()
鈥 Member of the European Academy for Standardization (EURAS) (www.euras.org)
鈥 Member of the International Committee for Education about Standardization (ICES) ()
鈥 Expert of Latvian Academy of Sciences (www.lza.lv). 2011 鈥 2014; 2016-present
鈥 Editor-in-Chief of International Journal 鈥淚nformation & Media鈥(Information & Media (vu.lt))
Prof. Dr E. Jasinskas
鈥 Editorial board member of the scientific journal 鈥淟eisure Time Research鈥.
鈥 Editorial board member of the scientific journal 鈥淭ourism and Recreation Journal鈥
鈥 Expert of international research database 鈥淟ituanistika鈥 (LDB)
鈥 Expert of the National Science and Technology Evaluation Center of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (). 2011-present
鈥 Expert of National Science Center Poland (). 2021-present
Prof. Dr D. Krik拧膷i奴nien臈
鈥 Associated editor of the international journal Electronic Commerce Research and Applications (indexed CA WoS, Q1, IF: 6.0 , ISSN: 1567-4223),
鈥 Member of the editorial committee 鈥淚nternational Journal on Advances in Intelligent Systems鈥 (IARIA),
鈥 Editor-in-chief of International Journal of Marketing Principles and Practices (IJMPP) (Online)(Print), ISSN 1927-1689 indexed EBSCO),
鈥 EU Research Project Application Evaluation Expert for MSCA and COST applications
鈥 External expert evaluator of Bulgarian National Science Fund (BNSF) for National Scientific Program 鈥淧etar Beron, Science and innovations with Europe鈥
鈥 External Evaluator of large scale research projects Operational Programme Research, Development and Education, Ministry of Education Youth and sports Call: Long-term Intersectoral Cooperation (Czech Republic)
鈥 Membership in organizations:
鈥 SAP University Alliance - Representative of VU membership of SAP University Alliance
鈥 IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society - Member
鈥 External member of Lab of Software Architectures and Information Systems (Lasaris) ,Faculty of Informatics of Masaryk University in Brno;
鈥 The member of research group "Knowledge Discovery and Intelligent Systems" (KDIS),
鈥 Machine Intelligence Research Labs (MIR Labs), USA- Member of the international network
鈥 International Institute of Marketing Professionals IIMP (Canada) theiimp.org/dalia-kriksciuniene/ (Member of the board, Editor-in-Chief of the research journal IJMPP)
鈥 (Lithuanian Statistics society) Lietuvos statistik懦 s膮junga (LSS) - member
鈥 (Lithuanian Computing society) Lietuvos kompiuterinink懦 s膮junga (LIKS) -member
Prof. Dr V. Sakalauskas
鈥 Held certificate from Elsevier 鈥淥utstanding Contribution in Reviewing 鈥渟ince 2014 m.
鈥 Reviewer of The Journal of Computational Science (Elsevier, CA WoS)
鈥 Reviewer of the journal Neurocomputing (Elsevier, CA WoS)
鈥 Reviewer of the journal Applied Mathematics and Computation (Elsevier, CA WoS)
鈥 Member of the Lithuanian Union of Statisticians
鈥 Member of the Machine Intelligence Research Labs (MIR Labs)
鈥 Member of Spanish Research Group 鈥淜nowledge Discovery and Intelligent Systems鈥 (KDIS) at the University of Cordoba
鈥 Member of SAP University Alliance
Prof. Dr A. Mikalauskien臈
鈥 Member of the Association for Energy Economics.
鈥 Technical Committee Member of Lithuanian Department of Statistics.
鈥 Member of International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences (IISES)
鈥 Senior Member of Economics Development Research Center (IEDRC)
Prof. Dr D. 艩treimikien臈
鈥 Member of the Association for Energy Economics.
鈥 Chief Editor of the scientific journal Transformations in Business & Economics.
鈥 Vice-editor of Montenegrin Journal of Econmics
鈥 Editorial board member of the scientific journal Intellectual Economy.
鈥 Editorial board member of the scientific journal Technological and Economic Development of Economy
鈥 Editorial board member of the scientific journal Economics & Sociology since 2013.
鈥 Editorial board member of the scientific journal Amfiteatru Economic
鈥 Guest Editor for scientific Journal Sustainability Special Issues (SI: Sustainable Energy Economics and Policy; SI: Sustainability Assessment; SI: Polymer Waste Management; SI: Sufficiency, Efficiency and Renewable Energy for Sustainable Energy Scenarios; SI: Behavior and Marketing for Sustainability; SI: Prospects and Challenges of Sustainable Rural Development: Technological and Institutional Innovations
鈥 Guest Editor for scientific Journal Energies Special Issues: (SI: Sustainable Energy Development Strategies: Energy Efficiency and Renewables; SI: Addressing Challenges of Low-Carbon Energy Transition; SI: Sustainable Energy Reviews; SI: Energy Efficiency and Shadow Pricing; SI: Sustainable Energy Reviews II)
鈥 Guest Editor for scientific Journal Climate Special Issues (SI: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Policies and Strategies in Energy)
鈥 Guest Editor for International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health IJERPH (SI: Energy Use and Environmental and Public Health)
鈥 Guest Editor for Journal of Risk and Financial Management JRFM (SI: Circular Economy and New Business Models)
鈥 Guest Editor for Technological Forecasting and Social Change SI:
鈥 Guest Editor for International Journal of Fuzzy Systems SI:
鈥 Expert listed in main list of experts of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA))
鈥 Expert listed in main list of experts of The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
鈥 Expert of Government strategic analysis center STRATE (former MOSTA)
鈥 Expert of Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
鈥 Expert of Polish Nacional Science Center
鈥 Expert of Estonian Science Council
鈥 Expert of Qatar National Priority Research Programme
Prof. Dr K. Rud啪ionien臈
鈥 Member of the Association of Lithuanian Accounting Educators and Researchers;
鈥 Editorial board member of the journal Accounting Theory and Practice.
Prof. Dr V. Jur臈nien臈
鈥 2011 鈥 to present 鈥 the expert at the European Institute for Gender Equality.
鈥 2012 鈥 to present 鈥 the expert at the Faculty of Economic Science and Information Technology, North West University: Vaal Triangle Campus, South Africa.
鈥 2015 鈥 to present 鈥 the expert on the data base 鈥淟ituanistika鈥
鈥 Editorial board member of the international journal Economics and Sociology
鈥 Editorial board member of the international journal 鈥淒eveloping World Women Issues: Law, Justice and Health鈥
鈥 Editorial board member of the international journal 鈥淛ournal of Cultural and Religious Studies鈥
鈥 Editorial board member of the international journal 鈥淧roblems of World History: Scientific Journal鈥 // Institute of World History of the NAS of Ukraine.
鈥 Member of the Senate of 91桃色
鈥 Member of the research group 鈥淩esearch on the Social Expression of Gender in Society"
鈥 Member of the European Research Council's Advisory Working Group (AWG) on the Thematic Area "Civil Society Safety" (CSS) of the European Horizon Programme CL3
Assoc. Prof. Dr I. 艩arki奴nait臈
鈥 Editorial board member of the scientific journal Leisure Time Research.
鈥 Chair of organizing committee and scientific committee of Annual Prof. Vladas Gronskas International Scientifics Conference
Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Klimaitien臈
鈥 Member of the Association of Lithuanian Accounting Educators and Researchers
Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Kiau拧ien臈
鈥 Member of the Winnet Centre of Excellence.
鈥 Member of scientific committee of Annual Prof. Vladas Gronskas International Scientifics Conference
鈥 Member of the Senate of 91桃色
Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Rimkut臈
鈥 Expert of Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends ()
鈥 Expert of Czech Science Foundation ()
鈥 Member of European Association of Cultural Researchers ()
Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Pu膷臈tait臈
鈥 A reviewer to the Business Ethics, the Environment and Responsibility (previously Business Ethics: A European Review) (Wiley Online Library), Social Responsibility Journal, Gender in Management: an International Journal (Emerald), Journal of Academic Ethics (Springer)
鈥 2021-2024 a member of editorial advisory board member of South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases (Sage), in 2022-2023 a guest co-editor to the special issue on Social Sustainability, Leadership and Human Resource Management:
鈥 A member of EAIR - The European Higher Education Society, ESERA 鈥 European Science Education Research Association, Association for Advancement of Baltic Studies
Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Novelskait臈
鈥 Member of the editorial board of scientific journal Informacijos mokslai/Information Sciences
鈥 Researcher at Lygi懦 galimybi懦 tinklas/Network of Equal Opportunities at Ministry of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania
鈥 Member of Ethics Commission at Research Council of Lithuania
鈥 Member of Commission of Equal opportunities for women and men (Ministry of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania)
Assoc. Prof. Dr Saulius Masteika
鈥 Reviewer of 鈥淛ournal of Business Economics and Management鈥 (Elsevier, CA WoS)
鈥 Member of scientific program committee of the 7th International conference on E-commerce, E-Business and E-government (ICEEG2023), University of Plymouth, UK,
鈥 Member of the Interdisciplinary Vilnius university Fintech Research Group, focusing on topics such as computational finance, crypto assets, blockchain technology, algorithmic and high-frequency trading, and strategies for hedging and investing.
鈥 Member in the bccs.tech cluster , focusing on research in digital innovations that provide comprehensive solutions in Technology, Compliance, and CyberSecurity, especially related to fintech and web3 innovations
鈥 Member of the programme committee of Workshop on Applications of Knowledge-Based Technologies in Business (AKTB in conjunction with International Conference on Business Information Systems (BIS) Poznan, Poland)
鈥 Member of the scientific research group 'Research in Marketing Technologies, Intelligent Systems, and Digital Transformation' at Institute of Social Sciences and Applied Informatics, Kaunas Faculty, 91桃色
鈥 Editorial board member of scientific journal 鈥淭ransformations in Business and Economy鈥 (Elsevier, CA WoS)
鈥 Editorial board member of a special issue of Information (ISSN 2078-2489) editor on Blockchain and Smart Contract Technologies
鈥 Member of international conference committee, 29th International Conference Information Society and University Studies 鈥 IVUS
鈥 Reviewer of scientific papers for scientific journal Applied Economics (Clarivate, Scopus)
鈥 Reviewer of scientific papers for International Conference on Business Information Systems, Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing
鈥 Member of organizing committee and scientific committee of Workshop on Blockchain and Smart Contract Technologies at International Conference on Business Information Systems (BIS)
鈥 Chair of the Financial Technologies (FinTech) master's degree study program committee at Institute of Social Sciences and Applied Informatics, Kaunas Faculty, 91桃色.
鈥 Expert at the Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology (MITA), a governmental institution responsible for implementing innovation policy in Lithuania. Research fields include Fintech and blockchain applications in finance, both in the private and public sectors.
鈥 Expert at the Lithuanian Business Support Agency (LVPA), specializing in blockchain, fintech, and artificial intelligence.
鈥 Member of the Expert Working Group for the evaluation of applications to the 91桃色 Science Promotion Fund (for the implementation of scientific ideas of young scientists and other researchers)
鈥 Head of the Fintech, Blockchain, and Crypto Currency Research Group, Institute of Social Sciences and Applied Informatics, Kaunas Faculty, 91桃色
Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Rud啪ionis
鈥 Editorial board member of the international journal 鈥淣orthern European Language Technologies鈥;
鈥 Reviewer of journals 鈥淐omputational Intelligence鈥 and 鈥淚nformatica鈥
Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Valukonis
鈥 Member of Association of Financial Analysts (Lithuania), www.finansai.lt.
鈥 Financial brokerage license (Bank of Lithuania),
Assist. Prof. A. Ramanauskait臈
鈥 Member of Lithuanian Chamber of Auditors (LCA) (since 2012), www.lar.lt
鈥 Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) by IIA Lithuania (since 2011), www.theiia.org
鈥 Certified Auditor (CA) by LCA (since 2012), www.lar.lt
Assist. Dr Dovil臈 Balevi膷ien臈
鈥 Together with Dr Outi-Maaria Palo-oja guest editing a special issue in the South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases ()
鈥 Member of organizing committee and scientific committee of The 15th International Conference on 鈥淐ulture & Creativity鈥 ()
鈥 Since 2016 member of evaluation commission at the science promotion initiative 鈥淪cience Soup鈥 ()
Assist. Prof. Dr R. Danielien臈
鈥 Co-organiser of the event "Computers' Day" (the event took place at VU Kaunas Faculty) in 2019, 2021 and 2023,
鈥 Member of the Council of LIKS (Lithuanian Computer Society) and Vice-Chair of the Council (since 2017)
鈥 Member of the Council of the National Distance Education Association (since 2016)
鈥 EU Code Week Ambassador in Lithuania (since 2015),
鈥 Since 2016, appointed by the Government of Lithuania as a digital literacy curator in Lithuania
鈥 Member of the programme 鈥溞喰窖勑狙屑邪褑褨泄薪褨 褌械褏薪芯谢芯谐褨褩 胁 泻褍谢褜褌褍褉褨, 屑懈褋褌械褑褌胁褨, 芯褋胁褨褌褨, 薪邪褍褑褨, 械泻芯薪芯屑褨褑褨 褌邪 斜褨蟹薪械褋褨鈥 committee (袣袧校袣褨袦 - 袣懈褩胁褋褜泻懈泄 薪邪褑褨芯薪邪谢褜薪懈泄 褍薪褨胁械褉褋懈褌械褌 泻褍谢褜褌褍褉懈 褨 屑懈褋褌械褑褌胁, Ukraine)
鈥 Member of the programme committee: International Scientific Conference of Young Scientists, Postgraduates and Educational Applicants "Information Systems and Technologies 鈥 Scientific and Practical Approach", organised by TSNUK, Ukraine (2022-2023)
鈥 Member of the programme committee and the editorial committee of the international scientific confrence "Information Systems and Technologies Security", organised by TSNUK, Ukraine
鈥 Has worked as a leader or researcher in 15 national and international projects (supported by Leonardo da Vinci, Temus, Erasmus+, EEA funding programmes). Currently coordinating the CyberAgent project (Project No. 101111732, funded by the Erasmus+ programme).
鈥 Provides training for adults on the topics of digital literacy, graphic design, artificial intelligence and cyber security in private training centres.
Assist. Prof. Dr V. Moskaliova
鈥 Member of the programme committee: International Scientific Conference of Young Scientists, Postgraduates and Educational Applicants "Information Systems and Technologies 鈥 Scientific and Practical Approach", organised by TSNUK, Ukraine (2022-2023)
鈥 Member of the programme committee and the editorial committee of the international scientific confrence "Information Systems and Technologies Security", organised by TSNUK, Ukraine
Assoc. Prof. Dr Giedrius Romeika
鈥 Expert at Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC), field of Management, Marketing
鈥 Member of organizing committee and scientific committee of Annual Prof. Vladas Gronskas International Scientifics Conference
Assoc. Prof. Dr Indr臈 艩ik拧nelyt臈-Butkien臈
鈥 Guest Editor for scientific Journal Energies Special Issue Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods in Sustainable Energy Development ()
鈥 Member of scientific committee of international conferences 鈥濱nnovative (Eco)Technology, Entrepreneurship and Regional Development鈥 (IECOTERD), 鈥濨usiness Issues From the Future Specialist Point of View鈥
鈥 Reviewer of many different Clarivate Analytics Web of Science Journals
Assoc. Prof. I. Veitait臈
鈥 Organizer of International conference 鈥淚nformation Society and University Studies鈥 IVUS (2015, 2018, 2021)
鈥 Member of program committee of International conference 鈥淚nformation Society and University Studies鈥 IVUS (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
鈥 Editorial board member of proceedings of International conference 鈥淚nformation Society and University Studies鈥 IVUS (CEUR Workshop Proceedings鈥2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
鈥 Member of program committee of 鈥淚nternational Conference on Information and Software Technologies鈥 ICIST (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Assoc. Prof. Dr 艩. Grigali奴nas
鈥 ICECOM certified penetration tester
鈥 ISO 27001 ISMS certified auditor
鈥 President of ISACA Lithuania
鈥 Chairman of the Lithuanian LST TK/79 (LITHUANIAN STANDARDS BOARD)
鈥 Member of the Information security technical committee (CEN/CLC/JTC 13)
鈥 LITNET Network and Information Security Incident Response Team LITNET CERT member for investigation, prevention, and detection of security threats
鈥 Task lead "Security Managed" in the G脡ANT GN5-1 WP8 EU project
BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Vladislav Fomin, Kalle Lyytinen, Stefan Haefliger, Francois-Xavier de Vaujany. 鈥淚mplementation of weakly structured systems: moving from local practices to common organizational rules鈥 // Conference 鈥淚CIS 2023鈥, Association for Information Systems, December 10-13, 2023, Hyderabad, India. ().
2. Raminta, Pu膷臈tait臈, Donata Jovarauskiene, Aurelija, Novelskaite. 鈥淒eveloping sustainability competence through a case study on gender equality鈥 // Conference 鈥淚CERI2023: 16th international conference of education, research and innovation鈥, 13-15 November, 2023. Valencia: IATED academy. ()
3. Vytautas Rud啪ionis. 鈥淕DPR requirements: in theory and in practice鈥. Guest speaker. // Conference 鈥 PCISTS鈥 2023, 27 April, 2023 (Online), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine.
MOST IMPORTANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED FOR R&D ACTIVITIES
1. Master's student Rugil臈 Navickait臈 (VU Kaunas Faculty) was awarded the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences prize and a letter of appreciation for her research paper 鈥淢eno informacinio prieinamumo didinimas integruotosios rinkodaros komunikacijos priemon臈mis 啪mon臈ms su negalia regionuose鈥 ("Increasing the Information Accessibility of Art for People with Disabilities in the Regions by Means of Integrated Marketing Communication"). Scientific advisor: Prof. Dr Virginija Jur臈nien臈.
2. Master鈥檚 student Tomas Bacevi膷ius (VU Kaunas Faculty) was awarded first place in the Ministry of Energy's student research competition on energy and climate change 鈥溑絘liasis kelias: klimato kaitos ir energetikos i拧拧奴kiai鈥 ("Green Path: The Challenges of Climate Change and Energy"). Scientific advisor: Dr Eduardas Freitakas.
MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS, ORGANISATIONS, BUSINESS ENTITIES
1. Prof. Dr Dalia 艩treimikien臈: expert listed in main list of experts of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA))
2. Prof. Dr Dalia Krik拧膷i奴nien臈: external expert evaluator of Bulgarian National Science Fund (BNSF) for National Scientific Program 鈥淧etar Beron, Science and innovations with Europe鈥
3. Prof. Dr Edmundas Jasinskas: expert of the National Science and Technology Evaluation Center of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan and expert of National Science Center Poland
4. Assist. Prof. Dr Renata Danielien臈: since 2016, appointed by the Government of Lithuania as a digital literacy curator in Lithuania
5. Assoc. Prof. Dr Saulius Masteika: expert at the Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology (MITA), a governmental institution responsible for implementing innovation policy in Lithuania. Research fields include Fintech and blockchain applications in finance, both in the private and public sectors
CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES
1. Assist. Dr Skaist臈 Jur臈n臈 provided training 鈥淎uditorij懦 寞sitraukimas kult奴ros organizacijose鈥 (鈥淎udience engagement in cultural organisations鈥) for Kaunas cultural workers at the National Kaunas Drama Theatre. 2023/06/14.
2. Assist. Dr Dovil臈 Balevi膷ien臈 participated in the jury of the Science Popularisation Contest () 2023/06.
MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
1. Cyber security tournament 鈥淰U Cyberthon 2023鈥: 2023/02/23-25.
2. Prof. Dr Dalia Krik拧膷i奴nien臈 held two guest lectures "Electronic Marketing "Electronic marketing" at Thomas More university of Applied Sciences (Belgium). 2023/03/15.
3. Assist. Dr Renata Danielien臈 organised the event 鈥淜ompiuterinink懦 dienos鈥 (鈥淐omputerists鈥 Days鈥): 2023/09/28-29.
4. Dr Audron臈 Rimkut臈 participated in a meeting organised by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania with South Korean experts working on the Lithuanian ArtTech ecosystem development plan. A presentation in English was given on the study programmes of VU Kaunas Faculty, research directions and the situation of interdisciplinary study programmes in Lithuania. 2023/10/17-18.
5. Dr 艩ar奴nas Grigali奴nas participated in designing of cyber exercise games 鈥淜ibernetinis skydas鈥 (Cyber Shield OpEx) cyber-attacks (organised by the National Cyber Security Centre (NKSC) ( ). 2023/10.