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Dr. Erika Pakštienė is a senior researcher at the Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy (ITPA) at Vilnius University, Lithuania. Her research spans astrophysics, asteroseismology, variable stars, and exoplanet detection through photometric methods. She is actively involved in doctoral supervision, international summer schools, and science outreach.
Education: While specific degrees are not listed, her senior researcher title and publication record indicate advanced academic training in astronomy and astrophysics.
Research Interests:
- Asteroseismology and stellar oscillations
- Photometric studies of variable stars and exoplanets
- Gravitational microlensing events
- Chemical composition of stars and star-planet connections
- Trans-Neptunian objects and stellar occultations
Scientific Contributions: Her recent work includes high-impact studies using TESS data to analyze solar-type stars and their planets, detailed chemical abundance analyses of northern hemisphere stars, and contributions to international collaborations on microlensing and occultation events.
Supervision and Teaching: She supervises PhD student Rūta Urbonavičiūtė on variable stars in eclipsing binaries and has mentored numerous master's and bachelor's students during international summer schools and observational training programs.
Outreach and Service: Dr. Pakštienė is active in science popularization through media interviews, public lectures, and authoring encyclopedia articles. She serves on the Academic Ethics Commission of the Faculty of Physics and is a member of the Molėtai Astronomical Observatory inventory commission.
