News: Community - Faculty of Chemical Technology | KTU https://fct.ktu.edu/news-categories/community/ KTU Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:56:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Rethinking water treatment: KTU PhD student from Nigeria develops new solutions https://fct.ktu.edu/news/rethinking-water-treatment-ktu-phd-student-from-nigeria-develops-new-solutions/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 08:02:42 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/rethinking-water-treatment-ktu-phd-student-from-nigeria-develops-new-solutions/ The post Rethinking water treatment: KTU PhD student from Nigeria develops new solutions appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> At KTU, Nigerian scientist turns potato peels into bioplastics https://fct.ktu.edu/news/at-ktu-nigerian-scientist-turns-potato-peels-into-bioplastics/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:29:29 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/at-ktu-nigerian-scientist-turns-potato-peels-into-bioplastics/ The post At KTU, Nigerian scientist turns potato peels into bioplastics appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> KTU scientist among two Lithuanians invited to Nobel laureates’ meeting https://fct.ktu.edu/news/nobelprizewinners/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:42:38 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/nobelprizewinners/ The post KTU scientist among two Lithuanians invited to Nobel laureates’ meeting appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> Welcome to KTU: discover, connect and leap into your future https://fct.ktu.edu/news/welcome-to-ktu-discover-connect-and-leap-into-your-future/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:38:54 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/welcome-to-ktu-discover-connect-and-leap-into-your-future/ The post Welcome to KTU: discover, connect and leap into your future appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> Fresh-out-of-KTU Nieves from Spain: Lithuania is a promising place to be https://fct.ktu.edu/news/fresh-out-of-ktu-nieves-from-spain-lithuania-is-a-promising-place-to-be/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:02:22 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/fresh-out-of-ktu-nieves-from-spain-lithuania-is-a-promising-place-to-be/ The post Fresh-out-of-KTU Nieves from Spain: Lithuania is a promising place to be appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> KTU PhD student from Peru: making meat alternatives is a creative challenge https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-phd-student-from-peru-making-meat-alternatives-is-a-creative-challenge/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:16:42 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-phd-student-from-peru-making-meat-alternatives-is-a-creative-challenge/ The post KTU PhD student from Peru: making meat alternatives is a creative challenge appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> Visit to the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in France: Profile of Lithuanian Researchers in the Field of Life Sciences https://fct.ktu.edu/news/lithuanian-life-sciences-research-france/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:55:51 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/lithuanian-life-sciences-research-france/ At the end of September, Lithuanian scientists took an active role in the Lithuanian Season in France, showcasing the nation’s latest scientific achievements in the fields of life sciences and oncology. A scientific conference held at the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in France on September 25-26 brought together over 30 researchers from Lithuanian […]

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]]> KTU alumnus Irmantas Šaltupis: from considering Klaipėda University to studying at KTU Faculty of Chemical Technology https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumnus-irmantas-saltupis-from-considering-klaipeda-university-to-studying-at-ktu-faculty-of-chemical-technology/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 18:30:00 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumnus-irmantas-saltupis-from-considering-klaipeda-university-to-studying-at-ktu-faculty-of-chemical-technology/ Irmantas Šaltupis from the Klaipėda district was very active in primary school. The alumnus says that he attended dances for several years. In the 3rd grade, he started to study at a music school. He studied there for seven years, during which he played the accordion. After graduating from music school, Irmantas taught himself to […]

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]]> KTU alumnus Jokūbas Račkauskas: the desire to understand the deeper processes of food production was the main indicator that determined my final decision to choose food technology studies at KTU https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumnus-jokubas-rackauskas-the-desire-to-understand-the-deeper-processes-of-food-production-was-the-main-indicator-that-determined-my-final-decision-to-choose-food-technology-studies-at-ktu/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:16:24 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumnus-jokubas-rackauskas-the-desire-to-understand-the-deeper-processes-of-food-production-was-the-main-indicator-that-determined-my-final-decision-to-choose-food-technology-studies-at-ktu/ Jokūbas Račkauskas from Šilalė, has been interested in food growing and production processes since he was a child, so it was extremely easy for him to decide exactly where to study after finishing school. The alumnus says that he had a great desire to understand the deeper processes of food production, so he wanted to […]

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]]> KTU alumna Dovilė Bubnytė: although KTU wasn’t on the first place in my list of choices, I didn’t feel like I was diving into “unknown waters” https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumna-dovile-bubnyte-although-ktu-wasnt-on-the-first-place-in-my-list-of-choices-i-didnt-feel-like-i-was-diving-into-unknown-waters/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 08:58:13 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumna-dovile-bubnyte-although-ktu-wasnt-on-the-first-place-in-my-list-of-choices-i-didnt-feel-like-i-was-diving-into-unknown-waters/ Dovilė Bubnytė from Marijampolė, wasn’t the one who talked with parents about what she wanted to be when she grew up. Dovilė started learning to play the piano at the age of six. The alumna says that people around her used to joke that she would be an artist, although she herself considered piano lessons […]

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]]> KTU scientists’ innovation for indoor solar cells can maximise the use of light energy https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-scientists-innovation-for-indoor-solar-cells-can-maximise-the-use-of-light-energy/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 06:00:44 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-scientists-innovation-for-indoor-solar-cells-can-maximise-the-use-of-light-energy/ The post KTU scientists’ innovation for indoor solar cells can maximise the use of light energy appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> Fresh out of KTU. A chemical engineer from Syria is happy with her competence portfolio after studies https://fct.ktu.edu/news/fresh-out-of-ktu-a-chemical-engineer-from-syria-is-happy-with-her-competence-portfolio-after-studies/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 06:00:10 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/fresh-out-of-ktu-a-chemical-engineer-from-syria-is-happy-with-her-competence-portfolio-after-studies/ The post Fresh out of KTU. A chemical engineer from Syria is happy with her competence portfolio after studies appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> KTU alumna Agne Lisauskaite: The KTU Medicinal Chemistry diploma gave me a solid foundation and opened many doors on my career path https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumna-agne-lisauskaite-the-ktu-medicinal-chemistry-diploma-gave-me-a-solid-foundation-and-opened-many-doors-on-my-career-path/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 08:12:56 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumna-agne-lisauskaite-the-ktu-medicinal-chemistry-diploma-gave-me-a-solid-foundation-and-opened-many-doors-on-my-career-path/ Agne Lisauskaite from Jonava, knew from the 10th grade that she wanted to connect her life with natural sciences. After realizing in a later class that chemical sciences are the right field for her, she chose Applied Chemistry for her undergraduate studies at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Faculty of Chemical Technology (CTF). The alumna […]

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]]> KTU alumna Ernesta Augustinienė: I could compare the knowledge gained at the university to the foundations of a house https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumna-ernesta-augustiniene-i-could-compare-the-knowledge-gained-at-the-university-to-the-foundations-of-a-house/ Thu, 04 Jul 2024 15:33:49 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumna-ernesta-augustiniene-i-could-compare-the-knowledge-gained-at-the-university-to-the-foundations-of-a-house/ The post KTU alumna Ernesta Augustinienė: I could compare the knowledge gained at the university to the foundations of a house appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> KTU alumnus Justas Grinkevicius: while working as a production operator at UAB “Orion Global PET”, I realized that I wanted to expand my engineering knowledge, so I enrolled in master’s studies in chemical engineering https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumnus-justas-grinkevicius-while-working-as-a-production-operator-at-uab-orion-global-pet-i-realized-that-i-wanted-to-expand-my-engineering-knowledge-so-i-enrolled-in-masters-studies-in/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:00:50 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumnus-justas-grinkevicius-while-working-as-a-production-operator-at-uab-orion-global-pet-i-realized-that-i-wanted-to-expand-my-engineering-knowledge-so-i-enrolled-in-masters-studies-in/ The post KTU alumnus Justas Grinkevicius: while working as a production operator at UAB “Orion Global PET”, I realized that I wanted to expand my engineering knowledge, so I enrolled in master’s studies in chemical engineering appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> KTU alumnus Martynas Straukas: I have never refused to do assignments that don’t belong to me. I realized that it only expands my knowledge and understanding https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumnus-martynas-straukas-i-have-never-refused-to-do-assignments-that-dont-belong-to-me-i-realized-that-it-only-expands-my-knowledge-and-understanding/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 08:09:30 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumnus-martynas-straukas-i-have-never-refused-to-do-assignments-that-dont-belong-to-me-i-realized-that-it-only-expands-my-knowledge-and-understanding/ The post KTU alumnus Martynas Straukas: I have never refused to do assignments that don’t belong to me. I realized that it only expands my knowledge and understanding appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> KTU alumnus Agnė Petkevičiūtė: I’m currently the production manager of Žiedė cosmetics, this is a new challenge in my career path https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumnus-agne-petkeviciute-i-am-currently-the-production-manager-of-ziede-cosmetics-this-is-a-new-challenge-in-my-career-path/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 07:25:27 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-alumnus-agne-petkeviciute-i-am-currently-the-production-manager-of-ziede-cosmetics-this-is-a-new-challenge-in-my-career-path/ The post KTU alumnus Agnė Petkevičiūtė: I’m currently the production manager of Žiedė cosmetics, this is a new challenge in my career path appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> KTU Faculty of Chemical Technology (FCT) PhD student Sigita Jezniene – FoodBalt 2024 conference certificate https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-faculty-of-chemical-technology-fct-phd-student-sigitai-jeznienei-foodbalt-2024-conference-certificate/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 08:13:57 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-faculty-of-chemical-technology-fct-phd-student-sigitai-jeznienei-foodbalt-2024-conference-certificate/ The post KTU Faculty of Chemical Technology (FCT) PhD student Sigita Jezniene – FoodBalt 2024 conference certificate appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> KTU scientists continue cooperation with Lithuanian business https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-scientists-continue-cooperation-with-lithuanian-business/ Wed, 29 May 2024 13:03:34 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-scientists-continue-cooperation-with-lithuanian-business/ The post KTU scientists continue cooperation with Lithuanian business appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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]]> KTU student from Spain: Lithuania – among the best countries in Europe https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-student-from-spain-lithuania-among-the-best-countries-in-europe/ Wed, 15 May 2024 07:28:32 +0000 https://fct.ktu.edu/news/ktu-student-from-spain-lithuania-among-the-best-countries-in-europe/ The post KTU student from Spain: Lithuania – among the best countries in Europe appeared first on Faculty of Chemical Technology.

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