Curriculum Vitae 

Mikas Vengris

Vilnius University, the Faculty of Physics

Laser Research Centre

Sauletekio 10

LT10223 Vilnius

Lithuania

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Born:

10 Septmeber 1976, Vilnius, Lithuania

1994

Graduated from M.Daukšos secondary school in Vilnius

1994-1998

Bachelor studies at the Faculty of Physics, Vilnius University

1998.01-1998.06

Exchange stay at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam funded by EU TEMPUS programme. During the stay, completed the BSc study 'Light-induced fluorescence quenching in light-harvesting complex II of green plants' (Biochemistry, 2000). Supervisors - dr. Virginijus Barzda and dr. Herbert van Amerongen.

1998-2000

Master studies at the Faculty of Physics, Vilnius University. Employed part time as an engineer at the Institute of Physics, Laboratory of Molecular Assemblies. Completed and defended MSc study 'Exciton annihilation in spectrally and structurally heterogeneous molecular assemblies'. Supervisor prof. dr. Leonas Valkūnas.

2000 - 2005

PhD studies at the Biophysics Group of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. 2002, 2003 short visits to the group of prof.dr. Majed Chergui, Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne, Lausanne Switzerland.

On 01/02/2005 defended a PhD thesis Biological Photoreactions Explored by Multi-Pulse Ultrafast Spectroscopy and earned a PhD degree. PhD advisor prof. dr. Rienk van Grondelle.

2005-2007

Lecturer/Researcher at the Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Physics, Vilnius University.
2007-2016 Docent/Senior researcher at the Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Physics, Vilnius University.
2016-...Professor/Chief researcher at the Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Physics, Vilnius University.

Languages: Lithuanian (native), Russian (very good), English (very good), Dutch (good), French (basic) Latin (basic).

 

Interests: Literature, theatre, basketball, hiking.

Here you can download the full pdf of the CV (including the publication list) in English or in Lithuanian.

Participation in EU funded projects:

  1. EU FP6 Laserlab-Europe – participant, support for transnational access.
  2. EU FP7 Laserlab-Europe II – participant, support for transnational access.
  3. EU FP7 Laserlab-Europe III – participant, support for transnational access.
  4. EU Structural Funds projects at Vilnius University (more than 5 different projects) – participant (refurbishment of teaching labs and preparation of course materials).
  5. EU FP7 Extreme Light Infrastructure  - participant.

 

Participation in Lithuanian research projects

  1. Participant of several research projects (ULTRAGREITI FOTOCHROMAI, Molekuliniai perjungikliai, VP1-3.1-ŠMM-07-K-02-006) funded by Lithuanian Science Council.

Project leadership:

  1. Solid-state Femtosecond Laser for Ophthalmic Surgery (STROFA) – funded by Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation, 2007-2009, leader of project activities at Vilnius University Faculty of Physics.
  2. Lasers for Ophthalmic Surgery (collaboration with Light Conversion Ltd)., funded by LR Ministry of Economy via Intelektas LT programme. 2009-2012, leader of project research activities.