ABOUT THE CENTER
NanoTechnas - Nanotechnology and Materials Science Center
Contacts
Address: Naugarduko str. 24, LT-03225, Vilnius
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Head of the Center - prof. (HP) dr. Almira Ramanavičienė ()

STAFF

Prof. (HP) dr. Almira Ramanavičienė
Phone: +370 (5) 219 3115
Address: Room 225, Naugarduko Street 24, Vilnius

Prof. Dr. Asta Kaušaite-Minkštimienė
Phone: +370 (5) 219 3115
Address: Room 225, Naugarduko Street 24, Vilnius

Prof. Habil. Dr. Arūnas Ramanavičius
Phone: +370 (5) 219 3181
Address: Room 103, Naugarduko Street 24, Vilnius

Assist. Dr. Benediktas Brasiūnas
Phone: +370 (5) 219 3115
Address: Room 245, Naugarduko Street 24, Vilnius

Assist. Dr. Viktorija Liustrovaitė
Phone: +370 (5) 219 3185
Address: Room 101, Naugarduko Street 24, Vilnius
PHD STUDENTS
PROJECTS IN PROGRESS
- 2026-2030 HORIZON TMA MSCA Staff Exchanges (HORIZON-MSCA-2025-SE) project “Transforming chronic wound care with targeted MXene-based antibacterial and regenerative technologies” (MX-WOUND), head of VU scientific group Prof. Dr. A. Ramanavičienė.
- 2026-2028 Joint Lithuanian–Latvian–Chinese (Taiwanese) cooperation programme project “AI-integrated Triboelectric Nanosensor for Rapid and Label-Free Detection of C-Reactive Protein”, head of Lithuanian project Dr. I. Plikusienė
- 2025-2027 Lithuanian–Polish bilateral cooperation research programme project “Advanced MXene-based Nanocomposites: Multiplex and Multimodal Biosensing Platforms for Health and Environmental Applications”, head of Lithuanian project Dr. A. Ramanavičienė.
- 2023-2027 HORIZON TMA MSCA Staff Exchanges (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-SE-01-01) project “Electro-conductive polymeric 3D scaffolds as novel strategies for biomedical applications” (ESCULAPE), head of VU scientific group Prof. Dr. A. Ramanavičienė.
- 2024-2027 m. Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT), Researcher Groups project “Self-powered glucose biosensor based on a single-enzyme biofuel cell”, head of project Dr. A. Kaušaitė-Minkštimienė.
COMPLETED PROJECTS
- 2024-2025 NextGenerationEU Project "Analysis of R&D ideas for the application of advanced nanomaterials in the development and improvement of immunosensors", scientific supervisor Prof. Dr. A. Ramanaviciene
- 2024-2025 m. NextGenerationEU Project "Verification of the project idea Search for nanomaterials to improve the performance of biofuel cells“, scientific supervisor Prof. Dr. A. Kaušaitė-Minkštimienė.
- 2024-2025 m. NextGenerationEU Project „Verification of the project idea, Development of an analytical system for simultaneous detection of cancer biomarkers“, scientific supervisor Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Popov.
- 2023-2024 Lithuanian–French Programme “Gilibert” bilateral cooperation project “Application of purposefully adapted mathematical models for the description of SARS-CoV-2 structural protein immobilization and interaction with specific antibodies processes”, head of the project Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Plikusiene
- 2023-2024 LMT funded student research project „Development of an electrochemical immunosensor for the detection of specific antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein“, head of the project Prof. Dr. A. Ramanaviciene, student Kristina Sobol.
- 2023-2024 LMT funded student research project „Surface plasmon resonance immunosensor for SARS-CoV-2 anti-RBD antibody detection“, head of the project Prof. Dr. A. Kausaite-Minkstimiene, student – Agne Giniunaite.
- 2022-2025 m. Research Council of Lithuania, Researcher Groups project “Surface plasmon resonance and spectroscopic ellipsometry based immunosensors for the detection of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 proteins”, head of the project Prof. Dr. A. Ramanaviciene.
- 2018-2023 Horizon 2020 Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Action Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017) project „Novel 1D photonic metal oxide nanostructures for early stage cancer detection” (CanBioSe), head of VU scientific group Prof. Dr. A. Ramanaviciene.
- 20021-2023 m. European Regional Development Fund project under Measure 01.2.2-LMT-K-718 “Targeted Research in Smart Specialization Areas” and under a grant agreement with the Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT) “The investigation, evaluation, and practical application aspects of SARS-CoV-2-virus proteins interaction with specific antibodies” (COVID-19 R&D Implementation scheme (SMART)), head of the project Prof. Dr. A. Ramanaviciene.
- 2023 Research Council of Lithuania (RCL) funded students summer schollarship project „Simple and sensitive determination of heparin using gold nanoparticles “, head of the project Prof. Dr. A. Ramanaviciene, student – Ekaterina Georgieva (Plovdiv Paisii Hilendarski Universitetas, Bulgaria).
- 2021-2022 Research Council of Lithuania (RCL) funded student research project „Evaluation of the efficacy of antibody surface immobilization methods“, head of the project Assoc. Prof. A. Popov, student – Gabija Agasarjanaitė.
- 2020-2021 The Lithuanian-Ukrainian Cooperation Programme in the Fields of Research and Technologies according to the bilateral collaboration agreement, the project “Development of biosensors and biofuel cells based on redox enzymes“, head of the project Prof. Dr. A. Kausaite-Minkstimiene.
- 2020-2021 Research Council of Lithuania (RCL) funded student research project „Evaluation of the efficacy of antibody surface immobilization methods“, head of the project Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Popov, student – Eimantas Bučmys.








