Dr. Mantas Atutis is an Associate Professor and Senior Researcher at the Faculty of Marine Technologies and Natural Sciences, Klaipėda University (Lithuania). He holds a Ph.D. in Technological Sciences from VILNIUSTECH (former Gediminas Technical University), complemented by research fellowships at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Columbia University (USA). His research focuses on marine civil and ocean energy structures, sustainable and composite construction materials, and finite element modeling and robotic prefabrication technologies. Dr. Atutis has authored and co-authored more than 20 peer-reviewed scientific papers published in high-impact journals such as Composite Structures, Engineering Structures, and Construction & Building Materials (Elsevier, ASCE). His work has received over 200 citations (h-index 8, Scopus and Web of Science). He serves as a guest reviewer for several leading journals, including Composite Structures (Elsevier) and the Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (ASCE). Dr. Atutis is the recipient of the Lithuanian President’s Award for the Best Doctoral Dissertation in Technological, Biomedical and Agricultural Sciences (2019) and the Runner-up of the Lithuanian-American Innovation Award (2019). Dr. Atutis is an active member of professional organizations such as the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Klaipėda University
Klaipėda, Klaipėdos Miestas, Lithuania
Marine Engineering
Presidence's Award for the Best Doctoral Dissertation in Technological and Biomedical Science
Lietuvos Mokslo Taryba, Vilnius, Lithuania
The President of the Republic of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda, who is patron of the competition, welcomed the laureate and presented letters of acknowledgment for scientific work, that deemed the best. The Lithuanian Union of Young Scientists held its competition for the best dissertation for the 13th consecutive year. 56 dissertations were submitted to the competition this year. The most worthy works were chosen by a selection commission of 130 Lithuanian scientists and experts.
Senior Scientist or Principal Investigator
Klaipėda University, Klaipėda, Lithuania
02 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2026