艩iauliai Academy
84 Vytautas str., LT-76352 Siauliai
Tel. 841 595 800, fax 841 595 800
E-mail:
Head 鈥 Prof. Dr Renata Bilbokaite
STAFF
124 teachers (incl. 84 holding research degree), 5 research fellows (incl. 5 holding research degree).
DEPARTMENTS OF THE ACADEMY
Institute of Education
Institute of Regional Development
RESEARCH AREAS
鈥 Education and Processes of Teaching and Learning
鈥 Humanities in Public Culture
鈥 Natural Sciences and Advanced Technologies
鈥 Socio-Economic Phenomena in the Process of Building a Welfare State: Region Resilience Studies
鈥 Strengthening an Inclusive Society by Socio-Educational Measures
DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS MAINTAINED IN 2023
K. Puleikien臈. Assessment of the impact of capital structure on business value in the maritime sector companies (Economics (S 004), scientific supervisor 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr Dalia Rudyt臈, scientific consultant 鈥 Prof. Dr Mindaugas Butkus).
D. Gaudinskait臈. Derivative Synonyms and Derivative Variants of the Nominal Personal Names in the Lithuanian Language (Philology (H 004), scientific supervisor 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr Jolanta Vaskelien臈.
N. Kaunickien臈. The framework of personal professional development at school: experiences of teacher professional growth (Education (S 007), scientific supervisor 鈥 Prof. Dr Remigijus Bubnys.
A. Karda拧ien臈. Creation of Inclusive Culture in Gymnasiums through Non-formal Music Education (Education (S 007), scientific supervisor 鈥 Prof. Dr Diana Strak拧ien臈.
MAIN CONFERENCES ORGANIZED IN 2023
1. 12th national methodological and subject conference 鈥濴ithuanian studies at school鈥, 13 April 2023.
2. XII International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference 鈥濺egion: History, Culture, Language鈥, 18-19 May 2023.
3. The XVI Jonas Pranas Aleksa international interdisciplinary scientific conference 鈥淒evelopment of the State Role in the XXI Century: National and International Context鈥, 29 September 2023.
4. 鈥濱nternational Scientific Conference Social Welfare: Interdisciplinary Approach: Empowerment, Equality, Inclusion鈥, 24 November 2023.
5. National scientific-practical conference "Education and educational support for diversity in the open school: theoretical approaches and practical strategies", 21 December 2023.
INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
84 Vytautas str., LT-76352 Siauliai
Tel. 595 735
E-mail:
Head 鈥揚rof. Dr Daiva Malinauskiene
STAFF
Professors: Dr R. Bilbokait臈, Dr R. Bubnys, Dr A. Kazlauskien臈, Dr V. Lamanauskas, Dr D. Malinauskien臈, Dr L. Radzevi膷ien臈, Dr D. Strak拧ien臈, Dr R. Urnie啪ius.
Associate professors: Dr D. Alifanovien臈, Dr I. Bilbokait臈-Skiauterien臈, Dr R. Bakutyt臈, Dr N. Bra啪ien臈, G. Dapkevi膷ius, Dr R. Gau膷ait臈, Dr R. Gele啪inien臈, Dr D. Gerulaitis, Dr L. Grajauskas, Dr V. Gevorgianien臈 (part-time), B. Janonien臈, Dr M. Jurevi膷ien臈, Dr I. Kaffemanien臈, Dr A. Kepalait臈, Dr I. Kunigyt臈-Arlauskien臈 (part-time), Dr J. Lenkauskait臈, Dr E. Masiliauskien臈 (part-time), Dr E. Musneckien臈, Dr R. Paulauskas, G. Ramanauskas, Dr K. R奴dyt臈, Dr V. 艩lekien臈, Dr L. Tom臈nien臈, Dr A. Vaitkevi膷ien臈, Dr V. 沤alys.
Assistants: Dr A. Bat奴rait臈-Bunka, Dr S. Daniut臈, Dr R. Kanatavi膷i奴t臈-Petru啪臈, Dr R. Karvelien臈, Dr S. Kovien臈, Dr I. Krivien臈, Dr D. Masiliauskas (part-time), Dr A. 艩iriakovien臈.
Lecturers: R. Al奴zas, L. Bor拧膷i奴t臈, J. Deveikyt臈, I. Donielien臈, E. Elijo拧ius, S. Garbenis, A. Grabauskas, Dr A. Karda拧ien臈, A. Kavaliauskien臈, I. Kazymirkien臈, J. Kedyt臈, 沤. Kul臈拧臈, I. Kurmanskien臈, V. Navickien臈, D. Mauricas, J. Mikelionien臈, Dr S. Norkus, V. Padgurskyt臈, A. Plau拧inaitien臈, S. Radavi膷ien臈, D. Razmait臈, L. Remeikien臈, O. 艩apelyt臈, I. 艩imkut臈-Karalevi膷ien臈, D. 艩ukien臈, F, Verpe膷inskien臈, A. 沤ymantien臈.
Chief researchers: Dr R. Bubnys, Dr V. Lamanauskas.
Junior researchers: Dr R奴ta 艩iau膷i奴lien臈
Art staff: laboratory technician A. Ma啪intas, Concertmaster R. 艩urnien臈
Doctoral students: I. Barabanova, S. Garbenis, M. Kum啪ait臈, A. Lau啪onyt臈, L. Pe膷iulien臈, V. Starkut臈, A. Vai膷i奴nien臈, I. Vietien臈, M. 艩ink奴nas, L. Zavadskien臈, U. 沤ilyt臈.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥 Art education studies and research
鈥 Didactics research
鈥 Innovations in inclusive education and meeting special educational needs
鈥 Research on psychosocial well-being and social education.
鈥 Studies and researches of childhood phenomena
鈥 Teacher training and general education processes.
RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
International Research Projects
All in 鈥 International Inclusive Society in Arts (ALIISA). Erasmus+ KA201 鈥 Strategic Partnerships for school education. (2020-2023). Project coordinator: Savonia University of Applied Science (Finland). Project partners: 911爆料网 Siauliai Academy (Lithuania), University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (Austria), Kuopio Conservatory (Finland), Association 鈥濱ch bin OK鈥(Austria). Project coordinator at Siauliai Academy: Prof. Dr D. Strak拧ien臈. The aim of the ALIISA project is to meet the development needs of general education with an international continuing education model. ALIISA is an innovation and development project for inclusive art pedagogy in international cooperation: improvement the social significance of art and its role in promoting social inclusion and well-being; developing pedagogical attitudes and skills; improvement the quality of art pedagogical teaching and ensure the availability of qualified professionals on the field of general and art education.
European Network in Nutritional Education for Aquired Disabilities (ENNEADI). Erasmus+ KA201 鈥 Strategic Partnerships for school education. (2020-2023). Project coordinator: Futura SOC CONS RL (Italy). Project partners: 911爆料网 Siauliai Academy (Lithuania), University of Bologna (Italy), Nueva Opcion Acquired Brain Injury Association of Valencia (Spain). Project coordinator at Siauliai Academy: Prof. Dr L. Radzevi膷ien臈. The ENNEADI project is mainly addressed to professionals who, with different roles, work and assist people with acquired disabilities, with particular reference to neurological disabilities resulting from a traumatic event (e.g. after a brain or spinal cord injury). Expected Results: a definition of innovative educational methodologies developed in collaboration with experienced partners and validated through a peer review by the project's network, in particular on the field of good quality-of-life and nutrition practices and services for the people with acquired disabilities.
MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INOVATION) PARTNERS
Liepaja University (Latvia)
Palacky University Olomouc (Czech Republic)
Pedagogical University of Krakow (Poland)
Savonia University of Applied Science (Finland)
University of Education, Freiburg (Germany)
Ludwigsburg University of Education (Germany)
University of Maribor (Slovenia)
OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
Prof. Dr R. Bubnys
鈥 International Scientific Advisory Board Member of International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (INTED and ICERI)
鈥 Editor-in-Chief of the scientific journal Social welfare: interdisciplinary approach,
鈥 editorial board member of the journal American Journal of Educational Research,
鈥 editorial board member of the Journal of Rare Cardiovascular Diseases (JRCD),
鈥 editorial board member of the journal American Journal of Educational Research,
Prof. Dr A. Kazlauskien臈
鈥 Council member of Lithuania Education Research Association (LERA) (Lietuvos edukacini懦 tyrim懦 asociacija / LETA), Head of General Education Network Committee.
鈥 editorial board member of the Journal of Education and Training,
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Higher Education Studies, Canadian Centre of Science and Education,
鈥 editorial board member of the scientific journal Social welfare: interdisciplinary approach,
Assoc. Prof. Dr I. Kaffemanien臈
鈥 member of Inclusive Education Network Committee, Lithuania Education Research Association (LERA) (Lietuvos edukacini懦 tyrim懦 asociacija / LETA), Network Committee 鈥 漠traukiojo ugdymo tinklas (lera.lt)
鈥 member of International Society on Early Intervention (ISEI),
Prof. Dr V. Lamanauskas
鈥 Editor-in-Chief of the journal: Problems of Education in the 21st Century Journal of Baltic Science Education, Gamtamokslinis ugdymas / Natural Science Education,
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Baltic Journal of Career Education and Management, Psychological Thought,
Prof. Dr D. Malinauskien臈
鈥 editorial board member of the journal 艩vietimas; politika, vadyba, kokyb臈 /Education Policy, Management and Quality, .
鈥 member of Preschool Education Network Committee, Lithuania Education Research Association (LERA) (Lietuvos edukacini懦 tyrim懦 asociacija / LETA). Network Committee 鈥 Ikimokyklinio ugdymo tinklas (lera.lt)
Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Musneckien臈
鈥 Network Institutional Coordinator (ECO) of The European Teacher Education Network, ETEN.
Prof. Dr D. Strak拧ien臈
鈥 Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Young Scientists,
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Music Science Today: the Permanent and the Changeable,
鈥 member of Inclusive Education Network Committee, Lithuania Education Research Association (LERA) (Lietuvos edukacini懦 tyrim懦 asociacija / LETA), Network Committee 鈥 漠traukiojo ugdymo tinklas (lera.lt)
Assoc. Prof. Dr A. Vaitkevi膷ien臈
鈥 member of Lithuanian Arte Therapy Association,
鈥 member and consultant of Lithuanian Association of Individual Psychology Consultants,
BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Prof. Dr R. Urnie啪ius - Wind Band Compositions by Eduardas Balsys. Keynote speech. The 17th international scientific conference Music Science Today: The Permanent and the Changeable. Daugavpils University, Latvia. 11-12 May, 2023.
2. Prof. Dr D. Strak拧ien臈 and Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Musneckien臈 - Research and application of Aliisa results: Lithuanian perspective. Symposium 鈥濧ll in 鈥 International Inclusive Society in Arts (ALIISA). Universit盲t f眉r Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (MDW), Austria. 12 June, 2023.
3. Prof. Dr R. Bubnys - Becoming a teacher: a phenomenological hermeneutical analysis of student experiences in their university studies. P.PIC'23 Porto Pedagogical Innovation Conference. Center of Pedagogical Innovation, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal. 6-7 July, 2023.
4. Assoc. Prof. Dr E. Musneckien臈 - A "Way of Seeing": Constructing the Meaning of Images Through Walking Practices and Visual Diaries. InSEA World Congress 2023 鈥濬ault Lines鈥.The International Society for education through arts; 脟anakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey. 2-5 September, 2023.
5. Dr R. Karvelien臈 - Organisation of Distance Education for Schoolchildren with ASD. TSTT 2023 International Conference 鈥楻ethinking How We Train Teachers of Tomorrow鈥. Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. 15-17 September, 2023.
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 R. Bilbokait臈 鈥 Head of 艩iauliai City Municipality Education Council, since 2019 (); member of Lithuania Education Council, since 2019 ().
2. Prof. Dr R. Bubnys 鈥 member of the Higher Education Evaluation Commission at Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education, since 2017 (); member of National Health Council under the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, since 2017 (), Expert of Research Council of Lithuania.
3. Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Gele啪inien臈 and Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Tom臈nien臈 鈥 member of Participation in working groups: 1) Regarding the preparation of the description of the organization and implementation models of (collaborative) educational/teaching groups/classes open to student diversity; 2) Regarding the update of the classification of SEN groups and disorders. Ministry of Education, Science and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania, since 2022.
4. Prof. Dr A. Kazlauskien臈 鈥 member of General Education Council, Ministry of Education, Science and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania, since 2020-05.
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5. Dr S. Daniut臈 - Participation in the activities of the subgroup of speech and language therapists, implementing the 2021 February 5 Order of the Minister of Education, Science and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania no. V-194 "On the creation of a working group and an advisory working group to improve the working and payment conditions of educational support specialists" Clause 4.2 and submitting proposals for improving the functions of educational support specialists, amending the legal acts governing them. Ministry of Education, Science and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania, since 2022
CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES
1. Prof. Dr R. Bilbokait臈 鈥 Expert-consultation for the general education schools on updated self-assessment tools and expert-consultations for different schools on testing updated school self-assessment tools and advising schools on the application of updated school self-assessment tools and the self-assessment and improvement of performance.
2. Prof. Dr R. Bubnys 鈥 Expert-consultation on the methodological principles of research instrument development. Target group: high school teachers.
3. Prof. Dr A. Kazlauskien臈 鈥 Expert-consultations on assessment of student learning achievements and progress; on organization of the educational process according to the updated General Programs. Expert-consultations for teachers.
MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
Prof. Dr R. Bilbokait臈
鈥 Participation in the TV show 鈥淕ood day, Lithuania鈥 with Expert comment: The professor is sceptical about the popular celebration of Halloween: there is a high risk that we will "play" with pumpkins. www.lrt.lt. ().
鈥 Participation in the TV show 鈥淕ood day, Lithuania鈥 with Expert comment: Education professor about children's vacation: meaningful rest is necessary for a successful new academic year. www.lrt.lt. ).
鈥 Education Expert comment: As the world is changing, it is necessary to preserve our traditions. www.klaipeda.diena.lt ().
鈥 Education Expert comment: Investments in children's education pays the highest dividends. www.bernardinai.lt ().
鈥 Education Expert comment: So that the new school year is not stressful: the professor advises how to get back into the rhythm. BNS press center. ().
鈥 Education Expert comment: Advised how to choose clubs to make the child happy. TV3.lt ().
Prof. Dr R. Bubnys
鈥 Science dissemination articles: VU journal Spectrum - 鈥淩eflection at work: why is it important to reflect on professional experience?鈥 2023-05, /naujienos/spectrum/straipsniai/refleksija-darbe-kodel-svarbu-reflektuoti-profesine-patirti.
MOST IMPORTANT ARTS ACTIVITIES
Assoc. B. Janonien臈
鈥 The choir鈥檚 鈥淪tudium鈥渃oncert program at the "Lithuanian Adult Choir Competition - 2023". Awarded the Lithuanian National Cultural Center鈥檚 1st degree diploma. 25.02.2023. Polyphony concert hall. 艩iauliai.
鈥 The choir鈥檚 鈥淪tudium鈥 concert program at the International Music Project 鈥淏altic Unity Day鈥. Conducting the Joint Choir of Lithuania and Latvia. 23.09.2023. Liepaja 鈥淟ielais dzintars鈥 concert hall. Latvia.
鈥 The choir鈥檚 鈥淪tudium鈥 concert program at the International Festival of Women's Choirs and Vocal Ensembles 鈥淰ox Maris鈥. Conducting the Joint Choir of Lithuania and Latvia. 24.09.2023. Fishermen's Cultural Center. Klaipeda.
鈥 The choir鈥檚 鈥淪tudium鈥 concert program at the 4th North Lithuanian Choir Festival. Conducting the United Choir of Lithuania. 27.03.2023. Pasvalis park stage.
鈥 The choir鈥檚 鈥淪tudium鈥 concert program at the 24th Lithuanian Higher School Student Choir Festival. Conducting the Lithuanian joint student choir. 12.11.2023 Concert hall of the Klaipeda Faculty of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater. Klaipeda. The award is the Director's Appreciation of the Lithuanian National Cultural Center. Thanks from the Rector of Klaip臈da University.
Assoc. G. Ramanauskas
鈥 The choir鈥檚 鈥淧avasaris鈥 concert program at Paris (France) 鈥淢adeleine鈥 church on 09.10.2023
鈥 The choir鈥檚 "Pavasaris" concert program the 24th Lithuanian Higher School Student Choir Festival. 12.11.2023 Concert hall of the Klaipeda Faculty of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater. Klaipeda.
鈥 Preparation of vocal ensemble "Pavasaris". Concerts with the "UNO COMBO" jazz ensemble of the University of Nebraska in Omaha. 07/15/2022 at Panev臈啪ys festival "D奴d懦 vasara" and 07/16/2022 at Ariogala city festival.
Assoc. G. Dapkevi膷ius
鈥 Author of music and video 鈥 鈥淚n the Eyes of Thunder鈥 Part III of the series 鈥淪ongs of Creation鈥.
鈥 Author of music and video - "A SUFI DREAM" (audiovisual composition).
鈥 Music author. 鈥 Autumn (for cankles quartet, from the cycle 鈥淔our Seasons鈥). Premiere - Vilnius. John's Church.
INSTITUTE OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
84 Vytautas str., LT-76352 Siauliai
Tel. 595 885
E-mail:
Head 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr Lina Gar拧vien臈
STAFF
Professors: Dr M. Butkus, Dr D. Cibulskien臈, Dr G. Daunys, Dr D. Dzemydien臈 (part-time), Dr R. Macaitien臈, Dr D啪. Maskuli奴nien臈 (part-time), Dr D. 艩aparnien臈 (part-time), Dr I. 艩aulien臈, Dr D. 艩iau膷i奴nas, Dr Z. Tama拧auskien臈, Dr T. Tamo拧i奴nas, Dr S. 沤i膷kien臈.
Associate professors: Dr D. Ber啪inskien臈-Juozainien臈, Dr A. B奴dvytyt臈, Dr M. Damkuvien臈, Dr V. Garbaliauskien臈, Dr L. Gar拧vien臈, Dr D. Jakait臈, Dr V. Juknevi膷ien臈 (part-time), Dr R. Kazlauskait臈, Dr I. Kerien臈, Dr K. Matuzevi膷i奴t臈 - Bal膷i奴nien臈, Dr E. Petukien臈, Dr D. Ruplien臈, Dr S. Skun膷ikien臈 (part-time), Dr S. Su拧inskien臈, Dr J. 艩eputien臈, Dr L. 艩ukien臈 Dr R. Toleikien臈, Dr J. Valuckien臈, Dr J. Vaskelien臈.
Assistants: Dr D. Balbonas, Dr E. Bielskis, J, Dr K. Butkuvien臈, Dr D. Dervinis, Dr V. Giedrimas, Dr L. Kaklauskas (part-time), Dr V. Kani拧auskas, Dr K. Kani拧auskien臈, Dr V. Kiurien臈 (part-time), Dr R. Misiulien臈 (part-time), Dr L. Petrulion臈, Dr M. Stoncelis, Dr S. Turskien臈, Dr E. Valiulien臈.
Junior assistant: L. Dargenyt臈-Kacilevi膷ien臈.
Lecturers: S. Bal膷i奴nas, J. Damkus (part-time), A. Gumuliauskien臈, Dr J. Karalevi膷ien臈 (part-time), A. Margien臈, T. Martinaitis, B. Po拧kuvien臈, Dr S. Potelien臈, Dr G. Saulis, V. Tubutien臈 (part-time).
Chief researchers: Dr M. Butkus, Dr D. Cibulskien臈, Dr R. Macaitien臈, Dr I. 艩aulien臈, Dr Rita Regina Trimonien臈.
Senior researchers: Dr M. Damkuvien臈, Dr R. Kva拧yt臈, Dr K. Matuzevi膷i奴t臈-Bal膷i奴nien臈, Dr E. Petukien臈, Dr D. 艩iau膷i奴nas, Dr L. 艩ukien臈, Dr J. Valuckien臈, Dr J. Vaskelien臈.
Researchers: Dr R. Toleikien臈, Dr R. Vainorien臈.
Junior researchers: L. Dargenyt臈-Kacilevi膷ien臈.
Laboratory assistants: Dovil臈 Dovydaityt臈, Dr Dainius Balbonas
Postoctoral Researcher: Dr I. Bartu拧evi膷ien臈.
Doctoral students: A. 膶i啪auskait臈-Butkaliuk, L. Dargenyt臈-Kacilevi膷ien臈, A. Gumuliauskien臈, K. Kulikauskien臈, K. Kupryt臈, G. Mockevi膷ien臈, R. Milkintas, A. Padgureckien臈, G. Petru啪is, J. Povilaitien臈, E. Puskunigyt臈.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
鈥 Analytic number theory problems
鈥 Educational management and leadership
鈥 Environmental research
鈥 Good governance at local self-government
鈥 Modelling and data science
鈥 Quantitative modelling of macroeconomic processes
鈥 Research of language, literature, and culture
鈥 Sustainable Development in the process of ensuring well-being
RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2023
National Research Projects
Jobless growth: interaction between demographic, sectoral, and institutional aspects (INTERA) (No. S-MIP-22-18) Research Council of Lithuania. Head of the project: Prof. Dr M. Butkus. 2022-2025. Project researchers: Assoc. Prof. Dr K. Matuzevi膷i奴t臈-Bal膷i奴nien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Ruplien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr J. 艩eputien臈, L. Dargenyt臈-Kacilevi膷ien臈. The World Economic Forum emphasized that jobless growth is a global labor market issue. The main problem is that while the economic downturn is leading to a sharp decline in employment, no or just a slight increase is present during the period of growth. This phenomenon, previously observed only in a few developing countries, becomes increasingly common nowadays. In response to the economic stagnation caused by COVID-19, countries are once again using a range of growth-enhancing measures, so it is important to assess not only how labor market will respond, but why the response is changing and to identify conditions under which growth (does not) increase employment and (does not) reduce unemployment. This project will deepen and add new insights to the findings of existing research, as 1) it will analyze how the sensitivity of employment/unemployment to economic growth is affected by education, the aspect of which has not been studied in principle; 2) the developed research methodology will allow to study in detail the changing impact of growth on employment/unemployment in the economic growth phase; 3) contribute to research on how specific institutional conditions and specifics of economic sectors determine the impact of economic growth on employment/unemployment. The aim of the project is to identify the conditions under which growth (does not) increase employment and (does not) reduce unemployment. The project objective will: 1) conceptually justify why the impact of growth on employment/unemployment may change during the growth phase of the economy and differ across economic sectors, as well as depend on the characteristics of the workforce and the institutional environment; 2) develop a research methodology that will allow analyzing the changing impact of economic growth on employment/unemployment; 3) based on the results of the empirical research with the data of the EU countries, recommendations for labor market policymakers will be formulated.
Main publications:
1. Butkus, M., Dargenyt臈-Kacilevi膷ien臈, L.,Matuzevi膷i奴t臈, K., Ruplien臈, D., & 艩eputien臈, J. (2023) The role of labor market regulations on the sensitivity of unemployment to economic growth // Eurasian economic review. Heidelberg : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. ISSN 1309-422X. eISSN 2147-429X. 2023, first published online, p. [1-55]. DOI: 10.1007/s40822-023-00235-x. [Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science); Scopus] [CiteScore: 5,50; SNIP: 1,177; SJR: 0,574; Q1 (2022, Scopus Sources)]
2. Butkus, M., Dargenyt臈-Kacilevi膷ien臈, L., Matuzevi膷i奴t臈, K., Ruplien臈, D., & 艩eputien臈, J. (2023) Age- and gender-specific output-employment relationship across economic sectors // Ekonomick媒 膷asopis / Journal of economics. Bratislava: Institute of Economic Research of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. ISSN 0013-3035. eISSN 2729-7470. 2023, vol. 71, no. 1, p. 3-22. DOI: 10.31577/ekoncas.2023.01.01. [Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science); Scopus] [Citav. rod.: 0,400, benDr cit. rod.: 3,700, Q4 (2022, Clarivate JCR SSCI)] [CiteScore: 0,90, SNIP: 0,189, SJR: 0,156, kvartilis: Q4 (2022, Scopus Sources)]
Zeta functions: going beyond the Riemann鈥檚 case (No. S-MIP-22-81) Research Council of Lithuania. Coordinating faculty of the project: Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics. Head of the project: Prof. Dr Ram奴nas Garunk拧tis. 2022-2025. Project researcher representing 艩iauliai academy: Prof. Dr Renata Macaitien臈. Other three project researchers are from the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics: Assoc. Prof. Dr Raivydas 艩im臈nas, PhD student T. Kondratavi膷ius and master student J. Putrius. The aim of the project is to get new original results on value鈥恉istribution of certain zeta鈥恌unctions, emphasizing the studies on the primeness property of functions from the extended Selberg class and to the universality property of some zeta-functions, and to significantly advance the research front of the Lithuanian analytic number theory school. The objectives of the project are the following: to prove the primeness property of some functions belonging to the extended Selberg class; to obtain new results on the value distrubution of zeta functions; to prove universality of the Riemann zeta function using some generalized shifts; to prove the Bohr鈥揓essen type probabilistic limit theorems with explicitly given limit measures for a collection of Epstein's zeta-functions; to prove universality theorem for the Epstein zeta-function and a collection of them using some generalized shifts from a wide class of special functions; to prove universality for some composite functions.
Main publications:
1. Bal膷i奴nas, A., Jasas, M., Macaitien臈, R., & 艩iau膷i奴nas, D. (2023) On the Mishou theorem for zeta-functions with periodic coefficients // Mathematics. Basel : MDPI. eISSN 2227-7390. 2023, vol. 11, iss. 9, art. no. 2042, p. ]1-10]. DOI: 10.3390/math11092042. [Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus] [IF: 2,400; AIF: 1,300; IF/AIF: 1,846; Q1 (2022, InCites JCR SCIE)] [CiteScore: 3,50; SNIP: 1,008; SJR: 0,446; Q1 (2022, Scopus Sources)] [M.kr.: N 001]
2. Garbaliauskien臈, V., Macaitien臈, R., & 艩iau膷i奴nas, D. (2023) On the functional independence of the Riemann zeta-function // Mathematical modelling and analysis. Vilnius : Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. ISSN 1392-6292. eISSN 1648-3510. 2023, vol. 28, iss. 2, p. 352-359. DOI: 10.3846/mma.2023.17157. [Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus; Dimensions] [IF: 1,800; AIF: 1,300; IF/AIF: 1,384; Q1 (2022, InCites JCR SCIE)] [CiteScore: 2,60; SNIP: 1,100; SJR: 0,451; Q2 (2022, Scopus Sources)] [M.kr.: N 001]
3. Laurin膷ikas, A. & Macaitien臈, R. (2023) A generalized discrete Bohr鈥揓essen-type theorem for the Epstein zeta-function // Mathematics. Basel : MDPI. eISSN 2227-7390. 2023, vol. 11, no. 4, art. no. 799, p. [1-13]. DOI: 10.3390/math11040799. [Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Scopus] [IF: 2,400; AIF: 1,300; IF/AIF: 1,846; Q1 (2022, InCites JCR SCIE)] [CiteScore: 3,50; SNIP: 1,008; SJR: 0,446; Q1 (2022, Scopus Sources)] [M.kr.: N 001].
International Research Projects
A SYstem for reaL-time obserVation for Aeroallergen (SYLVA) HORIZON-CL6-2022-GOVERNANCE-01 project. The head of the 911爆料网 part of the project: Prof. Dr I. 艩aulien臈. Project team consists of researchers from VU 艩iauliai Academy and VU CHGF Institute of Geosciences. 2023-2026. The overall goal of SYLVA is to achieve a radical improvement and fill gaps in temporal resolution, timeliness, coverage, and availability of information about aeroallergens and other bioaerosols. SYLVA technological innovations will be accompanied with new infrastructure, distribution and exploitation pathways, and links with stakeholders to ensure technology uptake and sustainability beyond the lifetime of the project. To achieve this goal, the project will: (i) develop cutting-edge bioaerosol monitoring technologies; (ii) create bioaerosol monitoring ICT infrastructure and software following open-source principles and connect it to European environmental observing systems; (iii) validate the operational maturity and added-value of bioaerosol monitoring technology through Demonstration Pilots in three European regions; (iv) maximise impact by demonstrating SYLVA innovations to key stakeholders related to climate, health, agriculture, silviculture, and the environment; (v) ensure the long-term sustainability of bioaerosol technology and infrastructure across Europe. 911爆料网 supervises the key activities of the project: the formulation of new monitoring standards and the analysis of the project's impact. 911爆料网 also plays an important role in implementing other work packages of SYLVA: improving bioaerosol monitoring methods by developing devices and new research methodology (use of eDNA), performing data integration with information provided by satellite observations and digital models. 911爆料网 team will prepare educational materials and training aimed at introducing the innovations created during the project to researchers and end users in the field.
AI-augmented ecosystem for Earth Observation data accessibility with Extended reality User Interfaces for Service and data exploitation鈥 (EO4EU) HORIZON-CL6-2021-GOVERNANCE-01-16 poject. VU 艩iauliai Academy is one of 16 partners in this project. The head of the 911爆料网 part of the project: Prof. Dr I. 艩aulien臈. 2022-2025. Project researchers: Prof. Dr G. Daunys, Assoc. Dr L. 艩ukien臈 and L. Vaitkevi膷ius. This project is European Commission funded innovation project bringing forward the EO4EU Platform which will make access and use of EO data easier for environmental, government, and even business forecasts and operations. The project will promote pre-operational European services like DestinE and will utilise existing platforms and services through the extensive use of disruptive technologies. EO4EU is made up of 16 consortium partners from 11 countries. The consortium that will bring the platform and its initial use cases forward is led by the University of Athens. The EO4EU Platform, which will be available at www.eo4eu.eu, will connect already existing major EO data sources such as DestinE, GEOSS, INSPIRE, Copernicus, Galileo, among others and offer several tools and services to help users find and access the data they are interested in, as well as to analyse and visualise this data. The platform will leverage machine learning to support handling of the characteristically-large volume of EO data as well as a combination of Cloud computing infrastructure and pre-exascale high-performance computing to manage processing workloads. Specific attention is also given to developing user-friendly interfaces for EO4EU allowing users to intuitively use EO data freely and easily, even with the use of extended reality. More information about project can be found here:
GENDERACTIONplus: Gender Equality Network to Develop ERA Communities To coordinate Inclusive and sustainable policy implementatiON (ERA) Horizon project. 2022-2025. Gender Equality Network to Develop ERA Communities To coordinate Inclusive and sustainable policy implementatiON project was hosted by the Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague, Czech Republic. The consortium consisting of 26 organisations operating in 21 European countries will, in line with the new ERA Policy Agenda, focus on five thematic areas, including gender based violence in academia and inclusiveness and intersectionality with other diversity categories and potential grounds for discrimination, such as ethnicity, disability or LGBTQI+. The overall goal of GENDERACTIONplus is to contribute to advancing gender equality in the European Research Area through capacity building, policy exchange and coordination, as well as the provision of strategic policy advice. Through these activities the project will contribute to supporting GE policy coordination and integration in the new ERA. To organise this work, two Communities of Practice (CoPs) will be created, one consisting of representatives of national authorities and the other of representatives of Research Funding Organisations. The five thematic areas that the project will address are: 1) intersectionality and inclusiveness; 2) genderbased violence in academia; 3) the gender dimension in R&I; 4) the monitoring of gender equality actions at the MS level in the new ERA, including the development of a monitoring mechanism and indicators; 5) the development of a system for monitoring and evaluating the implementation and impact of gender equality plans (GEPs) as the main instrument to promote inclusive institutional changes in the new ERA. Lithuania is represented by Research Council of Lithuania (RCL) and 911爆料网 艩iauliai Academy (VU艩A) in the GENDERACTION plus project. Ministry of Education, Science and Sports plays role of associated partner. VU艩A team is leaded by Research Professor Virginija 艩idlauskien臈. More information about project can be found here:
E-leadership in municipal administrations: the post-pandemic analysis (E-LEADER) Scientific research project funded by Baltic-German University Liaison Office, which is supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds from the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic Germany. The leader of the scientific research project 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr Rita Toleikien臈. Project researcher 鈥 Assoc. Prof. Dr Vita Juknevi膷ien臈. Project partners: 911爆料网 (Lithuania) - project coordinator, Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences (Germany), University of Latvia (Latvia). 2023-02-01鈥 2023-10-30. The goal of the project is to continue the collaboration in research of a Baltic-German expert group of e-leadership in public sector contexts; to prepare a research instrument of e-leadership for the focus group method (post-pandemic qualitative country-comparison); and to conduct a focus-group based study of e-leadership, comprising German, Lithuanian and Latvian municipal administrations. This research is focused on determining how the application of information and communication technologies (hereinafter - ICT) affected leadership processes and how the e. leadership develops: how processes and content have changed, what measures in municipal administrations are aimed to reduce the social isolation of employees and to increase their motivation in the post-pandemic period. This is a continuous project of the group of researchers 鈥 the first project was implemented in 2019, analyzing e-leadership practices in self-government in the pre-pandemic period. So the research on the topic of e-leadership will be continued in order to analyze post-pandemic practices of leadership using ICT in municipal administrations in Lithuania, Latvia and Germany.
Contractual Research
Contract with Municipal enterprise 鈥淰ilniaus planas鈥 for real-time evaluation of bioaerosol concentrations services. Period: 2021-2025.
MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INOVATION) PARTNERS
International Business School (Bulgaria)
University of Johannesburg (South Africa)
University of Latvia (Latvia)
Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (Latvia)
University of Nebraska, Omaha (USA)
University of Pardubice (Czech Republic)
OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
Prof. Dr D. Cibulskien臈
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Central and Eastern European Journal of Management and Economics,
鈥 Deputy-Editor of the journal Socialiniai tyrimai=Social Research.
鈥 Council member of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA), president of ERSA Baltic Section,
鈥 Council member of the Lithuanian Researchers Association (Lietuvos mokslinink懦 s膮junga),
Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Juknevi膷ien臈
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Science Journal of Business and Management (SJBM), www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/index?journalid=175.
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Challenges of the Future
鈥 Deputy-editor of the journal Socialiniai tyrimai=Social Research.
Dr R. Kva拧yt臈
鈥 Editor-in-Chief of the journal Acta Humanitarica Academiae Saulensis.
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Scriptus manet,
鈥 member of the International Society for Dialectology and Geolinguistics (SIDG), International Council of Onomastics Sciences (ICOS), Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS).
Prof. Dr R. Macaitien臈
鈥 member of American Mathematical Society,
鈥 member of Group of Reviewers of Online Database zbMATH,
Prof. Dr I. 艩aulien臈
鈥 Editor-in-Chief for Environmental Determinants of the journal Frontiers in Allergy,
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis,
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Zemdirbyste-Agriculture,
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Aerobiology,
鈥 Post-President of European Society of Aerobiologists,
Prof. Dr T. Tamo拧i奴nas
鈥 Editor-in-Chief of the journal Socialiniai tyrimai=Social Research.
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Scientific Papers of the University of Pardubice 鈥 Series D,
鈥 editorial board member of the journal Management and Education,
鈥 member of ERSA Baltic Section and RSAI.
Prof. Dr S. 沤i膷kien臈
鈥 editorial board member of the journal FIRMS鈥檚 International Journal of Economics and Management Studies,
鈥 editorial board member of the journal International Journal of Applied Research in Management and Economics
鈥 member of ERSA Baltic Section and RSAI.
BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
1. Assoc. Prof. Dr J. 艩eputin臈, Prof. Dr M. Butkus, Assoc. Prof. Dr D. Ruplien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr K. Matuzevi膷i奴rt臈-Bal膷i奴nien臈 and L. Dargenyt臈-Kacilevi膷ien臈. The role of labor market regulations on unemployment sensitivity to economic growth. 43rd EBES Conference 鈥 Madrid. April 12-14, 2023.
2. Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Juknevi膷ien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Toleikien臈 and V. 艩mitas - Seeking for The Resilient Governance: Integration of the Anti-Corruption Environment in the Municipality鈥檚 Human Resources Management System. XVIII International Scientific Conference 鈥淪ustainable Development 鈥 Circular Economy, Critical Infrastructures, Green Transition鈥. Sofia, Bulgaria. 19 May, 2023.
3. Prof. Dr I. 艩aulien臈 - Joint Statement. Need for an EU One Health-in-all-policies approach: addressing the allergy and asthma epidemic. Need for an EU One Health-in-all-policies approach: addressing the allergy and asthma epidemic: Panel Discussion on European Parliament. Brussels, Belgium. 4 July 2023.
4. Prof. Dr D. 艩iau膷i奴nas 鈥 On joint universality of Dirichlet L-functions. Workshop Universality, Zeta-Functions, and Chaotic Operators Universalit茅, fonctions z锚ta et op茅rateurs chaotiques. Centre International de Rencontres Mathematiques (CIRM). Marseille, France. 7-11 August, 2023.
5. Prof. Dr D. Cibulskien臈, Prof. Dr M. Butkus, Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Gar拧vien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr J. 艩eputien臈 - Factors and their interactions determining the impact of public debt on economic growth. 62st ERSA Congress 鈥淯rban Challenges and Sustainable Technical Revolition鈥. Alicante, Hungary. 28 August-1 September, 2023.
MOST IMPORTANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED FOR R&D ACTIVITIES
1. Prof. Dr I. 艩aulien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr L. 艩ukien臈, Prof. Dr G. Daunys and L. Vaitkevi膷ius, were awarded by the Rector of 911爆料网 for best 911爆料网 International Scientific project. July 1, 2023.
2. Prof. Dr I. 艩aulien臈, Assoc. Prof. Dr L. 艩ukien臈, Prof. Dr G. Daunys, Assoc. Prof. Dr G. Valiulis, L. Vaitkevi膷ius and D. Dovidaityt臈 were awarded the medal of the 艩iauliai Association of Industrialists for 鈥淭he advanced scientific and applied research in aerobiology, assessing the impact on climate change, ecosystems and public health鈥. Septemer 7, 2023.
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 D. Cibulskien臈 鈥 Council member of 艩iauliai Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Crafts (SCCIC); Member of SCCIC Executive Club; Member of the Implementation Monitoring Group on 艩iauliai City Economic Development and Investment Attraction Strategy, 艩iauliai Municipality; Expert of Research Council of Lithuania (Committee of Humanities and Social Sciences), expert for Lithuanian Young Researchers Union: Competition of the Best Master Thesis in the field of humanities and social sciences.
2. Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Vaskelien臈 鈥 Member and Expert of State Commission of the Lithuanian Language (Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation Subcommittee).
3. Prof. Dr I. 艩aulien臈 鈥 Expert of Lithuanian Standardization Department, Expert of CEN/TC 264/WG 28 鈥淎mbient air and emissions 鈥 Bioaerosols鈥 and CEN/TC 264/WG 39 鈥淎mbient air 鈥 Airborne pollen grains and fungal spores鈥, Expert in Inter-agency working group to address the public health impacts of climate change, Expert of Research Council of Lithuania.
4. Assoc. Prof. Dr L. 艩ukien臈 鈥 Expert of Lithuanian Standardization Department, Expert of CEN/TC 264/WG 1 N 57 鈥淢itigation鈥.
5. Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Juknevi膷ien臈 and Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Toleikien臈 鈥 Mentors and Experts of 鈥淭ransparency Academy鈥 for teachers, Special Investigation Service of the Republic of Lithuania.
6. Assoc. Prof. Dr L. Gar拧vien臈 鈥 member of Education Committee of 艩iauliai Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Crafts (SCCIC); member of working group for preparing internet portal 鈥淐areer in 艩iauliai鈥 (coordinator 艩iauliai Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Crafts (SCCIC)).
CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT TO THE PUBLIC OR ECONOMIC ENTITIES
1. Prof. Dr D. Cibulskien臈 鈥 Expert-consultations of 艩iauliai Region 2021-2030 development plan strategic issues for 艩iauliai Region Council.
2. Prof. Dr M. Butkus 鈥 Expert-consultations: Economic consultation for quality assurance of the company's products for Ltd. ROL Lithuania.
MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
Prof. Dr I. 艩aulien臈
鈥 Expert comments: LRT portal 鈥 鈥淭he scientist warns: this year, people with allergies will face a test - several plants will bloom at the same time鈥 鈥淧rofessor on the beginning of the allergy season: nothing is blooming around, and pollen is already in the air鈥 鈥淲arning to those who have pollen allergies: due to a rare occurrence in nature, symptoms may worsen鈥
鈥 Expert comment: Made in Vilnius portal - 鈥淧rofessor about the beginning of the pollen season: pollen from thousands of kilometers away can also cause allergies鈥
鈥 Expert comment: LRYTAS.LT Health (Health News) 鈥 鈥淚t is noticed a rare phenomenon in Lithuanian nature - it poses a danger to some people鈥
Assoc. Prof. Dr V. Juknevi膷ien臈
鈥 with S. Bal膷i奴nas 鈥 Expert comment on the 鈥炁絠ni懦 radijas鈥 show 鈥濫xperts advise鈥. Topic 鈥淚s the voice of women heard in Lithuanian politics?鈥
鈥 Expert comment on the 鈥炁絠ni懦 radijas鈥 show 鈥淎 dose of feminism鈥. Topic 鈥濿hat would be different if there were more women in politics?鈥
鈥 with Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Toleikien臈 - Science dissemination article in Science Lithuania 鈥淓xperience of electronic management in municipalities of Lithuania, Latvia and Germany after the pandemic鈥
Assoc. Prof. Dr R. Kazlauskait臈 鈥 Interview about dialetcs.
Dr R. Vainorien臈
鈥 Science dissemination article 鈥淵ou've never seen such beautiful geraniums鈥.
鈥 Interview for the article 鈥淭he popularity of cultural blueberries鈥 in Mano 奴kis.lt.
Assoc. Prof. Dr J. Vaskelien臈
鈥 Public lecture 鈥 鈥淐haracteristic violations of Lithuanian common language鈥
鈥 Public lecture 鈥 鈥淟ithuanian language for Lithuania and the world鈥
鈥 Public lecture 鈥 鈥淭he richness of the Lithuanian language鈥