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Audrius Gegeckas  

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Research Interests: Research on peptidases with keratinolytic activity, protein modification, and industrial applicability studies;
Hydrolysis of protein substrates, development of a hydrolysis system, and functional evaluation and application of the resulting value-added peptides;
Research and technology development on the biodegradation of crude oil and petroleum products;
Research on soil microorganisms, analysis of plant-soil-microorganism functional relationships, and application of microorganisms in sustainable agrobiotechnologies 
Present Position: Assistant Professor 
Education:
 2016 - PhD in Biomedical Sciences (Biology), Vilnius University
2012 - MSc in Microbiology, Vilnius University
2010 - BSc in Biology (Molecular Biology), Vilnius University
Experience (Past Positions): 2009–2010 - Trainee, UAB Fermentas (now UAB Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics)
2011–2013 - Specialist, Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Vilnius University
2013–2017 - Lecturer, Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Vilnius University
2014 - Senior Scientific Specialist, Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Vilnius University
2016 - Research Assistant, Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius University
2016–2017 - Researcher, Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius University
2017–2019 - Lecturer, Faculty of Marine Technology and Natural Sciences, Klaipėda University
2017–present - Head of R&D, JSC Bioenergy LT
2017–present - Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Vilnius University
2019–2020 - Associate Professor, Faculty of Marine Technology and Natural Sciences, Klaipėda University 
Lectures on Microbiology
Lectures on Biotechnology 
Supervision of Doctoral Students: Dissertation topic: "Influence of soil microbiome composition and functionality on plant vegetative processes" Biology N010, PhD studies 2020–2024, student - Raimonda Mažylytė, research consultant;
Dissertation topic: "Selection of efficient and competitive strains of Rhizobium spp. for different genotypes of Pisum sativum", Agronomy A001, PhD studies 2021–2025, student - Justina Kaziūnienė, research consultant. 
Publications: LABT_LMAVB, PubMed, GoogleScholar
Academic Cooperation: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Mass Spectrometry Laboratory;
University of Latvia, Faculty of Chemistry;
VMU, Academy of Agriculture, Institute of Energy and Biotechnology;
The Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Agriculture, Department of Plant Nutrition and Agroecology;
Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology 

Projects and Grants:

01 September 2021–31 March 2022 - The European Social Fund under the No 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 “Development of Competences of Scientists, other Researchers and Students through Practical Research Activities” measure, Grant No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-25-0130, project “Development of a fibrillar protein degradation system to obtain biologically active peptides”; head of the project;
14 May 2021–12 May 2023 - The European Social Fund under the No 01.2.1-MITA-T-851 “Inočekiai”, Grant No. 01.2.1- MITA-T-851-02-0280, project “Recycling of organic wastes with a high concentration of structural carbohydrates into biogas by biochemical methods”; head of the project (one part);
03 November 2020–30 April 2021 - The European Social Fund under the No 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 “Development of Competences of Scientists, other Researchers and Students through Practical Research Activities” measure, Grant No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-22-0172, project “Synergistic effect of essential oils and pulsed electric field on [PSI] prion in Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells”; head of the project;
01 July 2019–31 August 2019 - The European Social Fund under the No 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 “Development of Competences of Scientists, other Researchers and Students through Practical Research Activities” measure, Grant No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-15-0102, project “Analysis of synergistic activity of keratinolytic enzymes"; head of the project;
01 December 2018–01 December 2020 - The European Social Fund under the No 01.2.1-MITA-T-851 “Inočekiai”, Grant No. 01.2.1- MITA-T-851-01-0029, project “Innovative application of selective biopreparations for the conversion of raw materials into biogas”; head of the project (one part);
01 October 2018–30 April 2019 - The European Social Fund under the No 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 “Development of Competences of Scientists, other Researchers and Students through Practical Research Activities” measure, Grant No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-10-0030, project “The research of application of native and recombinant Gram-positive bacteria produced ureases in biomineralization and agriculture”; head of the project;
02 July 2018–31 August 2018 - The European Social Fund under the No 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 “Development of Competences of Scientists, other Researchers and Students through Practical Research Activities” measure, Grant No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-09-0090, project “The research of Geobacillus ureases in native and heterologous systems"; head of the project;
2014–2020 - National Science Festival Spaceship Earth. The EU Structural Funds are financially supporting the science festival. This project is part of a bigger effort – Creation of the National Science Popularization System, coordinated by the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences; 09.3.3-ESFA-V- 711-02-0001; researcher;
2015 - Project of Lithuanian Centre of Non-Formal Youth Education, Government of the Republic of Lithuania, and Lithuanian Centre of Non-Formal Youth Education funded project; consultant;
2014 - "Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SRED) Incentive Program", The Lithuanian Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology; senior scientific specialist;
2012–2015 - Project of Lithuanian centre of non-formal youth education - stage II, EU SF and Government of the Republic of Lithuania funded project; research consultant;
2011–2013 - Industrial biotechnology development programme for Lithuania for the 2011–2013 project “Development of a completely novel approach for cosmetics (COSMETIZYM)”, The Lithuanian Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology; specialist.
Improvement of Qualification, Certificates:  
Research Dissemination:
Other Related Activities: 2019–present, Lithuanian Microbiological Society, Society Treasurer and Website Administrator;
2017–present, Delegate to the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS), representing Lithuania at FEMS;
2015–present, Lithuanian Microbiological Society, physical member of the Society;
2015–present, Lithuanian Microbiological Society, Member of the Board of the Society;
2013–present, Lithuanian Microbiological Society, Physical Member of the Society;
2013–present, Lithuanian Association of Biotechnologists, a physical member of the Association.
Languages: Lithuanian (native), English, Russian

 

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