ORCiD iD: 0000-0001-6503-6352
Tel. +370 37 555 476
E-mail: ausra.brazaityte@lammc.lt
Kauno St. 30, Babtai, LT-54333 Kaunas dist., Lithuania
Education
1993–1998 PhD student at Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture, Laboratory of Plant Physiology.
1982–1988 biologist, teacher of biology and chemistry = Master of Science in Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Vilnius University.
Academic degrees and pedagogical titles
1998 PhD, Biomedical Sciences, Agronomy, Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian University of Agriculture, PhD thesis “Monitoring of tomato productivity elements and environment factors in greenhouses”.
Research fields
- Physiology of plant productivity
- Photophysiology
- Stress physiology
- Ecophysiology
- Horticulture
Position
Since 2012 Chief Researcher, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Institute of Horticulture, LAMMC.
Memberships and affiliations with professional organizations
- Lithuanian Society of Plant Physiologists.
- NJF (Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists).
- ISHS (International Society for Horticultural Science).
Involvement in programmes and projects
National and international projects
- 2021–2024 National Research project “The potentialities of metallic nanoparticles application for leafy greens: biophysiochemical response and risk assessment” (NanoGreens). Lithuanian Research Council.
- 2020–2023 High level R&D projects (SMART) “Biological plant protection strategies: boosting sustainability-orientated competitiveness in controlled environment horticulture” (BIOCLED).
- 2019–2022 The Research Council of Lithuania supporting the activity Researchers group project “Light as a tool of biofortification: photophysiological aspects of essential trace elements management in leafy vegetables” (BIOFERTILED), manager.
- 2017–2020 High level R&D projects (SMART) “UV-A lighting strategies for controlled environment horticulture: upgrade to sustainable, high-value production”, participant.
- 2015–2018 „Control of nitrate reduction in green vegetables: metabolic effects of light and other environmental factors” (NIMETA) according to the Research Council of Lithuania supporting activity Researcher teams’ projects, participant.
- Since 2014 September 22 till 2014 December 22. A project of the Research Council of Lithuania “Student scientific development” (theme “Cultivation of tomato transplants under solid-state light sources”), manager.
- Since 2014 June 30 till 2014 August 30. A project of the Research Council of Lithuania “Student scientific development” (theme “The effect of the light spectrum on growth and nutritional quality of different types of Brassicaceae microgreens”), manager.
- 2014–2015. A project supported by Swedish Institute (SI) “Nordic-Baltic network on soya beans”, coordinator – JTI – Swedish Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering; project manager dr. Fredrik Fogelberg, participant.
- 2012–2013. “Photophysiological effects for the control of plant secondary metabolism”, METABOLED, according to the Research Council of Lithuania supporting activity Proof of concept project, participant.
- 2011–2014. “The management of microgreens nutritional quality in light culture system” (MICROGREENS) according to the Research Council of Lithuania supporting activity the National research program “Healthy and Safe Food”, manager.
- 2007–2009. Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation, project of high-tech development program No B-24//LSDI, PHYTOLED, “Solid-state lighting technology for greenhouses and phytotron”, participant.
- 2003–2006. Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation, project of priority program “Anthropogenic climate change and environmental impact of an integrated agro-forestry and vegetation ecosystems” APLIKOM, participant.
- 2003–2006. Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation, project of high-tech development program No B-09/2006/LSDI, HORTILED, “Solid – state lighting technology for manipulation of plant physiological processes”, participant.
- 2000–2002. Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation complex work: “To investigate the complex of natural and anthropogenic factors on plants at individuals and populations level”, participant.
Outsourcing of state institutions
- A project of European Social Fund and the Lithuanian government Integrated Science, Studies and Business Centre (Valley) of Nemunas implementation of the program, strengthening partnerships and institutions, according to the measure of R & D thematic networks, associations Reinforcement (VP-3.1-ŠMM-05-K-02-018). Participant – Duchovskis P., Brazaitytė A., Samuolienė G., Viršilė A., Vaštakaitė V. 2015. Status of photophysiological researches and perspective of their application in crop production. Studio. Vilnius, LAS, ISBN 978-9955-9371-9-7, 92 p.
- A project of ministries ordered program “Productivity and stability of country agroecosystems at changing climate” AGROKAITA2. Ministry of Agriculture, Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation, participant.
- 2006– A project of ministries ordered program “Growing and maintenance of berries technological elements design to ensure growth of high-quality berries and extend their consumption time”. Ministry of Agriculture, Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation, participant.
- A project of research work program ordered by Ministry of Agriculture “Cultivation of dessert strawberry using out of season technologies and their improvement”, participant.
- A project of research work program ordered by Ministry of Agriculture “Technology development and investigation of dessert strawberry cultivation out of season”, participant.
Outsourcing of economic entities
- JSC “Energenas” ordered applied research and experimental development work “Optimization of solid-state lighting for exceptional quality green vegetables, cultivation in the household environment”. Participant.
- JSC “Nord Organics” ordered applied research and experimental development work “Effect of media enriched by different concentrations of probiotic on lettuce”. Participant.
- JSC “Energenas” ordered applied research and experimental development work “Optimization of solid-state lighting system in industrial greenhouses: photophysiological effects at different tomato and cucumber organogenesis stages”. Participant.
- JSC “Energenas” ordered applied research and experimental development work “Light culture optimization by solid-state lighting for the cultivation of sprouts and green vegetables in industrial greenhouse”. Participant.
- JSC “Hortiled” ordered study - Brazaitytė A., J. Jankauskienė. Greenhouse lighting technology.
- JCS “Achema” and Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation ordered work “The new and improved nitrate nitrogen fertilizer efficiency field and greenhouse vegetables and horticultural productivity and quality”. Project Manager.
- 2005– JCS “Kesko Agro Lietuva”, JSC “Elega” and A. Cesevičiaus commercial firm “Agla” ordered work “Investigations of new forms of fertilizer used in the basic and additional fertilization, additional fertilization through leaves with soluble fertilizers, ecological fertilizers, new substrates efficiency for vegetable productivity, quality and compliance”. Participant.
Supervision and co-supervision of PhD and post-doctoral projects
- 2017–2021 Asta Bylaitė. Effect of light on the development of the Botrytis and formation of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) antioxidant potential. Agricultural science, Agronomy (01A).
- 2013–2016 Aistė Bagdonavičienė. Modeling of vegetable photophysiological processes in the early ontogenesis. Agricultural science, Agronomy (01A).
- 2007–2010 Sandra Sakalauskienė. The modelling of compleximpact of changing climate and environmental factors on pea physiological indices. Biomedical science, Agronomy (06B). Dissertation defended in Aleksandras Stulginskis university, 2011-12-14.
Supervision of postdoctoral fellow
- 2017–2019 Neringa Rasiukevičiūtė. The impact of light quantity and quality parameters on changes of the Fragaria x ananassa pathogens bioecological properties (project no. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-02-0052). Agricultural science, Agronomy (01A), post-doctoral studies.
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