Department of Mechanical Engineering

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.

The department curates the following study programs:

First cycle university study programs (Bachelor’s degree):

Mechanical engineering

Specializations: Biomechanics, Design of mechanical systems, Robotics engineering, Thermal systems engineering

Second cycle university study programs (Master’s degree):

Mechanical engineering

Third cycle study programs (Doctoral studies):

Mechanical Engineering (Joint doctoral studies with Vytautas Magnus University)

Contacts

Renata Gustienė
Administrator

Studentų st. 56, Kaunas
e-mail: midf.mik@ktu.lt

 

Department's personnel

Prof. dr. Giedrius Janušas

Head of Department

Studentų gatvė 56, Kaunas
email giedrius.janusas@ktu.lt

Professors

Name/Surname Position E-mail
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

Asociated Professors

Name/Surname Position E-mail
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

Lecturers

Name/Surname Position E-mail
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

Researches

Name/Surname Position E-mail
Jakub Augustyniak Research fellow jakub.augustyniak@ktu.lt
Sohrab Nasiri  Chief Scientist sohrab.nasiri@ktu.lt 

Administration

Name/Surname Position Address E-mail
Renata Gustienė
Administrator
Studentų st. 56 renata.gustiene@ktu.lt
 

Doctoral students