Position:
Head (Senior Research Associate)
Room number:
137-LK
Phone number:
+37037401908
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Publications
Scientific article
2025
Abdullah M. [LEI], Denafas G. [LEI], Pitak I. [LEI].
Municipal solid waste pathways: Material flow analysis & waste to energy potential in Lithuania
In: Energy Reports. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2025, Vol. 14, p. 5298-5308. ISSN 2352-4847.
Pitak I. [LEI], Sholokhova A. [LEI], Baltušnikas A. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI].
Corrosion behaviour of basalt-boron fiber in alkaline and cementitious environments: Morphological and structural insights
In: Results in Engineering. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2025, Vol. 27, 106711, p. 1-17. ISSN 2590-1230.
Zubas A. R., Pitak I. [LEI], Denafas G. [LEI], Griškonis E., Kruopienė J..
An application of solvent and thermal treatment to recover materials from photovoltaic module encapsulated with polyolefin elastomer
In: Waste management and research. London: SAGE, 2025, Early access, p. 1-8. ISSN 0734-242X, eISSN 1096-3669.
Pitak I. [LEI], Sholokhova A. [LEI], Baltušnikas A. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI].
Strategic Resource Extraction and Recycling from Waste: a Pathway to Sustainable Resource Conservation
In: Resources. Basel: MDPI, 2025, Vol. 14 , 1, p. 1-16. ISSN 2079-9276.
Zubas A. R., Pitak I. [LEI], Denafas G. [LEI], Griškonis E., Kruopienė J..
An application of solvent and thermal treatment to recover materials from photovoltaic module encapsulated with polyolefin elastomer
In: Waste Management and Research. London: SAGE, 2025, p. 1-8. ISSN 0734-242X, eISSN 1096-3669.
Pitak I. [LEI], Sholokhova A. [LEI].
Transforming textile waste into alternative fuel by thermochemical methods: A mini-review
In: Cleaner Waste Systems. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2025, Vol. 10, 100199, p. 1-12. ISSN 2772-9125.
2024
Yousef S., Eimontas J. [LEI], Zakarauskas K. [LEI], Striūgas N. [LEI], Pitak I. [LEI].
Catalytic reforming of tar for enhancing hydrogen production from gasification of hazardous medical waste
In: Energy. Kidlington: Elsevier, 2024, 313, 134184, p. 1-10. ISSN 0360-5442.
Pitak I. [LEI], Sholokhova A. [LEI], Kalpokaitė-Dičkuvienė R. [LEI], Baltušnikas A. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI], Bakšinskaitė A., Toleikienė M..
Transformative potential: Utilizing Teos-modified mugwort for sustainable construction
In: Case Studies in Construction Materials. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2024, Vol. 21, e03550, p. 1-14. ISSN 2214-5095.
Kalpokaitė-Dičkuvienė R. [LEI], Pitak I. [LEI], Sholokhova A. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI], Baltušnikas A. [LEI].
Surface-Modified Wheat Straw for the Production of Cement-Free Geopolymer Composite: Effects of Wheat Variety and Pre-Treatment Method
In: Journal of Composites Science. Basel: MDPI, 2024, Vol. 16, Iss. 4, 116, p. 1-14. ISSN 2504-477X.
2023
Sholokhova A. [LEI], Pitak I. [LEI], Denafas G. [LEI], Kalpokaitė-Dičkuvienė R. [LEI], Praspaliauskas M. [LEI], Burlakovs J..
An In-Depth Analysis of Physical, Chemical, and Microplastic Parameters of Landfill Fine Fraction for Biocover Construction
In: Sustainability. Basel: MDPI, 2023, Vol. 15, Iss. 24, 16914, p. 1-13. ISSN 2071-1050.
Conference paper
2025
Vorotinskienė L. [LEI], Antanavičė A. [LEI], Mohamed Elshakh Elhag Gassim A. [LEI], Pitak I. [LEI], Skvorčinskienė R. [LEI], Maziukienė M., Biknienė K., Skarbalius G..
Application of combined (active and passive) measures to enhance Leidenfrost effect formation conditions and reduce hydrodynamic resistance
In: Proceedings of the 6th international conference on fluid flow and thermal science (ICFFTS 2025), Barcelona, Spain, 29-31 October 2025. Ottawa: International ASET, 2025, paper no. 120, p. 1-2. ISBN 9781990800634.
Pitak I. [LEI], Sholokhova A. [LEI], Kubiliūtė R., Švedaitė E..
Alternative fuel production from textile waste by torrefaction method
In: Scientific achievements of contemporary society: proceedings of VI international scientific and practical conference London, United Kingdom, 10-12 January 2025/editor M.L. Komarytskyy. London: Cognum publishing house, 2025, УДК 66-665.3, p. 189-192. ISBN 978-92-9472-192-1.
Pitak I. [LEI], Baltušnikas A. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI].
Exploring mugwort biomass as a novel catalyst support for green Chemistry
Ostrava: Abstract Book WMCEES 2025 9th World Multidisciplinary Congress on Eart and Environmental Sciences Czech Republic, Ostrava, September 8-12, 2025, 2025, p. 42-42..
Pitak I. [LEI], Baltušnikas A. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI].
Wormwood as a sustainable resource for catalyst development
In: 8th International Conference on MATERIALS SCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY Jun 25-26, 2025 at Prague, Czech Republic (Hybrid Event). 2025, p. 70-71..
Denafas G. [LEI], Miliauskas G., Andriukonis E., Griškonis E., Pitak I. [LEI], Makarevičius V. [LEI], Baltušnikas A. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI], Šleiniūtė A., Ivanauskas R., Goljandin D., Blumbergs E., Shishkin A..
Challenges on Multilyer Composites Desintegration and Materials Recovering for Waste Printed Circuit Boards
In: Book of Abstracts Polymers 2025, Composites 2025 and 3BS Materials Tech 2025 International Joint Conference 16 - 18 April 2025, Portugal. Albufeira: SETCOR, 2025, p. 23-23..
2024
Makarevičius V. [LEI], Pitak I. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI], Denafas G. [LEI].
Estimation of recyclability of waste printed circuit boards by solvent delamination
In: Abstract Book 5th International Conference Strategies toward Green Deal Implementation Water, Raw Materials Energy in Green Transition November 27-29, 2024. Cracow: Polish Academy of Sciences, 2024, p. 236-236. ISBN 978-83-67606-49-3.
Kubiliūtė R., Švedaitė E., Pitak I. [LEI], Sholokhova A. [LEI].
Textile ash waste utilization in cement stone
In: Book of abstracts of 2nd Central and Eastern European Conference on Physical Chemistry & Material Science (CEEC-PCMS2). Kaunas: Kaunas University of Technology, 2024, p. 101-101. ISBN 978-609-02-1870-9, eISBN 978-609-02-1869-3.
Pitak I. [LEI], Sholokhova A. [LEI], Baltušnikas A. [LEI], Kalpokaitė-Dičkuvienė R. [LEI].
Wormwood as a potential material for catalyst synthesis
In: Book of abstracts of 2nd Central and Eastern European Conference on Physical Chemistry & Material Science (CEEC-PCMS2). Kaunas: Kaunas University of Technology, 2024, p. 105-105. ISBN 978-609-02-1870-9, eISBN 978-609-02-1869-3.
2023
Čėsnienė J. [LEI], Pitak I. [LEI], Kalpokaitė-Dičkuvienė R. [LEI].
Basalt boron fiber corrosion in alkaline medium
In: Abstract Book 4th International Conference Strategies toward Green Deal Implementation Water, Raw Materials & Energy 14 – 15 December 2023. Cracow: Polish Academy of Sciences, 2023, p. 104-104. ISBN 978-83-67606-27-1.
Pitak I. [LEI], Denafas G. [LEI], Makarevičius V. [LEI].
Sustainable PV modules recycling: maximising resource efficiency
In: Abstract Book 4th International Conference Strategies toward Green Deal Implementation Water, Raw Materials & Energy 14 – 15 December 2023. Cracow: Polish Academy of Sciences, 2023, p. 42-42. ISBN 978-83-67606-27-1.
International projects
Baltic Research Programme
1
Completed
01.05.2021 - 30.04.2024
The project seeks to develop specialized concrete for the long-term storage of hazardous waste, which can be immobilized in concrete containers or directly in the concrete mass. DeMore
Other international projects
1
Completed
2024.08.01 - 2025.07.31
Project summary: The current collaboration originated from the need for new efforts to recover land after catastrophic events in the Baltic Sea region. The partners aim to support More
Projects in Lithuania
EU Structural Funds
1
Project summary: The LIFE programme contributes to the European Union becoming a climate-neutral and sustainable society, supports the implementation of EU climate policy iMore
Other projects in Lithuania
1
Ongoing
2025.04.17 - 2026.02.27
In recent years, it has been increasingly recognized that reducing fuel consumption in the maritime transport sector is crucial in order to decrease the amount of greenhouse gas emissMore