Marius Baranauskas holds a terminal academic degree (PhD) in Public Health Sciences awarded by Vilnius University. His early research work was conducted on the topic of nutritional modeling in elite athletes. In 2018, after his postdoctoral period in Lithuania, he returned to Vilnius University as a lecturer. At the current time, Marius Baranauskas is a full associate professor of Public Health at the State Higher Education Institution, namely Panevėžys College in Lithuania. Assoc. Prof. dr M. Baranauskas delivers postgraduate courses in dietetics, sports nutrition, methodology of research, and scientific style. In Panevėžys College, Marius Baranauskas is chairman of the Institutional Review Board. In addition, he organizes and conducts applied research and experimental development works. He conducts research on public health issues, epidemiology, management of health risk factors and determinants of mental health such as anxiety, depression and somatization. This work involves experimental testing and statistical analyses at the population level. Another area of his research involves sports physiology and dietetics for optimizing exercise performance in various groups of the entire population. Also, as a senior scholar, he participates at international conferences, gives presentations, promotes scientific articles, and annually engages in diverse courses, seminars, and conferences where he raises general and management competencies.