Dr. Gintautas Poškas, a senior research associate at the LEI Nuclear Engineering Laboratory, together with Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher Haruko Wainwright, has secured funding through the prestigious “Global Seed Fund” program.
Their project, “Digital twin approaches for nuclear waste disposal safety assessments,” focuses on developing advanced digital twin methods for assessing the safety of nuclear waste disposal.
“This partnership with MIT allows research being developed in Lithuania to reach a new level and create innovations with real impact on the safety of nuclear waste management,” emphasized Dr. Poškas.
The Global Seed Fund is an initiative coordinated by MIT’s Center for International Studies that promotes international scientific research and funds early-stage joint projects between MIT and partner institutions worldwide, creating opportunities to develop new research ideas.
This achievement marks the successful work of the Lithuanian Consortium for Engagement with MIT. Established in 2025, the consortium brings together Lithuanian academic and business institutions seeking to develop joint projects with the world-leading Massachusetts Institute of Technology and strengthen international cooperation.
All projects submitted by partners of the Lithuanian consortium in this funding call were successful, demonstrating the rapid growth of the partnership and strengthening interinstitutional collaboration.
