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Gintautas Grigas is an Associate Professor and Affiliated Scientist at the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Vilnius University, Lithuania, serving within the Educational Systems Group. Since joining the Institute in 1965, he has become one of Lithuania’s most prolific authors in computer science education and software localization.
Education:
- 1959 – Graduated, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Kaunas Polytechnic Institute (now Kaunas University of Technology)
- 1970 – Candidate of Technical Sciences (post-graduate), nostrified 1992 to Doctor of Mathematical Sciences
- Continuing education courses in programming languages, data types and programming technology at Vytautas Magnus University, Vilnius University and Vilnius Pedagogical University
Research Interests
Grigas’ scientific work centres on four tightly interwoven themes: abstract data types, programming teaching methodology, computer terminology, and software localization. His contributions range from theoretical analyses of data structures to practical guidelines for localizing major software suites into Lithuanian. He has also pioneered studies on how interface defects influence national language culture and on letter-frequency analyses supporting cryptography and linguistic research.
Publication Trends
Across more than 150 scholarly and professional works, a clear progression is evident: early focus on programming fundamentals and Lithuanian computing history, followed by intensive investigation of localization pedagogy, and more recently, mobile-device text input and cultural impacts of internationalization errors. Collaborative volumes such as the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Computing and the textbook Fundamentals of Software Localization have become standard references in Lithuanian computer science curricula.
Awards & Recognition
- No specific competitive awards are listed; however, his sustained output—40 books, 100+ scientific articles, 250+ popular/professional articles—is itself a testament to national academic recognition.
Doctoral Advising & Grants
While individual doctoral students are not named, Grigas has long contributed to doctoral education through the Institute’s doctoral committees and study guides. His research has been supported by national projects on software localization and educational technology, although explicit grant numbers are not provided in the text.
Labs & Teams
He carries out his work within the Educational Systems Group, a subdivision of the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, located at Akademijos St. 4, Vilnius. The group investigates learning technologies, curriculum design, and the societal impact of digital systems, providing a collaborative environment for his ongoing projects.
