Renata Minkevičiūtė is a Researcher at the Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy (ITPA) under Vilnius University. Her work focuses on Astrophysics, particularly stellar chemical composition, stellar evolution, and galactic chemodynamical evolution, with a strong emphasis on spectroscopic studies. Research Interests include the chemical composition of stars, elemental abundance analysis, and galactic evolution. She has contributed to major projects like the Gaia-ESO Survey, investigating chemical clocks, extra mixing in giants, and multi-population dynamics in globular clusters. Her spectroscopic expertise spans dwarf stars, red giants, and galactic disc substructures. Publications highlight her involvement in the Gaia-ESO collaboration, TESS mission follow-ups, and northern sky dwarf star studies. Her work connects stellar composition to exoplanetary systems, examines nucleosynthesis patterns, and explores galactic archaeology through metallicity gradients. Supervision : In 2021, she supervised Justas Plaušinaitis for his bachelor's thesis. She also mentors students through summer/semester practices. Science Popularization : She actively engages in educational outreach, delivering lectures at Lithuanian schools, Molėtai Astronomical Observatory events, and media appearances on programs like Smalsumo genas and Mokslo sriuba . Expertise : Member of the OPTICON Telescope Observation Time Allocation Committee since 2018 and contributor to European Space Agency projects. Her institutional roles include participation in research groups and international collaborations.
