The Department was established on 1 January 2014 on the basis of the Departments of Mechanics of Solids, Engineering Design, and Theoretical Mechanics. One of the biggest departments of the Faculty continues the scientific research of the employees of the above-mentioned departments in the fields of micromechanical systems engineering, mechanics of structures and composites, and vibroacoustic and curates study programs of Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor and Master degree).
Field of research: Mechanical Engineering. Field of study: Mechanical Engineering.
Academic employees of the Department of Mechanical Engineering research activities perform in Experimental and Computational Mechanics research group.
The R&D themes to be developed:
– Unmanned platforms (sea, air, land)*
– Composite materials, structure, and manufacturing technologies*
– Micromechanics systems and structures*
– Biomedical engineering and health technologies*
– Behaviour of vehicle structures
– Defence technologies
– Mechanics of materials strength and failure
*- strategic R&D themes
Awards for scientific achievements:
Doc. dr. Daiva Zeleniakienė, doc. Gediminas Monastyreckis with co-authors – 2021. Laureates of the Kazimieras Simonavičius (Mechanics) Prize of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences.
Prof. habil. dr. Antanas Žiliukas, prof. dr. Alvydas Kondratas, doc. dr. Albinas Palionis, prof. dr. Rymantas Tadas Toločka, prof. dr. Pranas Žiliukas with co-authors – 2019. Award of the State Lithuanian Language Commission for fostering the Lithuanian language.
Prof. habil. dr. Arvydas Palevičius, Prof. dr. Rimvydas Gaidys, doc. dr. Giedrius Janušas with co-authors – 2018. Laureates of the Lithuanian Science Prize.
Doc. Aurelijus Domeika – 2009 Laureate of the LMA Young Scientists Research Prize.
Doc. Giedrius Janušas – 2006 winner of the competition of the most active KTU researchers and doctoral students.
Prof. Vytautas Barzdaitis – 2003 Laureates of the Lithuanian Science Prize.
Prof. Vitaly Volkov – 2001 winner of the competition of the most active KTU researchers and in 2003 Laureates of the Lithuanian Science Prize.
R&D&I works and services:
– Dynamic investigation of mechanical, optical, and other systems using non-contact techniques
– Development of micromechanical systems thermoforming technologies
– Strength analysis, simulation, and experimental studies of composite and metallic structures
– Computer-aided modeling, numerical analysis using advanced computer-based 3D geometric simulation, finite element analysis techniques, and the latest specialized and universal CAD/CAE software.
Department has signed a collaboration contract with:
UAB „Baltic CNC Technologies“
UAB „Baltic Orthoservice“
UAB „Ortobatas“
UAB “FESTO”
Also collaborates with:
UAB „INRE“,
UAB „Salda“,
UAB „STEVILA“,
UAB „Elinta“,
UAB „Precizika Metrology“,
UAB „Aksonas“,
AB „Astra“,
UAB „JURBY WATERTECH“,
UAB „CADEIS“,
UAB „ALISTMETA“,
AB „Azotas“,
AB „Vilniaus Vingis“,
UAB „ALTAS komercinis transportas“,
UAB „Kauno Staklės“,
UAB „Formateka“,
UAB „Surfkolita“,
UAB „Hi–Steel“,
UAB „Sebra“,
AB „Atrama“,
UAB „Mechel–Nemunas“,
AB „Snaigė“,
UAB „Stevila”,
AB „Fasa”,
UAB „Pakma“,
AB „Rokiškio sūris“,
Astrausko „Pirmas žingsnis“
AB “Lifosa”
Ignalinos AE
UAB IDON
UAB SAB Baltic
Startline Motors MB
UAB „Sporto intelektas“
UAB „Medicinos centras“
UAB “Novameta”
UAB “Axioma Metering”
UAB “Safariland Lithuania”
UAB “Motorojus”
Framatome GmbH, Germany;
Swerea SICOMP AB, Sweden,
Hellenic Aerospace Industry, Greece;
Small Materials and Technologies, Portugal;
Tehnolabor OU, Estonia;
Colorlak A.S., Czech republic.
The department cooperates with other schools of higher education:
Lithuanian Sports University;
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences;
Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University;
Klaipeda University;
Lithuanian Energy Institute;
Vytautas Magnus University;
Ryga Technical University, Latvia;
Łukasiewicz Research Network – Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements PIAP, Poland;
Bialystok University of Technology, Poland;
Lulea University of Technology, Sweden;
University of Stavanger, Norway
University of Latvia, Latvia
Queen’s University, Canada
University of Cantabria, Spain
Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics, National Ukrainian Academy of Science, Ukraine
Silesian University of Technology, Poland
Czech Technical University, Czech Republic
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Rennes, France;
Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology, Ukraine;
Joint Research Centre-European Commission, Belgium;
Study Center For Nuclear Energy, Belgium;
The Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission (CEA), France;
Helmholtz Center Dresden-Rossendorf EV, Germany,
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Finland;
National Research Council, Italy.
Renata Gustienė
Administrator
Studentų st. 56, Kaunas
e-mail: midf.mik@ktu.lt
Head of Department
Studentų gatvė 56, Kaunas
email giedrius.janusas@ktu.lt
Name/Surname | Position | |||
Prof. dr. Valdas Eidukynas | Professor | valdas.eidukynas@ktu.lt | ||
Prof. dr. Rimvydas Gaidys | Professor | rimvydas.gaidys@ktu.lt | ||
Prof. dr. Giedrius Janušas | Professor | giedrius.janusas@ktu.lt | ||
Prof. habil. dr. Arvydas Palevičius | Professor | arvydas.palevicius@ktu.lt | ||
Prof. dr. Daiva Zeleniakienė | Professor | daiva.zeleniakiene@ktu.lt | ||
Prof. Gintautas Dundulis | Professor | gintautas.dundulis@ktu.lt | ||
Prof. Paulius Griškevičius | Professor | paulius.griskevicius@ktu.lt |
Name/Surname | Position | |||
Assoc. prof. dr. Ramūnas Česnavičius | Associate professor | ramunas.cesnavicius@ktu.lt | ||
Assoc. prof. dr. Saulius Diliūnas |
Associate professor | saulius.diliunas@ktu.lt | ||
Assoc. prof. dr. Aurelijus Domeika | Associate professor | aurelijus.domeika@ktu.lt | ||
Assoc. prof. dr. Neringa Keršienė | Associate professor | neringa.kersiene@ktu.lt | ||
Assoc. prof. dr. Vitalis Leišis | Associate professor | vitalis.leisis@ktu.lt | ||
Assoc. prof. dr. Robertas Mikalauskas | Associate professor | robertas.mikalauskas@ktu.lt | ||
Assoc. prof. dr. Tilmutė Pilkaitė | Associate professor | tilmute.pilkaite@ktu.lt | ||
Assoc. prof. dr. Kęstutis Pilkauskas | Associate professor | kestutis.pilkauskas@ktu.lt | ||
Assoc. prof. dr. Nomeda Puodžiūnienė | Associate professor | nomeda.puodziuniene@ktu.lt | ||
Assoc. prof. dr. Darius Eidukynas | Associate professor | darius.eidukynas@ktu.lt |
Name/Surname | Position | |||
Lect. dr. Ginas Čižauskas | Lecturer | ginas.cizauskas@ktu.lt | ||
Lect. dr. Milda Dubosienė | Lecturer | milda.dubosiene@ktu.lt | ||
Lect. dr. Audrius Jutas | Lecturer | audrius.jutas@ktu.lt | ||
Lect. dr. Kristina Kazlauskienė | Lecturer | kristina.kazlauskiene@ktu.lt | ||
Lect. dr. Evaldas Narvydas | Lecturer | evaldas.narvydas@ktu.lt | ||
Lect. dr. Anatolijus Šulginas | Lecturer | anatolijus.sulginas@ktu.lt | ||
Lect. dr. Sigita Urbaitė | Lecturer | sigita.urbaite@ktu.lt | ||
Lect. dr. Joris Vėžys | Lecturer | joris.vezys@ktu.lt | ||
Lect. dr. Kristina Liutkauskienė | Lecturer | kristina.liutkauskiene@ktu.lt | ||
Lect. dr. Gediminas Monastyreckis | Lecturer | gediminas.monastyreckis@ktu.lt |
Name/Surname | Position | ||
Jakub Augustyniak | Research fellow | jakub.augustyniak@ktu.lt | |
Sohrab Nasiri | Chief Scientist | sohrab.nasiri@ktu.lt |
Name/Surname | Position | Address | ||
Renata Gustienė
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Administrator
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Studentų st. 56 | renata.gustiene@ktu.lt |