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

Junior Assistant Karolina Matukynienė
Junior Assistant Alma Paškevičė
Senior Lecturer dr. Rūta Petereit
Senior Lecturer dr. Vaiva Balčiūnienė
Lecturer Ingrida Viliušienė
Lecturer Sandra Vaskelė
Lecturer Evelina Dailidaitė
Lecturer Nijolė Vasiliauskienė
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 Daiva Mačiulienė
Senior Lecturer dr. Rasa Tamulienė
Lecturer Kristina Skorupskė
Lecturer Renata Abromavičienė
Lecturer Danguolė Mieldažienė
Lecturer Kristina Paužienė

Nursing and obstetrical care, quality of services, competences of specialists

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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

Visiting Associate Professor dr. Alina Vaškelytė
Associate Professor dr. Antigoni Sarantaki
Associate Professor dr. Vaidas Jotautis
Assistant dr. Erika Juškauskienė
Junior Assistant Aurimas Galkontas
Senior Lecturer dr. Lijana Navickienė
Lecturer Silva Kostyliovienė
Lecturer Evelina Lamsodienė

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

Associate Professor dr. Paulius Kraujalis
Assistant dr. Aldona Baltušnikienė
Assistant dr. Giedrė Jarienė
Assistant dr. Jolita Kirvaitienė
Senior Lecturer dr. Aurika Vanckavičienė
Senior Lecturer dr. Rasa Volskienė
Lecturer Žaneta Maželienė
Lecturer Daiva Jurkštienė
Lecturer dr. Evelina Jaselskė
Lecturer Evelina Bredelytė Gruodienė

Rehabilitation and quality of life

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Fields of research:

Public health M 004
Medicine M 001
Nursing M 005

Assistant dr. Vaida Borkertienė, Research Group Leader
Email: vaida.borkertiene@kaunokolegija.lt

Assistant dr. Daiva Baltaduonienė
Junior Assistant Karolina Matukynienė
Junior Assistant Milda Gintilienė
Lecturer dr. Viktorija Kaktienė
Lecturer dr. Laura Žlibinaitė
Lecturer dr. Ligita Mažeikė
Lecturer Evelina Lamsodienė

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

Associate Professor dr. Aurelija Radzevičienė
Assistant Jesus Manuel Barragan Ferrer
Assistant dr. Sandrija Čapkauskienė
Junior Assistant Kristina Bružė
Junior Assistant Rusnė Merfeldaitė
Junior Assistant Rasa Daukšaitė Poplovuchina
Lecturer Vaiva Vaikšnorienė Sulachat

Lecturer Žaneta Ramutė MickienėLecturer-practitioner dr. Jurgita Karčiauskienė

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 and the realization of artistic activities

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 Jankuvienė
Lecturer Svetlana Batura
Lecturer Alvydas Jonaitis
Lecturer Gintarė Jarašienė
Lecturer Stella Justina Kasperavičienė
Lecturer Laura Slavinskaitė
Lecturer Rolandas Vičys
Lecturer Sigutė Bronickienė
Lektorė Birutė Šležienė
Lecturer Arvydas Martinaitis
Lektorė 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, Head of the Research Subgroup
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
Associate Professor dr. Daiva Bubelienė
Assistant dr. Eglė Bačiauskė
Senior Lecturer dr. Algimantas Bagdonas
Lecturer dr. Jovita Starkutė
Lecturer dr. Laima Abromaitienė
Associate Professor 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 / Lecturer dr. Renata Gudaitienė
Assistant dr. Lina Kankevičienė
Associate Professor dr. Jonas Cicėnas
Lecturer Paulius Baltrušaitis
Junior Assistant Mustafa Shahrabani
Associate Professor dr. Nonna Kulishova
Assistant dr. Daiva Sajek
Assistant dr. Andrius Daranda

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 Gimžauskaitė, 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
Assistant dr. Saulius Mickevičius

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
Lecturer – practitioner Valdas Urbanavičius

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
Lecturer Vytautas Čapas
Associate Professor dr. Tomas Makaveckas
Lecturer Žygimantas Kujalavičius
Senior Lecturer dr. Vilma Šipailaitė-Ramoškienė
Lecturer Virginijus Valčiukas
Lecturer Vidas Vainoras
Assistant dr. Rytis Zautra
Assistant dr. Tomas Mickevičius
Assistant dr. Povilas Šaulys
Department Administrator, performing the functions of a laboratory assistant, Gitana Ginevičienė

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, Head of the Research Subgroup
Email: jurgita.mikasauskaite@kaunokolegija.lt

Associate Professor dr. Ernesta Trečiokienė
Associate Professor dr. Ingrida Kraujutienė
Associate Professor dr. Aušra Steponavičienė
Lecturer dr. Aušra Šimonėlienė
Assistant dr. Dalė Šumskienė
Lecturer Irina Koscelkovskienė
Lecturer Inga Pupelienė
Lecturer Ilona Šostakienė
Lecturer dr. Živilė Juknevičienė
Lecturer – practitioner Donatas Klimavičius
Lecturer Irena Tulabienė

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, Head of the Research Group
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
Lecturer Indrė Knyvienė
Assistant dr. Anželika 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

Digital 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

Associate Professor dr. Ioseb Gabelaia
Junior Assistant Miglė Gedminė
Junior Assistant Adomas Taraskevičius
Junior Assistant Vaiva Šalaševičiūtė
Lecturer Martynas Radzevičius
Associate Professor dr. Raminta Andrėja Ligeikienė
Associate Professor dr. Mantas Dilys
Assistant dr. Khalil Israfilzade
Lecturer Ieva Kniukštienė