Research groups

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Strengthening public health

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Fields of research:

Public health M 004
Medicine M 001
Odontology M 002
Nursing M 005

Associate Professor Dr Yvonne Andrea Bern Werkhoven, Research Group Leader
Email: yvonne.werkhoven@kaunokolegija.lt

Lifestyle assessment studies, public health literacy studies

Fields of research: Public health M 004, Medicine M 001
Assistant Dr Ligita Gukauskienė, Head of the Research Subgroup
Email: ligita.gukauskiene@kaunokolegija.lt

Lecturer Ingrida Viliušienė
Lecturer Sandra Vaskelė
Lecturer Evelina Dailidaitė
Lecturer Žaneta Maželienė
Senior Lecturer Dr Aurika Vanckavičienė
Lecturer Nijolė Vasiliauskienė
Senior Lecturer Dr Rūta Petereit
Senior Lecturer Dr Vaiva Balčiūnienė
Junior Assistant Karolina Matukynienė
Assistant Dr Jolita Kirvaitienė
Lecturer Kristina Žalnieraitienė
Lecturer Aušrelė Visockienė

Improving oral health and evaluating the properties of dental devices

Fields of research: Odontology M 002, Public health M 004
Associate Professor Dr Yvonne Andrea Bern Werkhoven, Head of the Research Subgroup
Email: yvonne.werkhoven@kaunokolegija.lt

Junior Assistant/Lecturer Kristina Skorupskė
Junior Assistant Daiva Mačiulienė
Senior Lecturer Dr Rasa Tamulienė
Lecturer-practitioner Inga Vasilavičiūtė
Lecturer Renata Abromavičienė
Lecturer Danguolė Mieldažienė
Lecturer Kristina Paužienė

Improvement of health care services

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Fields of research:

Nursing M 005
Medicine M 001
Public health M 004

Associate Professor Dr Viktorija Piščalkienė, Research Group Leader
Email: viktorija.piscalkiene@kaunokolegija.lt

Nursing and midwifery practice research

Fields of research: nursing M 005, medicine M 005
Associate Professor Dr Vaidas Jotautis, Head of the Research Subgroup
Email: vaidas.jotautis@kaunokolegija.lt

Assistant Dr Erika Juškauskienė
Visiting Associate Professor Dr Alina Vaškelytė
Associate Professor Dr Antigoni Sarantaki
Lecturer Silva Kostyliovienė
Associate Professor Dr Viktorija Piščalkienė

Improving the quality and accessibility of healthcare services, assessing the competencies of specialists

Fields of research: Nursing M 005, Public health M 004, Medicine M 001
Associate Professor Dr Viktorija Piščalkienė, Head of the Research Subgroup
Email: viktorija.piscalkiene@kaunokolegija.lt

Junior Assistant Aurimas Galkontas
Senior Lecturer Dr Lijana Navickienė
Associate Professor Dr Laura Žlibinaitė
Lecturer Dr Ligita Mažeikė
Assistant Dr Daiva Baltaduonienė
Junior Assistant Milda Gintilienė
Lecturer Evelina Lamsodienė
Senior Lecturer Dr Daiva Bartušienė
Lecturer Rasa Juozapavičienė
Lecturer Vilma Rastenienė
Senior Lecturer Dr Aurika Vanckavičienė
Junior Assistant Alma Paškevičė

Medical technology research

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Fields of research:

Medicine M 001
Public health M 004

Associate Professor Dr Asta Aleksandravičienė, Research Group Leader
Email: asta.aleksandraviciene@kaunokolegija.lt

Lecturer Žaneta Maželienė
Assistant Dr Jolita Kirvaitienė
Senior Lecturer Dr Rasa Volskienė
Lecturer Daiva Jurkštienė
Lecturer Dr Evelina Jaselskė
Lecturer-practitioner Evelina Bredelytė-Gruodienė
Senior Lecturer Aurika Vanckavičienė
Assistant Dr Giedrė Jarienė
Senior Lecturer Dr Daiva Bubelienė

Rehabilitation and quality of life

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Fields of research:

Public health M 004
Medicine M 001
Nursing M 005

Associate Professor Dr Laura Žlibinaitė, Research Group Leader
Email: laura.zlibinaite@kaunokolegija.lt

Assistant Dr Daiva Baltaduonienė
Junior Assistant Milda Gintilienė
Lecturer Viktorija Kaktienė
Lecturer Laura Baumann
Lecturer Diana Nemčiauskienė
Lecturer Vaida Borkertienė
Lecturer Dr Ligita Mažeikė
Lecturer Evelina Lamsodienė
Lecturer Dr Jurgita Tuitaitė
Junior Assistant Karolina Matukynienė

Management and prevention of ageing processes

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Interaction of cosmetic products, dietary supplements, lifestyle factors, and monitoring of biochemical, immunological, haematological indicators for the prevention of ageing processes.

Fields of research:

Medicine M 001
Public health M 004

Associate Professor Dr Diana Barragan-Ferrer, Research Group Leader
Email: diana.barragan.ferrer@kaunokolegija.lt

Assistant Dr Jesus Manuel Barragan-Ferrer
Junior Assistant Greta Nacikūnė
Lecturer-practitioner Dr Jurgita Karčiauskienė
Associate Professor Dr Aurelija Radzevičienė
Lecturer Vaiva Vaikšnorienė
Lecturer Žaneta Mickienė
Lecturer Rasa Neverauskaitė
Senior Lecturer Dr Sandrija Čapkauskienė
Lecturer Rita Jakštaitė
Lecturer Audronė Klimavičienė
Lecturer Sigita Zlatkuvienė
Lecturer Ieva Trepkuvienė
Lecturer-practitioner Vita Sincevičienė

Research in cultural and artistic expression and implementation of art activities

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Fields of research:

Fine arts V 002
Design V 003

Associate Professor Dr Ramūnas Čičelis, Research Group Leader
Email: ramunas.cicelis@kaunokolegija.lt

Contemporary art and art studies

Fields of research: Fine arts V 002
Associate Professor Dr Ramūnas Čičelis, Head of the Research Subgroup
Email: ramunas.cicelis@kaunokolegija.lt

Senior Lecturer Dr Aistė Dičkalnytė
Senior Lecturer Dr Jovita Dargienė
Senior Lecturer Dr Raimonda Simanaitienė
Lecturer Eglė Aleknaitė
Lecturer Ida Daiva Povilaitė

Research on aesthetic and functional design expression

Fields of research: Design V 003
Associate Professor Dr Jeffrey Michael Taylor, Head of the Research Subgroup
Email: jeffrey.taylor@kaunokolegija.lt

Senior Lecturer Dr Viktorija Diak
Lecturer Indrė Mikuckė

Practices of Creative and Artistic Work

Fields of research: Fine arts V 002, Design V 003
Associate Professor Dr Kęstutis Lekeckas, Head of the Research Subgroup
Email: kestutis.lekeckas@kaunokolegija.lt

Lecturer Lolita Grabauskienė
Lecturer Sigita Grabliauskaitė
Lecturer Milda Grikšaitė
Lecturer Svetlana Batura
Lecturer Alvydas Jonaitis
Lecturer Gintarė Jarašienė
Lecturer Stella Justina Kasperavičienė
Lecturer Laura Slavinskaitė
Lecturer Rolandas Vičys
Lecturer Sigutė Bronickienė
Lecturer Birutė Šležienė
Lecturer Arvydas Martinaitis
Lecturer Daina Daukšienė
Lecturer Artūras Rimkevičius
Lecturer-practitioner Žilvinas Glušinskas
Lecturer-practitioner Artūras Morozovas

Research on current affairs and innovations in education and social services for society

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Fields of research:

Philology H 004
Educology S 007
Sociology S 005

Associate Professor Dr Marijana Prodanovič, Research Group Leader
Email: marijana.prodanovic@kaunokolegija.lt

Translation and linguistics studies research

Fields of research: Philology H 004
Associate Professor Dr Marijana Prodanovič, Head of the Research Subgroup
Email: marijana.prodanovic@kaunokolegija.lt

Assistant Dr Aušra Rimkutė-Ganusauskienė
Assistant Dr Audronė Raškauskienė
Lecturer Ieva Brazauskaitė-Zubavičienė
Lecturer Asta Pukienė

Research in the Professional Fields of Social Work and Education

Fields of research: Educology S 007, Sociology S 005
Associate Professor Dr Valentina Demidenko, Head of the Research Subgroup
Email: valentina.demidenko@kaunokolegija.lt

Associate Professor Dr Salomėja Karasevičiūtė
Assistant Dr Inga Mikutavičienė
Assistant Dr Daiva Bubelienė
Assistant Dr Eglė Bačiauskė
Senior Lecturer Dr Algimantas Bagdonas
Lecturer Dr Jovita Starkutė
Lecturer Dr Laima Abromaitienė
Assistant Dr Tomas Butvilas
Junior Assistant Kristina Škarnulienė

Data science

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Fields of research:

Informatics N 009
Computer Science Engineering

Associate Professor Dr Virgilijus Sakalauskas, Research Group Leader
Email: virgilijus.sakalauskas@kaunokolegija.lt

Associate Professor Dr Dalia Krikščiūnienė
Associate Professor Dr Renata Gudaitienė
Assistant Dr Lina Kankevičienė
Associate Professor Dr Jonas Cicėnas
Lecturer Gintaras Butkus
Lecturer Danielius Adomaitis
Lecturer Dr Dovilė Verenė
Lecturer Paulius Baltrušaitis

Sustainable technologies and engineering innovations

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Fields of research:

Electrical and electronic engineering T 001
Energy and thermal engineering T 006
Measurement engineering T 010
Materials engineering T 008
Mechanical engineering T 009
Transportation engineering T 003

Assistant Dr Dovilė Gimžauskienė, Research Group Leader
Email: dovile.gimzauskaite@kaunokolegija.lt

Research on smart technologies, energy and functional materials

Fields of research: Electrical and electronic engineering T 001, Energy and thermal engineering T 006
Associate Professor Dr Žydrūnas Kavaliauskas, Head of the Research Subgroup
Email: zydrunas.kavaliauskas@kaunokolegija.lt

Assistant Dr Giedrius Blažiūnas
Assistant Dr Dovilė Gimžauskaitė
Assistant Dr Aleksandras Iljinas
Associate Professor Dr Giedrius Gecevičius
Laboratory Head Igor Šajev
Associate Professor Dr Justas Eimontas

Measurement engineering

Fields of research: Measurement engineering T 010, Materials engineering T 008
Assistant Dr Laimonas Kairiūkštis, Head of the Research Subgroup
Email: laimonas.kairiukstis@kaunokolegija.lt

Assistant Dr Donatas Rekus
Assistant Dr Vytautė Juodkienė

Materials engineering

Fields of research: Materials engineering T 008, Mechanical engineering T 009
Associate Professor Dr Gintaras Keturakis, Head of the Research Subgroup
Email: gintaras.keturakis@kaunokolegija.lt

Assistant Dr Daiva Sajek
Assistant Dr Darius Albrektas
Junior Assistant Vytautas Čapas
Associate Professor Dr Tomas Makaveckas
Lecturer Žygimantas Kujalavičius
Senior Lecturer Dr Vilma Šipailaitė-Ramoškienė
Lecturer Nauris Briedis
Lecturer Virginijus Valčiukas
Lecturer Vidas Vainoras
Department Administrator, performing the functions of a laboratory assistant, Gitana Ginevičienė

Transportation and mechanical engineering

Fields of research: Mechanical engineering T 009, Transportation engineering T 003
Visiting Associate Professor Dr Jonas Matijošius, Head of the Research Subgroup
Email: jonas.matijosius@kaunokolegija.lt

Assistant Dr Tomas Mickevičius
Assistant Dr Povilas Šaulys
Assistant Dr Rytis Zautra

Development and analysis of sustainable food products

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Fields of research:

Chemistry N 003
Chemical engineering N 005
Medicine M 001
Public health M 004

Associate Professor Dr Jurgita Mikašauskaitė-Tiso, Research Group Leader
Email: jurgita.mikasauskaite@kaunokolegija.lt

Associate Professor Dr. Ernesta Trečiokienė
Associate Professor Dr. Ingrida Kraujutienė
Associate Professor Dr Aušra Steponavičienė
Lecturer Dr Aušra Šimonelienė
Senior Lecturer Dr Dalė Šumskienė
Lecturer Irina Koscelkovskienė
Lecturer Inga Pupelienė
Lecturer Ilona Šostakienė

Business innovations and entrepreneurship for sustainable development

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Fields of research:

Management S 003
Economics S 004
Law S 001

Associate Professor Dr Vilma Kazlauskienė, Research Group Leader
Email: vilma.kazlauskiene@kaunokolegija.lt

Sustainable economy

Fields of research: Economics S 004
Associate Professor Dr Vilma Kazlauskienė, Head of the Research Subgroup
Email: vilma.kazlauskiene@kaunokolegija.lt

Associate Professor Dr Česlovas Christauskas
Associate Professor Dr Algirdas Justinas Staugaitis
Senior Lecturer Jevgenija Furgasė
Junior Assistant Karolina Nastaravičė
Assistant Dr Aistė Lastauskaitė
Assistant Indrė Knyvienė
Assistant Dr Andželika Banevičienė

Sustainable development and process management

Fields of research: Management S 003, Economics S 004, Law S 001
Associate Professor Dr Mantas Švažas, Head of the Research Subgroup
Email: mantas.svazas@kaunokolegija.lt

Associate Professor Dr Zita Baužienė
Associate Professor Dr Bahman Peyravi
Associate Professor Dr Mindaugas Samuolaitis
Associate Professor Dr Justas Štreimikis
Assistant Dr Inga Stravinskienė
Assistant Dr Valdemaras Makutėnas
Junior Assistant Gabrielė Kubričenkaitė
Senior Lecturer Dr Gintarė Stankūnienė
Assistant Dr Rūta Petrauskienė
Associate Professor Dr Laima Jesevičiūtė-Ufartienė
Associate Professor Dr Indrė Šikšnelytė-Butkienė
Junior Assistant Dr Evelina Gulbovaitė
Associate Professor Dr Violeta Vasiliauskienė
Junior Assistant Vykintas Stumbrys
Associate Professor Dr Andrius Brusokas
Assistant Dr Kristina Grumadaitė
Associate Professor Dr Dalia Perkumienė
Junior Assistant Aidanas Perkumas
Associate Professor Dr Larbi Safaa
Junior Assistant Gintarė Jaciūnė

Digital transformation and communication

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Fields of research:

Management S 003
Communication and information S 008

Associate Professor Dr Ligita Zailskaitė-Jakštė, Research Group Leader
Email: ligita.zailskaite@kaunokolegija.lt

Digital transformation and communication

Fields of research: Management S 003, Communication and information S 008
Associate Professor Dr Ligita Zailskaitė-Jakštė, Head of the Research Subgroup
Email: ligita.zailskaite@kaunokolegija.lt

Associate Professor Dr Ioseb Gabelaia
Junior Assistant Miglė Gedminė
Junior Assistant Adomas Taraskevičius
Junior Assistant Vaiva Šalaševičiūtė
Lecturer Martynas Radzevičius
Assistant Dr Raminta Andrėja Ligeikienė
Assistant Dr Mantas Dilys