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International Young Researchers Conference
Kaunas University of Technology

May 14, 2026, Kaunas, Lithuania (KTU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design / Online)

About conference

About Conference

The 13^th International Young Researchers’ Conference “Industrial Engineering 2026” is dedicated to developing research competencies of young researchers, publicizing research relevant to industry and developing sustainable production and consumption.

The Conference covers a wide range of topics:

Advanced Mechanical Technologies
Aerospace Engineering
Fashion Engineering – Future Technologies
Industrial Design and Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Production Technologies and Engineering
Sustainable Consumption and Business Management
Sustainable Energy Systems
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)
Marcin Barburski, Prof. (Poland)
Roberts Joffe, Prof. (Sweden)
João Mateus, Prof. (Portugal)
Daiva Mikučionienė, Prof. (Lithuania)
Üyesi Abdulkerim Okbaz, Assoc. Prof. (Turkey)
Laurencas Raslavičius, Chief Researcher (Lithuania)
Rūta Rimašauskienė, Assoc. Prof. (Lithuania)
Dariusz Szpica, Prof. (Poland)
Daiva Zeleniakienė, Prof. (Lithuania)

Organizing committee

Chairman – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rolandas Makaras

Members:

Dr. Ginta Laureckienė
Dr. Ginas Čižauskas
Dr. Laura Gegeckienė
Dr. Ingrida Venytė
Dr. Monika Maziukienė
Phd. 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

Industrial Engineering 2025 proceedings

Important information

Conference host

KTU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design

More information

Conference plenary session guests – startup, industry and business representatives.
Conference participants – young researchers and students of all study cycles.
Conference language – English.
Conference is free.
Conference place – KTU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design / ONLINE.

Key dates

March 15, 2026 end of registration
April 15, 2026 submission of full paper, email to iec@ktu.edu
May 05, 2026 notification of acceptance of full paper
May 09, 2026 announcement of the conference agenda
May 14, 2026 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 6

Data: May 14, 2026, Kaunas, Lithuania
Place: Kaunas University of Technology Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Studentu str. 56, Kaunas
Place Online:

Pleanery Session – https://liedm.zoom.us/j/97627392118
Session 1 | Students – https://liedm.zoom.us/j/97627392118
Session 2 | Students / Online – https://liedm.zoom.us/j/95603962342
Session 3 | Poster – https://liedm.zoom.us/j/97627392118

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

9:00-9:30 – REGISTRATION

PLENARY SESSION

STARTS AT 9:30 AM

Chairman – Phd. Mindaugas Dagilis
Place – KTU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Studentu str. 56-157, Kaunas
Place Online – https://liedm.zoom.us/j/97627392118

9:30 – 9:40	Word of Welcome Dr. Rolandas Makaras \| Chairman of the Conference Dr. Kazimieras Juzėnas \| Dean of Mechanical Engineering and Design Faculty
9:40 – 10:00	Jonathan Gerald Pelham \| Visiting Fellow, Cranfield Safety and Accident Investigation Centre, Cranfield University \| Accidental fractals – self similarity of drone accidents at different scales
10:00 – 10:30	Martynas Taučas \| Traffic management expert, LTG Infra \| LTG Infra: Shaping the Future of Railways
10:30 – 11:00	Kristijonas Kerekeš \| Director of Satellite Programs, Kongsbgerg NanoAvionics \| Kongsbgerg NanoAvionics: ramping up for serial satellite technology production
11:00 – 11:30	Benas Lukoševičius and Deivid Mico \| KTU Perūnas Racing team \| Built to Compete: Engineering Our Formula Student Car
11:30 – 11:50	Arvydas Kasputis \| Technical Director of AB “Kauno energija”
11:50 – 12:00	Discussion
12:00 – 12:45	LUNCH

SESSION 1 | Students

STARTS AT 12:45 (12:45 AM)

Chairman – PhD. Mindaugas Dagilis
Place – KTU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Studentu str. 56-157, Kaunas
Place Online – https://liedm.zoom.us/j/97627392118

	*Gabija Jakevičiūtė* \| KTU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design \| Erasmus+ BIP: Where Engineering meets International Experience
1.	Influence of Non-Planar Infill on the Mechanical Properties of Polymer Structures Akvile Mirauskaite, Marius Rimašauskas, Tomas Kunčius (KTU)
2.	The Performance of Green Hydrogen in Accelerating Carbon Emission-Free Aviation Technology Amanda Simm Butenas, Ana Paula Lang Martins Madi, Darius Eidukynas (KTU)
3.	Additive Manufacturing of Biocomposites Reinforced with Natural Fibers Tomas Simokaitis, Marius Rimašauskas (KTU)
4.	Biomechanics of Human Gait with Lower-Limb Exoskeletons Elija Jurgelionytė, Rūta Dorochinaitė, Romena Grabauskaitė, Ginas Cizauskas, Irina Kliziene, Tilmutė Pilkaitė (KTU)
5.	Review of Energy Harvesting Methods from Human Movement Benas Mangevičius, Bartas Bogdevic, Šarūnė Kiškūnaitė, Ugnė Kubiliūtė, Ginas Čižauskas, Irina Klizienė, Nomeda Puodžiūnienė (KTU)
6.	Smart Labelling – RFID and NFC for Interactive Garment Identification and Tracking Gustė Lastauskaitė, Jurgita Domskienė, Inga Breitmozere (KTU)
7.	Environmental Impact Assessment of Dental Implants Using A Life Cycle Approach Dinesh Prabhakaran, Jolanta Dvarionienė KTU)
8.	Integration of Solar and Wind Energy Sources into District Heating Networks Arnas Dagys, Egidijus Puida (KTU)
9.	Design of an Adjustable Clamping System for Polished Specimens Mantas Babonas, Rasa Kandrotaitė Janutienė, Darius Mažeika (KTU)
10.	Experimental Research of Multi-Element Wing in Wind Tunnel Deivid Mico, Martynas Lendraitis (KTU)
11.	Digital Product Passport Integration in Textile Value Chain: a Life Cycle and Circularity Approach Mantas Naulickas, Inga Gurauskienė (KTU)
12.	Environmental Impact Assessment of Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Hazardous Residue Reduction Md Arafat Hossain Omi, Jolanta Dvarionienė (KTU)
13.	Advantages and Opportunities of Hybrid Manufacturing Matas Revinskas, Dalius Andrišiūnas, Arnas Šiaulys, Ginas Čižauskas, Saulius Diliūnas (KTU)
14:30 – 14:45	BREAK
14.	Key Challenges in Reducing the Environmental Impact of Microfibers Released from Textiles Emilija Mieliauskaitė, Daiva Mikučionienė (KTU)
15.	Environmental Assessment of Recycling Technologies of Single use Plastic Packaging Rohith Vayulli, Artūras Torkelis, Jolanta Dvarionienė (KTU)
16.	GIS-Based Mapping of KTU Campus Green Spaces to Support Outdoor Work and Studies Kotryna Krasauskaitė, Inga Gurauskienė (KTU)
17.	Performance Evaluation of MCDA-Optimised vs. Conventional Fast Charging Station Deployment in Urban EV Networks Kiruthick Roshan Senthil Kumar, Antanas Čiuplys (KTU)
18.	A Technology–Risk–Barrier Priority Matrix for Safety 4.0 Implementation in Construction Prasannakumar Veerapandiyan, Antanas Čiuplys (KTU)
19.	Assessment of Biodegradable and Conventional Barrier Films for Flexible Packaging Applications Ugnė Viktorija Paulikaitė, Visvaldas Varžinskas (KTU)
20.	Numerical Study of Water Droplet Phase Change Regimes Cycles Using a Convective Heating and Evaporation Model for Water Injection Application in Flue Gas Cleaning Technologies Nojus Motuzas, Gintautas Miliauskas (KTU)
21.	Micromechanical Investigation of Fibre-Matrix Interfacial Shear Strength through Microdroplet Testing Emilija Stankutė, Gediminas Monastyreckis, Daiva Zeleniakienė (KTU)
22.	Advanced Design and Control of Robotic Manipulator Using Wearable Gesture-Based Interface Aldas Marcinkus, Sigita Urbaite (KTU)
23.	Drone Landing on an Unstable Surface Vakarius Preimantas, Linas Obscarskas (KTU)
24.	Experimental Investigation of Brake Fluid Moisture Content and Boiling Temperature Dominykas Daunoravičius, Rolandas Makaras (KTU)
25.	Space-Time of Non-Equilibrium Systems: Application of Scales in Mechanics Titas Pijoraitis, Matas Sajatauskas, Aldas Marcinkus, Virgis Baltakys, Audrius Jutas (KTU)
26.	Research on the Dependence of the Voltage Generated by a Thermoelectric Element Justas Leonavičius, Rolandas Makaras (KTU)
16:15	POSTER PRESENTATION
17:00	END OF THE CONFERENCE

SESSION 2 | Students / Online

STARTS AT 12:45 (12:45 PM)

Chairman – Dr. Martynas Lendraitis
Place – KTU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Studentu str. 56, Kaunas
Place Online – https://liedm.zoom.us/j/95603962342

1.	Leveraging ChatGPT to Enhance Organizational Communication in Industrial Engineering: Quantitative Evidence from Manufacturing Process Performance Metrics Alexandra Puțanu (National University of Science and Technology Politehnica, Bucharest, Romania)
2.	Enhancing Garment Industry Efficiency through RFID Technology: Case studies of RFID implementation in Albania Albana LETI, Ilda Kola, Silva Spahija
3.	Do Gait Parameters Change When Wearing Different Footwear? Romena Grabauskaitė, Rūta Dorochinaitė, Milda Dubosienė, Laura Gegeckienė (KTU)
4.	Analysis of Human Balance Parameters Elija Jurgelionytė, Ugnė Kubiliūtė, Milda Dubosienė (KTU)
5.	Analysis of Parameter Effects on Refrigeration Cycle Efficiency Martynas Dirvonskis, Algimantas Balčius (KTU)
6.	Effect of Maintenance on Operational Downtime in Marine Diamond Mining Drilling Systems Titus N Ngolomwena, Surendra Kumar Saini, ldehai Olayemi Ohijeagbon (School of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Namibia, Ongwediva, Namibia)
7.	Innovation Creation in Student Engineering Teams: Implications for Business Management and Sustainable Production Agnieszka Galarowicz (AGH University in Krakow, Krakow, Poland)
8.	CFD Modelling of Airflow Velocity In Automotive Paint Booth Daivis Gedaminskas, Sergėjus Rimovskis, Artūras Sabaliauskas (Šiauliai Higher Education Institution, Šiauliai, Lithuania)
9.	Optimizing Bus Transfer Schedules to Reduce Waiting Time and Heat Exposure: A Case Study of CARTA in Chattanooga, Tennessee Fawjia Islam, Shaikh Shehab Ahamed (Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh)
10.	Artificial Intelligence Enabled Lean Manufacturing for Smart SMEs in Namibia Tavonga Lesley Shumba, Surendra Kumar Saini, Ester Angula (School of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Namibia, Ongwediva, Namibia)
11.	Digital Platforms as Catalysts for Textile Longevity: Insights into the Environmental Impacts of Clothing Swapping Nazakat Mammadova, Jolita Kruopienė (KTU)
12.	Fluid Controlled Component for Flexible Bio-Inspired Structures Gintaras Micevičius, Tomas Ignatavičius, Kęstutis Pilkauskas (KTU)
16:15	POSTER PRESENTATION
17:00	END OF THE CONFERENCE

POSTER PRESENTATION

STARTS AT 16:15 (4:15 PM)

Chairman – Dr. Monika Maziukienė
Place – KTU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Studentu str. 56-157, Kaunas
Place Online – https://liedm.zoom.us/j/97627392118

1.	Emulsion Electrospinning: Process and Applications – A Comprehensive Review Vykintė Trakšelytė, Virgilijus Valeika, Erika Adomavičiūtė (KTU)
2.	Investigation of the Possibility of Industrial Wool Yarn Waste Modification with Copper Particles using Environmentally Friendly Agents Judita Tarvydaitė, Daiva Milašienė (KTU)
3.	Wetting Behaviour of MXene-Modified Basalt Arnas Šiaulys, Kristina Žukienė (KTU)
4.	Methodological Challenges in Assessing Environmental Impacts of Uncontrolled Fires: Towards an Improved Evaluation Framework Azeez Ur Rahman, Gintaras Denafas (KTU)
5.	Analysis of Natural Draft Changes in Low-Power Biofuel Boilers Mireta Metrikyte, Kęstutis Buinevičius (KTU)
6.	Modification of Building Gypsum Composites with Spent Coffee Grounds: Impact on Thermal Conductivity and Mechanical Behaviour Neringa Matutytė, Arūnas Burlingis, Nora Kybartienė (KTU)
7.	Effect of Geometric Design and Infill Density on Cylindrical 3D-Printed Personalised Orthopaedic Footwear Elements Priskilė Juknaitė, Daiva Milašienė (KTU)
8.	Evaluation of Energy Efficiency Measures for Mažeikiai District Heating Network Saulius Šlyžius, Rolandas Jonynas (KTU)
9.	Drag Reduction in Fluid Flows via Induced Leidenfrost Surface Effects Monika Maziukenė, Raminta Skvorčinskienė, Ainė Antanavičė, Lina Vorotinskienė (Lithuanian Energy institute)
10.	Enabling Female Leadership in the Development of Technology Milda Kačergiūtė (KTU)
11.	Analysis of the Feasibility of Industrial Waste of Cellulosic Fibre Fabrics Modification with Copper-Containing Particle Živilė Pudžmytė, Daiva Milašienė (KTU)
12.	Sustainable Fashion and Microplastics: A Consumer Perspective Study Jannatul Ferdous, Mehedi Hasan, Virginija Daukantienė, Jurgita Sekliuckienė (KTU)
13.	Analysis of Human Gait Balance Šarūnė Kiškūnaitė, Mangevičius Benas, Anatolijus Šulginas (KTU)
14.	Why Technological Transformation Fails: Absorptive Capacity and Transformative Learning in Engineering Manufacturing Milda Margaityte, Monika Petraitė (KTU)
15.	Thermal Properties of Orthopaedic Knitted Products Julija Urtė Kerdivar, Ginta Laureckienė (KTU)
16.	Mechanical Properties of Recycled versus Virgin PES and PA Knitted Fabrics Justina Gansauskaitė, Ada Gulbinienė (KTU)

17:00	END OF CONFERENCE

Publication and Participation

Publication

Papers in English will be published online in conference proceedings book “Industrial Engineering 2026”.

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 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.