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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 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: | Senior Researcher, Group of Supramolecular Analysis and Bioelectronics, Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University |
| 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–present - Senior Researcher, Life Sciences Center, Institute of Biochemistry, Vilnius University, and leader of the Group of Supramolecular Analysis and Bioelectronics. |
| Subjects Taught: | Bioelectronics |
| Awards: | 2007 - Memorial Scholarship of the Yankun Family. 2007 - Prof. J. Degutis’ Memorial Scholarship of Organic Synthesis. 2011 - Prof. S. Kutkevičius’ Memorial Scholarship for the best PhD research work in 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 - RCL Postdoctoral Fellowship 2019 - Best publication in 2018 (Biosensors and Bioelectronics) at 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 GoogleScholar |
| Academic Cooperation: | Prof. D. Velasco's group from the University of Barcelona, Spain Prof. W. Dehaen's group from KU Leuven, Belgium Prof. N. D. Obushak's group from the Lviv National I. Franko University, Ukraine Prof. R. Viter's 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 |
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Projects and Grants: |
2014 - The project “Theoretical design of organic semiconductor molecules suitable for organic phosphorescent OLEDs”. “Developing students' abilities by participating in scientific summer practice”, supported by ECL. Project leader. |
| 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 and 2023, I served as the Topic Editor of the Biosensors journal, published by MDPI, and as the Guest Editor of two 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 have reviewed more than 230 manuscripts. |
| Languages: | Lithuanian (native), English, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish |