Vincas Grigas is an Associate Professor at the Department of Digital Cultures and Communication , Faculty of Communication , Vilnius University. His work focuses on media and information literacy, book piracy dynamics, scholarly communication, and digital culture transformations. He holds a PhD and has extensive international collaboration through ERASMUS programs and research visits to institutions like HTWK Leipzig and the University of Osijek. Research Interests: Media and Information Literacy Book Piracy Mechanisms Scholarly Publishing Practices Digital Transformation of Publishing Accessibility in Publishing Recent work analyzes digital piracy's societal impacts, challenges in small-language publishing ecosystems, and the transition from print to digital scholarly journals. He co-authored Lithuanian Scientific Periodical Publishing: From Printed Journals to Digital Ecosystems (2024) and has published in Publishing Research Quarterly , Information & Media , and LOGOS . Awards : Recognized as the Best Lithuanian Young Librarian (2011) and winner of the EU Journalist Award for Diversity (Lithuania) . Holds roles in professional bodies like the Lithuanian Library Council and Crossref Board.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saulius Šimkonis serves as an Associate Professor at the ISM Executive School (ISM University of Management and Economics) and currently holds the position of Project Portfolio Manager at Swedbank. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in Project, Program, and Portfolio Management (PPM), risk management, and lessons learned processes. He holds certifications such as IPMA-A, PMP, and PRINCE2, and is an IPMA Assessor in Lithuania. His academic roles include leading the Project Management Program at ISM Executive School and teaching at Vilnius University Business School. Education: Graduated from ISM University of Management and Economics and earned a PhD from Vilnius University with a dissertation on 'Factors influencing lessons learned processes in innovative projects'. Research focuses on governance of interorganizational project networks, balanced leadership transitions, and ESG implementation frameworks. Recent work explores multi-level governance models, collaboration in distributed teams, and horizontal leadership dynamics. Teaching areas include PPM, risk management, and lessons learned methodologies. He contributes to professional bodies like the Project Management Institute and Lithuanian Project Management Association.
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.
Gabrielė Stupurienė is a Researcher at the Educational Systems Group of Vilnius University. Her work focuses on computer science education , computational thinking , and concept-based learning tasks , with a growing emphasis on artificial intelligence in education . She contributes to international projects like STEAM-CT under Erasmus+ and leads initiatives such as the postdoctoral internship on integrated informatics teaching in Lithuania. PhD in Computer Science Engineering (Vilnius University, 2019) MSc in Mathematics with teaching qualification (Vilnius University, 2011) BSc in Mathematics (Vilnius University, 2009) Her research explores pedagogical differences in informatics instruction, AI literacy for primary students, and inclusive education models through the Bebras challenge. She has collaborated with institutions in Turkey, Portugal, Finland, and Belgium, and participated in EU structural funds projects related to machine translation systems and socially relevant software localization . Recent projects include integrated informatics teaching in primary schools, STEAM education frameworks , and digital competence analysis using the SELFIE tool across Estonia, Italy, and Portugal. Her work has been published in journals like Education and Information Technologies and Computer Science Education , and presented at conferences including Constructionism and ISSEP .
Dainora Maumevičienė serves as an Associate Professor at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, the Academic Centre of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, and the Research Group on Language and Technologies. Her research expertise spans critical domains in contemporary translation studies: Interrelation of language and translation policies Localization practices including Lithuanisation aspects Translation technologies and machine translation impact analysis Software, video game, and digital content localization Historical research in translation and translation didactics Dr. Maumevičienė's work uniquely addresses the tension between linguistic preservation and technological disruption in digital localization, with particular emphasis on Lithuanian language adaptation within global software ecosystems. Her research group actively investigates how machine translation tools reshape professional localization workflows while navigating cultural and policy constraints.
