Dr. Ieva Plikusienė
Associate professor, senior researcher
Scientific Interests, Keywords
Biosensors
Optocal immunosensors
Ellipsometry
Thermodynamics
Proteins intercations
QCM-D
Project and/or Grant leadership
1. Development of purposely adapted mathematical models for SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins immobilization and interaction with specific antibodies processes description (submitted). Head of the project from Lithuania Ieva Plikusiene, Bilateral Lithuanian-Frech cooperation program P-LZ-23-10.
2. Post-doctoral scholarship “Determination of biologically active substances using spectroscopic ellipsometry enhanced by plasmonic excitations” under grant agreement 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-19-0106, 2020.09.14-2022.09.14. Prof. A. Ramanavičienė (senior researcher, investigation of nanolayered metals and metals oxides substrates optical properties, SARS-CoV-2 antibody-antigen interaction kinetics and immune complex formation using spectroscopic ellipsometry, development of mathematical models for interaction kinetics analysis).
3. 2019-2020 Development of students' skills in conducting research during the semester “Modification of ZnO nanostructures by biomolecules for the development of optical biological sensors” 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-16-0163
4. 2021 summer 2 months. Development of students' abilities in the researched summer practices „ Investigation of SARS-COV-2 antigen-antibody complex formation by spectral ellipsometry “. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-24-0104
5. 2021-2022 Development of students' skills in conducting research during the semester „Optical and piezoelectric interaction study of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus proteins and specific antibodies “. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-25-0032.
Invited Talks
Sars-Cov-2 Antigen Binding to Specific Antibody Kinetics Analysis by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry, konferencija Advanced Materials and Technology, Palanga, Lietuva, 2021.
Teaching Courses
• From 2010 September 10 d. – present; teaching Physical chemistry (Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Colloidal Chemistry, Thermodynamics and Special Courses) lectures, seminars and practice for these study programs:
• Chemistry bachelor – practice in the lab and seminars,
• Biochemistry bachelor – practice in the lab and seminars
• Nanotechnology and Material Chemistry bachelor – practice in the lab and seminars,
• Microbiology bachelor – practice in the lab and seminars,
• Molecular biology bachelor – practice in the lab and seminars,
• Biophysics bachelor – practice in the lab and seminars,
• Pharmacy bachelor – practice in the lab and seminars
• Special courses “Spectroscopic ellipsometry application for nanotechnology” for Chemistry master’s students, author of the book for this course.
• Supervisor of 9 bachelor thesis, 8 masters, 2 PhD students.
• Member of dissertation defense committee board.
Participation in the national/international governing bodies, commissions, committees, boards etc.
Boars Member of Lithuanian Chemical Society
Chair of Young Academy of Lithuania (2023-2025)
Expertise
• 2022 HORIZON-EIC-2021-PATHFINDEROPEN project monitor
• 2021 HORIZON-EIC-2021-PATHFINDEROPEN, expert
• 2021 The National Science Centre of Poland, programmes OPUS-21, SONATA,
• 2020 REA-FET-OPEN-2020, expert
Awards
1. Award for Talent Perspective from director of Center for Physical Sciences and Technolgy
2. Citizen of Vilnius 2022 (Madeinvilnius.lt)
3. Lithuanian Women of the Year 2022 (magazine “Stilius”)
4. LOREAL - UNESCO for Woman in Science International Rising Talent 2022 award in the field of Chemistry, for the better understanding and treatment of important diseases.
5. MDPI Biosensors Early Career Women Award 2021 for the ground-breaking research and a significant contribution to the field of biosensors.
6. LOREAL - UNESCO for Woman in Science Young Talent award 2021. Young talent for Lithuania.
7. Acknowledgment from Lithuanian Education, science and sports minister for the contribution to science and global glorification of the name of Lithuania. 2022-06-15.
8. Best poster, first place “Binding kinetics of monomeric analyte and dimeric derivatives of analyte linked by different spacers to granulocyte colony-stimulating factor based synthetic receptor “, Nanomaterials for biosensors and biomedical application conference, Jurmala, Latvia, 2019 July 2-4.
Science popularization
1. https://www.lrytas.lt/lietuvosdiena/svietimas/2022/06/15/news/j-siugzdiniene-padekojo-mokslininkei-i-plikusienei-uz-nuopelnus-moksle-ir-ikvepianti-pavyzdi-moterims-23686066
2. https://lithuania.lt/top-10-news/dr-ieva-plikusiene-ranked-among-globally-recognized-future-talents/
3. https://madeinvilnius.lt/naujienos/gyvenimas/dr-ievai-plikusienei-iteiktas-prestizinis-loreal-foundation-ir-unesco-apdovanojimas/
4. https://www.fondationloreal.com/our-programs-women-science/international-rising-talents
5. https://lnk.lt/zinios/visi/167985
6. https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/mokslas-ir-it/11/1713443/mokslininkei-ievai-plikusienei-skirtas-prestizinis-tarptautiniu-kylanciu-talentu-apdovanojimas
7. https://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/irasas/2000219526/10-12-lietuvei-mokslininkei-ievai-plikusienei-skirtas-tarptautiniu-kylanciu-talentu-apdovanojimas
8. https://www.lrytas.lt/it/laboratorija/2021/06/15/news/dvi-lietuves-mokslininkes-pagerbtos-prestiziniais-moterims-moksle-apdovanojimais-19748522/
9. https://www.delfi.lt/moterys/asmenybes/dvi-lietuvos-mokslininkes-ivertintos-prestiziniais-apdovanojimais-tiria-sars-cov-2-antikunus-ir-kuria-vaistus-nuo-vezio.d?id=87467073
10. https://www.15min.lt/mokslasit/straipsnis/technologijos/lietuves-mokslininkes-pagerbtos-prestiziniais-moterims-moksle-apdovanojimais-646-1520702?fbclid=IwAR2uT3V4oRHh_yJZ2tbFXlyJbJRBUgFOk2trPYUuwKGt_ki39xY5W9apti0
11. https://klaipeda.diena.lt/naujienos/ivairenybes/mokslas-ir-it/mokslininkes-i-plikusiene-ir-j-smirnoviene-pagerbtos-moterims-moksle-apdovanojimais-1030131
12. https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/mokslas-ir-it/11/1431960/lietuves-mokslininkes-pagerbtos-prestiziniais-moterims-moksle-apdovanojimais?fbclid=IwAR1xkY7bJkfPcIzIbeLcnzhbM-BPFHqESHlUFMFkYHJucMgGnH-5B_dz1QA
13. https://www.moteris.lt/lt/sveikata/g-68353-lietuves-mokslininkes-sars-cov-2-baltymu-ir-antikunu-saveikas-tirianti-bei-vaistus-nuo-vezio-kurianti-pagerbtos-prestiziniais-moterims-moksle-apdovanojimaisnbsp?fbclid=IwAR0Jtx79YNaKuprv6oQuUZWB1FJ22s44IH_fnNhYn9tNbwV_yHH22YP_FR0
14. https://www.unesco.lt/archives/4868?fbclid=IwAR3Vwv06kh3BwdhDKD9bOEEPC7tPKF6jSbcfh14_tYdkQ4quHnX7sZCb4yc
15. http://www.lma.lt/news/1231/38/Lietuves-mokslininkes-pagerbtos-prestiziniais-Moterims-moksle-apdovanojimais
16. https://naujienos.vu.lt/lietuves-mokslininkes-pagerbtos-prestiziniais-moterims-moksle-apdovanojimais/?fbclid=IwAR34L7ieKCnNLyE2_t64LMGJN_VlAhgXXXAc-fQAgYRjHIvtCc6CHjBFha0
17. taip pat Forbes Lietuva žurnale
18. https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/mokslas-ir-it/11/1453327/mokslininku-seimoje-augusi-lietuve-kito-karjeros-kelio-nesvarste-dabar-ji-padeda-kurti-irankius-kuriais-kovojama-pries-covid-19
19. https://www.delfi.lt/darbas/lyderiai/dr-ieva-plikusiene-nenoreciau-mokslo-skirstyti-i-lietuviska-ar-uzsienietiska-tikrasis-visada-yra-pasaulinis.d?id=87644079
20. https://mita.lrv.lt/lt/naujienos/tarptautiniuose-moterims-moksle-apdovanojimuose-pagerbta-dr-ieva-plikusiene-tikras-mokslas-neturi-sienu
21. https://www.moteris.lt/lt/veidai/g-70682-ieva-plikusiene-mokslininke-pasiryzusi-suvaldyti-pandemija
22. https://lnk.lt/zinios/138861
23. https://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/irasas/2000157597/apdovanojimu-ivertinta-mokslininke-ieva-uzaugau-akademineje-aplinkoje-mokslas-visada-buvo-salia?fbclid=IwAR0z7HGnXrgn0atndzDHiTwK_pLplWKC7cLFEHKU4i433sMr5tIciJ7wKGk
24. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NghunFcyzMY
25. https://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/irasas/2000182331/smalsumo-genas-pandemijos-kronikos-kaip-vakcinuotis
Link to Personal website
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=YzKkhUYAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao