Position:
Research associate
Room number:
134-LK
Phone number:
+37037401907
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Publications
Scientific article
2025
Zubas A. R., Griškonis E., Denafas G. [LEI], Makarevičius V. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI], Kruopienė J..
NOx-Free Leaching Methods for Efficient Silver and Aluminium Recovery from Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells
In: Materials. Basel: MDPI, 2025, Vol. 18, Iss. 11, 2668, p. 1-13. ISSN 1996-1944.
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.
2024
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.
Kavaliauskas Ž. [LEI], Kėželis R. [LEI], Grigaitienė V. [LEI], Milieška M. [LEI], Valinčius V. [LEI], Uscila R. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI], Baltušnikas A. [LEI].
An Investigation of Fly Ash and Slag Processing and Fiber Production Using Plasma Technology
In: Applied Sciences. Basel: MDPI, 2024, Vol. 14, Iss. 11, 4801, p. 1-14. ISSN 2076-3417.
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.
Šleiniūtė A., Mumladze T., Denafas G. [LEI], Makarevičius V. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI], Antonov M., Vasarevičius S..
Mechanical Properties of Polymers Recovered from Multilayer Food Packaging by Nitric Acid
In: Sustainability. Basel: MDPI, 2024, Vol. 16, Iss. 5, 2106, p. 1-17. ISSN 2071-1050.
2023
Kalpokaitė-Dičkuvienė R. [LEI], Pitak I. [LEI], Baltušnikas A. [LEI], Čėsnienė J. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI], Lukošiūtė S. I. [LEI].
Functional and microstructural alterations in hydrated and freeze–thawed cement-oil shale ash composites
In: Case Studies in Construction Materials. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2023, Vol. 19, e02302, p. 1-16. ISSN 2214-5095.
Onufrijevs P., Grase L., Padgurskas J., Rukanskis M., Durena R., Willer D., Iesalnieks M., Lungevics J., Kaupuzs J., Rukuiža R., Kriūkienė R. [LEI], Hanesch Y., Speicher M..
Anisotropy of the Tribological Performance of Periodically Oxidated Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structures
In: Coatings. Basel: MDPI, 2023, Vol. 13, Iss. 7, 1199, p. 1-14. ISSN 2079-6412.
Sholokhova A., Denafas G., Čeponkus J., Kriūkienė R. [LEI].
Microplastics Release from Conventional Plastics during Real Open Windrow Composting
In: Sustainability. Basel: MDPI, 2023, Vol. 15, Iss. 1, 758, p. 14-11. ISSN 2071-1050.
2022
Pitak I. [LEI], Baltušnikas A. [LEI], Kalpokaitė-Dičkuvienė R. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI], Denafas G. [LEI].
Experimental study effect of bottom ash and temperature of firing on the properties, microstructure and pore size distribution of clay bricks: A Lithuania point of view
In: Case Studies in Construction Materials. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2022, Vol. 17, e01230, p. 1-17. ISSN 2214-5095.
Conference paper
2025
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.
Kalpokaitė-Dičkuvienė R. [LEI], Čėsnienė J. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI], Sholokhova A. [LEI].
Toward sustainable material use: fiber durability in geopolymer hardening solutions
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. 97-97..
Vorotinskienė L. [LEI], Skvorčinskienė R. [LEI], Šatas V., Povilaikaitė A. [LEI], Račkauskas S., Kriūkienė R. [LEI].
Effect of ZnO NANOWIRES coating hydrophobicity on vapor film formation and friction reduction
In: 10th World Conference on Experimental Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics. Rhodes Island: Research Kommittee Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 2024, p. 66-68..
2023
Sholokhova A. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI].
In-depth characterisation of landfill fine fraction: assessing suitability for biocover construction and microplastics pollution
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. 69-69. ISBN 978-83-67606-27-1.
2021
Pitak I. [LEI], Denafas G. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI].
About solid recovered fuel: chemical characteristics and role in waste management system
In: EYEC monograph: 9th European young engineers conference, [19-21 April 2021, Warsaw, Poland]. Warsaw: Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology Waryńskiego, 2021, Vol. 7, 11.5, p. 165. ISBN 978-83-936575-9-9.
2020
Makarevičius V. [LEI], Baltušnikas A. [LEI], Lukošiūtė I. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI], Grybėnas A. [LEI].
Effect of thermal aging on structural changes in P91 and P5 heat resistant steels
In: Proceedings 29th International Conference on Metallurgy and Materials, Brno, Czech Republic, May 20 - 22, 2020. Brno: 2020, p. 567-572. SCOPUS . ISSN 2694-9296 ISBN 978-80-87294-97-0.
2016
Baltušnikas A. [LEI], Grybėnas A. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI], Makarevičius V. [LEI], Makštys A. [LEI].
Structural Characterization of Montmorillonite Intercalated with N-cetylpyridinium Chloride and Methyl Benzyl Di-octadecyl Ammonium Chloride
In: Book of abstracts of the 7th Baltic Conference on Silicate Materials BaltSilica 2016. 26-27 May. . Kaunas: Kauno technologijos universitetas, 2016, p. 1-1. ISSN 2243-6057.
2015
Makarevičius V. [LEI], Baltušnikas A. [LEI], Lukošiūtė I. [LEI], Kriūkienė R. [LEI], Grybėnas A. [LEI].
Transformation kinetic M23C6 carbide lattice parameters in ferritic-martensitic P91 steel during thermal ageing
In: 24th International conference on Metallurgy and Materials. Conference proceedings June 3-5, 2015. Brno Czech Republic: TANGER, 2015, p. 773-778. ISBN 978-80-87294-62-8. .
International projects
Horizon 2020
1
Completed
01.07.2015 - 30.06.2020
INCEFA-PLUS delivers new experimental data and new guidelines for assessment of environmental fatigue damage to ensure safe operation of European nuclear power plants. Austenitic sMore
IAEA
1
Components for nuclear reactors are made from zirconium alloys because they have a low thermal neutron capture cross-section, high resistance to corrosion in high temperature water anMore
2
Completed
01.03.2005 - 31.12.2009
The major goal of the this CRP is to develop experimental procedures for the reproducible measurements of delayed hydride cracking velocity of zirconium alloy cladding. In this procesMore
COST
1
COST Action MP0701 is concerned with polymers, which are reinforced with nano particles. Polymer Nanocomposites are blends of different polymer matrices with nanometre sized functionaMore
Other international projects
1
Researchers from the National Institute of Materials Science at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (UNMA MPI) and the Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI) have been working to cMore
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
2
UAB Enerstena together with its partner Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI) and Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) is implementing the project "Multifunctional Biomass Energy TechnolMore