I N D U S T R I A L E N G I N E E R I N G 2 0 2 4
from Zero to Hero

International Young Researchers Conference
Kaunas University of Technology

May 9, 2024, Kaunas, Lithuania (KTU, Santaka Valley / Online)

About conference

About Conference

The 11th International Young Researchers’ Conference on “Industrial Engineering 2024 – from Zero to Hero” is dedicated to developing research competencies of young researchers, publicizing research relevant to industry and developing sustainable production and consumption. This year, a new thematic section “Fashion engineering – future technologies” is included in the conference program.

The Conference covers a wide range of topics:

Advanced Mechanical Technologies
Fashion engineering
Industrial Design and Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Production Technologies and Engineering
Sustainable Consumption and Business Management
Sustainable Energy Systems
Sustainable Food Systems and Agriculture
Sustainable Urban and Rural Development
Transport Engineering and Sustainable Mobility

The International Young Researchers Conference provides an excellent opportunity to get acquainted with the works of young researchers and the problems being solved, to discuss current topics and to assess the national and international importance of scientific achievements for industry and society.

Scientific committee

Algimantas Balčius, Assoc. Prof. (Lithuania)
Rodica Harpa, Prof. Habil. Dr. (Romania)
Roberts Joffe, Prof. (Sweden)
João Mateus, Prof. (Portugal)
Daiva Mikučionienė, Prof. (Lithuania)
Üyesi Abdulkerim Okbaz, Assoc. Prof. (Turkey)
Mária Omastová, Principal Research Scientist, Ing. (Slovakia)
Laurencas Raslavičius, Chief Researcher (Lithuania)
Rūta Rimašauskienė, Assoc. Prof. (Lithuania)
Dariusz Szpica, Prof. (Poland)
Daiva Zeleniakienė, Prof. (Lithuania)

Organizing committee

Chairman – Dr. Rūta Rimašauskienė

Members:

Dr. Ginta Laureckienė
Dr. Ginas Čižauskas
Dr. Laura Gegeckienė
Dr. Ingrida Venytė
Dr. Kazimieras Juzėnas
Dr. Monika Maziukienė
Mindaugas Dagilis

Contacts

Kaunas University of Technology
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design

Studentų str. 56
LT-51424 Kaunas, Lithuania
e-mail iec@ktu.edu

Program

Important information

Conference host

KTU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design

More information

Conference plenary session guests – startup, industry and business representatives.
Conference participants – students of all study cycles.
Conference language – English.
Conference is free.
Conference place – KTU, Santaka Valley / ONLINE.

Key dates

March 22, 2024 end of registration
April 14, 2024 submission of full paper, email to iec@ktu.edu
April 22, 2024 notification of acceptance of full paper
April 30, 2024 announcement of the conference agenda
May 9, 2024 conference

Program

I N D U S T R I A L E N G I N E E R I N G 2 0 2 4
from Zero to Hero

Data: May 9, 2024, Kaunas, Lithuania
Place: Kaunas University of Technology, Santaka Valley, Baršausko str. 59, Kaunas
Place Online:

Pleanery Session – https://liedm.zoom.us/j/95072698134
Session 1 | Student – https://liedm.zoom.us/j/95072698134
Session 2 | Fashion engineering – https://liedm.zoom.us/j/93918752321

Time: 9:30 AM (UTC+02:00) Helsinki, Kyiv, Riga, Sofia, Tallinn, Vilnius

9:00-9:30 – REGISTRATION

Program

PLENARY SESSION

STARTS AT 9:30 AM

Chairman – Dr. Rūta Rimašauskienė
Place – Hall 1, Santaka Valley, Baršausko str. 59, Kaunas
Place Online – https://liedm.zoom.us/j/95072698134

9:30 – 9:40	Word of Welcome Rūta Rimašauskienė \| Chairman of the Conference Andrius Vilkauskas \| Researcher of Mechanical Engineering and Design Faculty
9:40 – 10:00	Andrius Liškus \| CEO / Design Engineer \| LABA7, from idea to market leader
10:00 – 10:20	Valdas Grigaliūnas \| Inosport / Chief Executive Officer \| Digitization in sports and rehabilitation: what does it take to win a gold?
10:20 – 10:40	Indrė Senkutė \| Stevila / Head of Purchasing. Member of #Stevila management team. Racer. \| #STEVILA: successful business is You
10:40 – 11:00	Asta Tumaitytė-Salling \| Atelier Rue / Director \| Sustainability considerations in brand development and identity
11:00 – 11:20	Marius Klimavičius \| Founder & CEO / Blackswan Space \| Making Satellites Autonomous
11:20 – 11:40	Aurelijus Beleckis \| Elinta Robotics / Director \| Is Lithuania far behind in the field of robotization? Overview and success stories
11:40 – 12:00	Discussion
12:00 – 13:00	LUNCH

SESSION 1 | Students

STARTS AT 13:00 (1:00 PM)

Chairman – PhD. Mindaugas Dagilis
Place – Hall 1, Santaka Valley, Baršausko str. 59, Kaunas
Place Online – https://liedm.zoom.us/j/95072698134

1.	Development of Maintenance Optimization Method Pranav Ramachandran, Kazimieras Juzėnas (KTU)
2.	A Review on Fabrication Methods and Mechanical Properties of Continuous Fiber Reinforced High-Performance Thermoplastic Composites *Muhammad Abuzar Khan* (University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar Pakistan), Marius Rimašauskas (KTU)
3.	Model of a Dragonfly Aeshna Cyanea Wing *Kamilė Zurlytė*, Rimvydas Gaidys (KTU)
4.	Mechanical Properties of Microcrystalline Cellulose-Filled Polylactic Acid Films IIngrida Bernatonytė (KTU), Erika Adomavičiūtė (KTU), Jolanta Donelienė (Applied Research Institute for Prospective Technologies), Eglė Fataraitė-Urbonienė (KTU, Applied Research Institute for Prospective Technologies)
5.	Real-time Tracking System: A Need for Garment Companies *Silva Spahija*, Albana Leti (Polytechnic University of Tirana)
14:30 – 15:00	BREAK
6.	Starch based Films for Food Packaging with Additives: A Short Review Dominyka Vaičiūtė, Laura Gegeckienė, Ingrida Venytė (KTU)
7.	Packaging of Fragile and Oddly-Shaped Products *Justė Bružaitė*, Kęstutis Vaitasius (KTU)
8.	Environmental Monitoring using Piezoelectric PVDF Nanofiber-based Sensors: Challenges and Opportunities *Toma Stulgė* (KTU)
9.	Investigation of LiBr/H₂O Heat Pump Operating Modes *Antanas Levickas* (KTU)
10.	Research of Flutter Prediction Methods at Low Reynolds Numbers *Paulina Kilnaitė*, Martynas Lendraitis (KTU)
11.	Analysis of Efficient Aircraft Maintenance Planning Solutions *Azad Ismayilov* (KTU)
16:00	POSTER PRESENTATION (Hall 1)
17:00	END OF THE CONFERENCE

SESSION 2 | Fashion engineering - future technologies

STARTS AT 13:00 (1:00 PM)

Chairman – Prof. Dr. Rimvydas Milašius
Place – Hall 2, Santaka Valley, Baršausko str. 59, Kaunas
Place Online – https://liedm.zoom.us/j/93918752321

Section Fashion engineering – future technologies is devoting to reveal fashion industry as an inclusive global network of industrial experts, scientists and young researchers who are ready to explore the field of textile and clothing innovation technologies. The interdisciplinary approach of this section embraces the research of design and production with a strong focus on digital technologies and sustainability.

1.	Stump socks: assortment and manufacturing methods Olena Yershova (Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, Ukraine)
2.	Embroidery in Ukrainian Traditional Shirts Tetiana Kutsyr (Ethnology Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine)
14:30 – 15:00	BREAK
3.	Raising Awareness of Sustainable Fashion Practices Vykintė Trakšelytė, Kamilė Rentauskaitė, Daiva Mikučionienė
4.	Generative AI for Fashion Design *Gabrielė Belkevičiūtė*, Kristina Ancutienė
5.	Textile Finishing and Microfiber Pollution: A Review *Ugnė Gliaudelytė*, Virginija Daukantienė
6.	Multifunctional Electronic Textiles for Wearable Sensing and Heating *Mohammad Shak Sadi*, Eglė Kumpikaitė
7.	Investigation of Consumer’s Attitude Towards Upcoming Regulations to EU Textile Sector *Elīza Gaidule*, Jurgita Domskienė
8.	Investigation of Abrasion Resistance of Natural Cellulose Woven Fabrics Darshan Puttaswamy, Eglė Kumpikaitė, Stasė Petraitienė
16:00	POSTER PRESENTATION (Hall 1)
17:00	END OF THE CONFERENCE

POSTER PRESENTATION

STARTS AT 16:00 (4:00 PM)

Chairman – PhD. Mindaugas Dagilis
Place – Hall 1, Santaka Valley, Baršausko str. 59, Kaunas
Place Online – https://liedm.zoom.us/j/95072698134

1.	Study About the Influence of Tool Geometry in Turning Process Alexandre Gouraud (University of Lorraine, Ecole nationale d’ingenieurs de Metz), Virginija Gyliene (KTU), Žygimantas Kujalavičius (Kauno Kolegija Higher Education Institution)
2.	Biodiversity Loss and Fashion **Karilė Mituzaitė**, Indrė Spitrytė, Jovita Dargienė (Kauno Kolegija Higher Education Institution)
3.	Enhancing the Use of Copper as a Secondary Raw Material in Textile Finishing *Ainhoa Sanchez-Martínez* (Universitat Politècnica de València), Enrique Año Montalva (Instituto Tecnológico de Producto Infantil), Saul Gonzalez-Blanquer (Estampados Prato), Francisco Bosch-Mossi (Instituto Tecnológico Metalmecánico), Jaime Gisbert-Paya (Universitat Politècnica de València)
4.	Effects of Soil Moisture Content on Biodegradation of Textile Materials Ainhoa Sánchez-Martínez, Jaime Gisbert-Payá, Raquel Belda-Anaya, Marilés Bonet-Aracil (Universitat Politècnica de València)
5.	Principles of 3D Scanning of Non-Standard Bodies and their Application in the Production of Custom-Made Garments Karolina Butkutė, Jurgita Domskienė, Arūnas Kleiva, Donatas Akulovas (KTU)
6.	Study of Possibilities of Industrial Weaving Waste Modification with Copper-Containing Particles: A Review Gabrielė Būtėnaitė, Daiva Milašienė (KTU)
7.	The Future of Modified Polymer Exchange Membranes to Enhance Green Hydrogen Gas Generation by Electrolysis Relebohile Mokete, Frantisek Miksik, Roman Selyanchyn, Nobuo Takata, Kyaw Thu, Takahiko Miyazaki (Kyushu University)
8.	Case Study of FlexSim Application in the Efficiency Analysis of Garment Manufacturing Processes Gabija Joneliūnaitė, Asanavičiūtė Kamilė, Paliulytė Aistė, Eugenija Strazdienė* (Vilniaus kolegija Higher Education Institution)*
9.	Exploring Galacto-oligosaccharides: A Novel and Sustainable Alternative for Gene Expression Induction in Escherichia coli Jokūbas Daunoras, Renata Gudiukaitė (Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center)
10.	BEMT-based Analytical-Numerical Performance Evaluation of Proprotors with Allowance for Large Inflow Angles Carlos Sosa Henriquez, Martynas Lendraitis (KTU)
11.	Modelling of the Composite Heat Transfer of Sprayed Water in the Gas Flow from an Applied Technological Aspect Paulius Pustelninkas, Gintautas Miliauskas, Monika Maziukienė (KTU)
12.	Investigation of the Waste Heat Recovery Potential of CO2 Refrigeration Systems Jevgenijus Laurinavičius, Algimantas Balčius (KTU)
13.	Innovative Engineering Solutions for Water Crisis Using Underground Steel Reservoirs Liudvikas Antanėlis, Ingrida Venytė (KTU)
14.	Validation of Geometric Cuts for Auxetic Fabrics María Pérez-Ripoll (Universitat Politècnica de València), Rafaela Morales-Morales (EASD Valencia), David Mínguez-García, Jaime Gisbert-Paya (Universitat Politècnica de València)
15.	Structural Characterization of PVP/Iodine Based Antibacterial Nanofibers for Biomedical Applications Haleema Khanzada, Eglė Kumpikaitė (KTU)
17:00	END OF CONFERENCE

Publication and Participation

Publication

Papers in English will be published online in conference proceedings book “Industrial Engineering 2024 – from Zero to Hero”.

The submitted papers are subject to review and decision on their publication by the editorial board of the publication, in view of the assessments and recommendations provided by the reviewers.

Participation mode

Oral presentations: time for oral presentations will be 7 minutes and 3 minutes discussion. It is advised to prepare presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007-2016 formats.

Poster presentations: the posters should be prepared by applying Stand A1 (841×594), Landscape orientation. We ask Authors to do short (approximately 3 min.) oral presentation about the idea of the work.