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Vytautas Petkevicius  

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Research Interests: Microbial biochemistry, biodegradation, biocatalysis, enzymology, enzyme engineering
Present Position: Researcher, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Biochemistry
Education:
 2018 - PhD in Biochemistry, Vilnius University, Lithuania
2014 - MSc in Biochemistry, Vilnius University, Lithuania
2012 - BSc in Biochemistry, Vilnius University, Lithuania
Experience (Past Positions): 2020–present - Researcher, Vilnius University Institute of Biochemistry
2017–2020 - Research assistant, Vilnius University, Institute of Biochemistry
2014–2016 - Specialist, Vilnius University, Institute of Biochemistry 
Gene engineering (laboratory classes), enzymology (lectures and seminars)
Supervision of Doctoral Students: Greta Mačiuitytė "Research of chemical application of iron monooxygenase in the synthesis of epoxides" 01 October 2023/30 September 30 2027
Publications: LABT_LMAVB 
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Academic Cooperation: Research Group Microbial Biotechnology (Prof. Dirk Tischler), Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

Projects and Grants:

2020–2022 - Postdoctoral project "Kompleksinė pirazinų ir jų darinių sintezė biokataliziniais metodais" No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-19-0055. 
2020–2023 - "Naujos kartos industrinių fermentų inžinerijos centras (TVIRTAS)" No. 01.2.2-CPVA-K-703-03-0023, participant.
2015–2019 - Horizon 2020. "Industrial Applications of Marine Enzymes: Innovative screening and expression platforms to discover and use the functional protein diversity from the sea (INMARE)", participant.
2016–2020 - European Social Fund, Measure No. 09.33-LMT-K-712, Grant No. DOTSUT 34/09.3.3.-LMT-K712-01-0058/LSS-600000-58, participant.
Qualification Improvement, Certificates: 01 September 2022–31 October 2022 - Postdoctoral traineeship, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
Languages: Lithuanian (native), English

 

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