Saulius Maskeliūnas

Dr. Saulius Maskeliūnas serves as a Researcher and Deputy Director at the Cybersocial Systems Engineering Group within Vilnius University's Institute of Data Science and Digital Technologies (formerly Institute of Mathematics and Informatics). His career at the institute spans from 1984 to present, progressing through positions from junior research associate to his current leadership role.

Dr. Maskeliūnas earned his Doctor of Science degree in Informatics in 1996 with a dissertation on 'Knowledge base structuring method for heuristic and qualitative reasoning systems,' building upon his engineering education in automated control systems from Kaunas Polytechnic Institute (now Kaunas University of Technology) in 1984.

His research expertise centers on information and knowledge-based systems, with significant contributions in Semantic Web technologies, ontology engineering, knowledge management, and workflow automation. Over his extensive career, his work has evolved from foundational research in knowledge representation to practical applications in environmental monitoring systems, water resource management, and national research data infrastructure.

Dr. Maskeliūnas' scholarly output demonstrates a consistent trajectory of innovation across multiple domains, particularly in developing semantic technologies for environmental informatics and research data management systems. His recent publications focus on AI standardization, water resource monitoring systems, and research evaluation frameworks.

He holds prominent leadership positions including President of the Lithuanian Computer Society (since 2010), Chair of the Technical Committee LST TK4 'Information Technologies' (since 2021), and member of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language's Committee on Language Technologies (since 2012).

Throughout his career, Dr. Maskeliūnas has successfully balanced theoretical research with practical implementation, contributing significantly to Lithuania's information technology infrastructure, research evaluation systems, and standardization efforts in computer science terminology.