Dr. Justina Gaidukevič
Associate professor
Scientific Interests, Keywords
Graphene, carbonaceous materials, graphene-based materials, electrochemistry, structural analysis, materials science, (bio)sensors, graphene oxide/organic dyes nanocomposite, functionalization of carbonaceous materials, thermal reduction, inorganic polymers, catalysis, electrocatalysis.
Links to External Profile
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justina-Gaidukevic/research
Project and/or Grant leadership
2010 – 2011 National Research Programme "Future Energy". Project from Research Council of
Lithuania “Preparation of graphene coatings with contrastive thermo-insulating
properties using laser treatment (LAGO)” (No. ATE-06/2010); (Lab-technician).
2012 – 2015 Project from EU Structural Funds “Biotechnology and Biopharmacy: fundamental
and applied research (BIOTEFA A)” (No. VP1-3.1-ŠMM-08-K-01-005); (Researcher).
2014 – 2018 COST project CM1302: European Network on Smart Inorganic Polymers (SIPs).
2016 – 2018 National Research Programme “Towards Future Technologies”. Project from
Lithuanian Research Council “Graphene supercapacitor powered FET all carbon
circuit for sensing applications (G-SUPERCAP)” (No. LAT 11/2016); (Researcher).
2019 – 2020 Students’ research program project (Lithuania) 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-16-0154 “Thermal
reduction of graphite oxide in the presence of malonic acid: optimization of
synthesis conditions and structural analysis”; (Supervisor).
2020 – 2023 National Project. Project from Lithuanian Research Council “Development of
biosensor research and engineering competence and technology transfer centre (BIOSENSE)”
(Projekto Nr.:01.2.2-CPVA-K-703) (project specialist).
2020 – 2022 Postdoctoral Fellowship. “ The formation of thin films electrodes from graphene-based materials and
applications to (bio)sensors” (No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-19-0050) (postdoc researcher).
2020 – 2023 Grand from EU Structural Funds " Polyaspartic coatings for wood products without volatile organic
compounds " (No. 01.2.1-LVPA-K-856-01-0089) (Researcher).
Invited Talks
Justina Gaidukevič, Jurgis Barkauskas, Anna Malaika, Mieczysław Kozłowski, Graphene-based materials and their applications for energy storage and catalysis, 22nd International Conference-School “Advanced Materials and Technologies 2020”, Palanga, Lithuania, 24th – 28th of August, 2020
Supervision of Doctoral Students and/or Postdoc Students
Doctoral Students:
• Rūta Aukštakojytė (supervision from 2020 m.)
• Gintarė Rimkutė (scientific consultant from 2020 m.)
Teaching Courses
Chemistry of Main Group Elements; lectures and seminars to bachelor students of Chemistry speciality;
Selected Sections of Inorganic Chemistry; seminars to master students of Chemistry;
General Chemistry; seminars, and lab practice to bachelor students of Physics speciality. General and Inorganic Chemistry; lectures, seminars, and lab practice to bachelor students of Pharmacy speciality.
Supervision of Students' Thesis
Ieva Mališauskaitė (Chemistry of Nanomaterials, Master's thesis, 2018)
Rūta Aukštakojytė (Chemistry, Bachelor's thesis, 2018)
Tautvydas Navickas (Professional practice, 2018)
Tautvydas Navickas (Chemistry of Nanomaterials, Bachelor's thesis, 2019)
Rūta Aukštakojytė (Chemistry, Master's thesis, 2020)
Tautvydas Navickas (Chemistry, Master's thesis, 2021)
Okolo Sonia Ishioma (Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Master's thesis, 2021)
Vilius Čižas (Chemistry, Bachelor's thesis, till now)
Julius Smaliukas (Chemistry of Nanomaterials, Bachelor's thesis, till now)
Kamila Turuta (Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Master's thesis, till now)
Karina Vjūnova (Chemistry, Bachelor's thesis, till now)
Participation in the national/international governing bodies, commissions, committees, boards etc.
• Guest editor for the special issue Advanced Technologies in Graphene-Based Materials of the Crystals (2022–2023). https://www.mdpi.com/journal/crystals/special_issues/W1R774G0I1
• Member of the organizing committee of the international conference“Functional Inorganic Materials 2022” (FIM), https://www.fim.chgf.vu.lt/
• Member of the scientific committee of the international conference“CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY 2023", https://www.cct2023.chgf.vu.lt/conference-2/scientific-committee
• Member of the International Society of Electrochemistry
• Member of the Master's Degree Chemistry and Nanomaterials Chemistry Study Program Committee
• Member of the Master's Degree Pharmaceutical Chemistry Study Program Committee
• Member of the Cosmetic Chemistry Study Program preparation group
• Member of the Lithuanian Chemical Society (LChD)
Expertise
• Peer Review for some journals such as Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, Fuel, Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing, Crystals, Molecules, and Applied Surface Science.
• Review of Bachelor and PhD theses for University Vilnius (Lithuania).
• Expert in the "Best Dissertation Competition" organized by the Lithuanian Young Scientists Union (LJMS).