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Gintautas Bagdziunas  

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Research Interests: • Bioelectronics, Bioelectrochemistry, and Optoelectronics: This direction focuses on the application of bioelectrochemistry and optoelectronic principles for the development of advanced biosensors and bioelectronic devices.
• Dynamic and Static Stereochemistry: Research in this area encompasses the synthesis of chiral compounds, the determination of their absolute stereochemistry using circular dichroism spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations, and fundamental investigations into the nature of chirality.
• Bioorganic Synthesis: This direction involves the synthesis of functional organic semiconductor compounds and their bioconjugation with biostructures for the applications in bioelectronics, aiming to bridge the gap between organic electronics and biological systems.
• Supramolecular Chemistry and Functional Nanomaterials: This area focuses on the photophysics and engineering of functional nanomaterials through supramolecular chemistry approaches.
• Theoretical and Quantum Chemistry: This research direction involves conformational analysis, prediction of molecular electronic structure, modelling of reaction mechanisms, modeling of proteins as organic semiconductors, and the study of photophysics and charge transport phenomena (charge carrier mobility) in biostructures.
Present Position: Group of Supramolecular Analysis and Bioelectronics,
Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center,
Vilnius University, Senior Researcher
Education:
 2012 - PhD in Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius University
2008 - MSc Magnum Cum Laude in Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius University
2006 - BSc in Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius University
Experience (Past Positions): 2005-2007 Laboratory assistant, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry, Vilnius University
2007-2008 Specialist on the project “Nordforsk via the Nordic-Baltic Network in Crystal Engineering and Supramolecular Materials“, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry, Vilnius University
2009-2012 Researcher on the project “Synthesis of chiral synthons and application in supramolecular chemistry and organocatalysis” (VP1-3.1-ŠMM-07-K-01-030), Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry, Vilnius University
2013-2016 Senior Researcher, on the project “Centre of Excellence in Organic Semiconductor Research”, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Department of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, Kaunas University of Technology
2016-2024 Senior Researcher, Department of Functional Materials and Electronics, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology
2020-still Senior Researcher, Life Sciences Center, Institute of Biochemistry, Vilnius University and leader of Group of Supramolecular Analysis and Bioelectronics.
Subjects Taught: Bioelectronics
Awards: 2007 Memorial Scholarship of Yankun Family.
2007 Prof. J. Degutis’ Memorial Scholarship of Organic Synthesis.
2011 Prof. S. Kutkevičius’ Memorial Scholarship for the best PhD research work of Organic Synthesis.
2008-2012 LMT and LVMSF grant for the PhD studies.
2016 Best completed project funded by a grant from the R&D and Innovation Fund of KTU.
2017-2019 LMT Postdoctoral Fellowship
2019 Best publication in 2018 (Biosensors and Bioelectronics) in Vilnius University.
2019 Invited cover art for the Organometallics journal volume 38, issue 13.
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Outstanding Reviewer for the Molecular Systems Design & Engineering journal. 
Publications: LABT_LMAVB 
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Academic Cooperation: •    Prof. D. Velasco group from the University of Barcelona (Spain)
•    Prof. W. Dehaen group from KU Leuven (Belgium)
•    Prof. N. D. Obushak group from the Lviv National I. Franko University (Ukraine)
•    Prof. R. Viter group from the University of Latvia (Latvia)
•    Prof. D. F. Ackerley group from the Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)
•    Prof. N. Žurauskienė from the Functional Materials and Electronics Group, FTMC
•    Prof. E. Orentas group from the Institute of Chemistry and Geosciences, VU

Projects and Grants:

1. The project “Theoretical design of organic semiconductor molecules suitable for organic phosphorescent OLEDs”. “Developing students' abilities by participating in scientific summer practice”, Support to LMT, terms: 2014 (summer), Project Leader.
2. The project “Development of structure and property relationship of novel nanostructured light emitting diodes (OLEDNANO)“ 2015 funded by a grant (No. MTEPI-P-15008) from a R&D and Innovation Fund of Kaunas University of Technology, Project Leader.
3. The postdoc grant “Application of organic semiconductors in biological sensors and biofuel cells” (No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-02-0186) funded by the European Social Fund. The planned duration of the project was from 2017 till 2019, Chief Researcher and Project Leader.
4. The project “An investigation and conductivity of new electropolymers based on carbazole moiety” (09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-15-0174) “Developing students' abilities by participating in scientific summer practice”, funded by the European Social Fund. Duration was 2019-07-01 – 08-31, Project Leader.
5. The project “Formation and application of functional self-assembled monolayers based on electroactive molecules on transparent electrodes” (09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-16-0260) “Developing students' abilities by participating in scientific summer practice”, funded by the European Social Fund. Duration was 2019-10-15 – 2020-04-30, Project Leader.
6. The project “Supramolecular recognition-based sensors for electro- detection of biomolecules” (P-MIP-20-329) Research Group Projects, funded by Research Council of Lithuania. Duration is from 2020 till 2022, Project Leader.
7. The project “Electrochemical Functionalization and Application of Glucose Oxidase in Glucose Biosensors” is carried out according to the LMT-supported activity direction “Student Research during summer”, from 07-01 to 08-31 in 2022, Project leader.
8. The project “Nanostructuring of biosensor for neurotransmitters” is carried out under the program "Student research during semesters", term from 2023-01-01 to 2024-04-30, Project leader.
9. The project “Characterization of Functionalized Enzymes in Organic Solvents by Mass-Spectrometry”, funded by Instruct-ERIC for the leading research infrastructure in structural biology in 2024, PID: 29785.
Research Dissemination Article in the VU science popularization magazine SPECTRUM, "Are we alone in the Universe?", no. 38, 2023, p. 40-45.
Other Related Activities: • Scientific expert of the Research Council of Lithuania
• Scientific expert of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine
• Scientific expert in the ERA4HEALTH consortium projects of Europe
• Scientific expert of the Central Project Management Agency of Lithuania
• In 2022, 2023, Topic Editor of the Biosensors journal of MDPI publishing and the Guest Editor of Special Issues “Electrochemistry and Spectroscopy-Based Biosensors” and “Bioconjugate Chemistry for Biosensors” in the Biosensors journal.
• Guest reviewer and referee of the international scientific journals such as Angewandte Chemie, Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, Materials Horizons, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Journal of Organic Chemistry etc. According to the Publons database in WoS, I am a reviewer for more than 230 manuscripts.
Languages: Lithuanian (native), English, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish 

 

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