Lena Golubewa

Dr. Lena Golubewa is a Trainee Researcher at the Institute of Chemical Physics (ICP) of Vilnius University, specializing in biophysics and nanomaterials research. Her work bridges physics, materials science, and biomedical applications, with a particular focus on developing novel sensing and imaging technologies for cancer diagnostics and therapy.

Her research interests span multiple interdisciplinary fields including Biophysics, Carbon-based nanomaterials, Spectroscopy, Hyperspectral imaging, and Machine learning. Dr. Golubewa has made significant contributions to surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) using black silicon substrates with gold coatings, diamond color centers for thermometry, and carbon nanotubes for cancer theranostics. Her work consistently combines experimental nanomaterial development with sophisticated data analysis techniques, showing an evolution from fundamental nanomaterial characterization toward direct biomedical applications.

Dr. Golubewa's recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward integrating machine learning with advanced optical microscopy for medical diagnostics. Her 2024 work particularly highlights applications in thyroid cancer diagnostics and analysis of pulmonary arterial hypertension. This represents a significant shift from her earlier work on nanomaterial characterization toward clinical applications.

Dr. Golubewa leads significant research projects including:

• "Spatial distribution of diatom photosystems: machine learning-based reconstruction from nonlinear optical microscopy images" (Research Council of Lithuania, Nr. S-PD-24-158)
• "Persistent phosphors based on luminescent spinel nanocrystals exhibiting quantum-cutting effect for bio-imaging" (Polish-Lithuanian research project DAINA-3, agreement No [S-LL-24-11])

These projects reflect her expertise at the intersection of nanomaterials, optical imaging, and computational analysis.