We are proud to share the achievements of our institute’s students and researchers, who successfully presented their research at national and international events in Spring of 2026. These recognitions highlight their strong academic preparation, ability to present scientific research, and success in representing the institute at both national and international levels.
Gabija Riaubaitė (supervised by Prof. Tomas Tamulevičius) was recognized at the event of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences competition for higher education students’ research works, held on April 21, 2026, for the presentation of her research “Modeling and Applications of a Fano Resonant Optical Filter for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion” and the results achieved in the field of engineering sciences.
Erika Jonaitytė (supervised by Dr. Mindaugas Juodėnas) participated in the 69th International Conference for Students of Physics and Natural Sciences “Open Readings 2026”, held on April 27–30, 2026, in Vilnius. Erika has received an award for the best poster presentation “Metasurface Optics for Applications Across the Infrared” also received a special award established by UAB “Light Conversion” in recognition of her scientific work. This work is supported by project No. S-MIP-24-4 “Gradient Metasurfaces for Ultrafast Laser Beam Shaping (M-ULBS)”, which was funded by the Research Council of Lithuania (PI Dr. Mindaugas Juodėnas).
Ugnė Lukaševičiūtė (supervised by Prof. Tomas Tamulevičius) was awarded a diploma by the Research Council of Lithuania for the best and most compelling presentation at the conference “Next Generation with LMT”, held on May 15, 2026. The evaluation committee highlighted the clarity and well-structured nature of her presentation, the coherent delivery of results, and the well-argued conclusions aligned with the research objectives. Her ability to manage time effectively and respond to questions was also emphasized, reflecting strong academic maturity. This work is supported by project No. S-ST-25-57 “Development of selective laser etching technology for elementary particle detectors (SLE-D)”, which was funded by the Research Council of Lithuania (PI Prof. Tomas Tamulevičius).
Mindaugas Ilickas (supervised by Dr. Brigita Abakevičienė) was awarded the best poster presentation prize at the 20th conference “Chemistry and Chemical Technology 2026” held on May 22, 2026, for the presentation “Synthesis and Functionalization of ZnO Tetrapod Networks for Neuromorphic Computing and Chemoresistive Sensing Systems”. This work is supported by project No. S-ITP-24-4 ”Printed neuromorphic computing platform based on Self-organized 3D ZnO tetrapod network (NeuromorPrint)”, which was funded by the Research Council of Lithuania (PI Dr. Simas Račkaukas).
Dr. Tomas Klinavičius, Ugnė Lukoševičiūtė, Gabija Riaubaitė, and Prof. Tomas Tamulevičius were awarded a special European Space Agency (ESA) prize at the “Technorama 2026” innovation exhibition and competition event held on May 27, 2026. The award was presented for work introducing a new technology aimed at improving elementary particle detectors. The research examines glass-based electrodes for particle detectors based on gaseous electron multipliers. This work is supported by project No. S-CERN-24-8 “Microstructured gaseous electron detectors for registration of ionizing particles”, which was funded by the Research Council of Lithuania (PI Prof. Sigitas Tamulevičius)
Mindaugas Ilickas (supervised by Dr. Brigita Abakevičienė) was awarded a nominal incentive scholarship from the IT enterprise group “Novian” and the public institution Visoriai Information Technology Park (VITP) on May 27, 2026. The award was presented for his presentation “Durable PVB-Based Nanocomposite Coatings: the Role of Surface Free Energy in Antimicrobial Efficacy,” which he delivered at the 14th Conference of Young Scientists “Interdisciplinary Research in Physical and Technological Sciences,” organized by the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences on April 17, 2026. This work was supported by project No. 01.2.1-LVPA-T-858–01–0048 “Development of Complex Geometrically Shaped Antimicrobial Protective Surfaces for the Prevention of COVID-19”, which was funded by the European Union Structural Funds (PI Dr. Brigita Abakevičienė).
