ORCiD iD: 0000-0001-5546-0168
Tel. +370 37 555 439
E-mail: pranas.viskelis@lammc.lt
Kauno St. 30, Babtai, LT-54333 Kaunas dist., Lithuania
Education
1968–1973 Kaunas Polytechnic Institute, Chemical Technologist.
Academic degrees and pedagogical titles
Since 2010 Proffesor.
1979 Dr. of Chemistry at the Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences.
Research fields
- Agricultural sciences, agronomy
- Technological sciences, chemical engineering
- Nature sciences, chemistry
Position
Since 2022 Chief Researcher, Biochemistry and Technology Laboratory, Institute of Horticulture, LAMMC.
Memberships and affiliations with professional organizations
- Member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences.
- Member of the working group on National circular economy action plans (2022).
- Guest Editor: Applied sciences, special issue “Biochemical Composition of Foods”
- Academic Editor of the book “Tomato – From Cultivation to Processing Technology”. InTechOpen, 2022.
- Member of the Lithuanian Society of Plant Physiologists.
- Member of the TK 6 Technical Committee “Fruit, Vegetables and Products” of the Lithuanian Standardization Department.
- Expert of Research Council of Lithuania, Lithuanian Business Support Agency (Innovation Agency), Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology.
- Honorary Member of the National Food Cluster Council (since 2020).
- Honorary Member of the Lithuanian Association of Berry Growers, Processors and Traders (since 2019).
- Member of the management group of the Lithuanian Science Council national research program “Sustainability of Agronomic and Aquatic Ecosystems” (2019–2022).
- Member of the Lithuanian Science Council Research Infrastructure Commission (2019–2021).
Involvement in programmes and projects
During the last ten years, participated in 7 international scientific projects, in 3 national science programs “Healthy and safe food” projects, and managed and carried out 38 research and development (R&D) projects; arranged and implemented 4 infrastructure development projects.
The main projects of the last ten years:
- EUREKA project “Technology for Obtaining Functional Beverages by Fermenting Raw Plant Materials in Medusomyces Gisevii Symbiotic Culture”, 2020–2023. Project leader.
- INTERREG project “Market driven authentic non-timber forest products (NTFP) from the Baltic region. No. R079. 2019–2022. Implementer.
- 2022–2025 Project of researcher teams “Biodiversification of plant species and explication of corresponding precision agriculture technologies within nutrition-based approach”. Project participant.
- Innovative voucher project (UAB Merkadus) “Research and development of plant raw material biorefining process”, 2020–2022. Project leader.
- “Innovative application of biologically active substances for the prevention of cardiovascular failure and sarcopenia” (No. 01.2.1-LVPA-K-856-01-0065), 11/09/2020 to 10/10/1022. Project partner.
- “Establishment of R&D Technology Center and Development of Pharmaceutical Products” (No. 01.2.1-LVPA-K-856-02-0063), 2020–2023. Project partner.
- R&D project commissioned by UAB Mėlynė: “Evaluation of biochemical composition and physico-chemical and antioxidant properties of morphological parts of Aralia cordata plant for development of functional foods” (2021-04-12 No. 20210412), 12/04/2020 to 05/04/2022. Project leader.
- Technological development project “Development of birch sap industrial extraction technologies and innovative prototypes of biologically valuable products”. MITA, 2019–2020. Project manager.
- 2015–2018 Project of researcher teams “Lycopene extraction with super-crisps liquids and the use of extracts for the development of innovative products”. Project manager.
Supervision and co-supervision of PhD projects
- From 2021 Scientific supervisor of the PhD student Aistis Petruškevičius scientific work “Modeling and optimization of biorefining processes for fruits and vegetables and their by-products”.
- From 2021 Scientific co-supervisor of the PhD student Tomas Liubertas (Lithuanian Sport University) scientific work “Effects of short-term and long-term nitrate consumption on functional status and functionality of the body”.
- 2017–2021 Scientific consultant of the PhD student Lina Šernaitė scientific work “Effect of plant extracts on strawberries (Fragaria ananasas) and their application for biological protection of plants”.
- 2015–2019 Scientific supervisor of the PhD student Eiva Urbanavičiūtė. Scientific work “Investigations of biologically active substances of quince and development of beastless processing technologies”.
- 2015–2019 Scientific supervisor of the PhD student Mindaugas Visockis “Cell electroporation studies to increase the efficiency of biomolecules transfer from the vegetable raw material”.
- 2010–2017 Scientific supervisor of the PhD student Dalia Urbonavičienė scientific work “Lycopene in tomatoes and tomato products: its stability and isomerization during processing and storage”. Dissertation defended in 2017.
- 2007–2011 Scientific consultant of the PhD student Audrius Radzevičius scientific work “Assessment and selection of tomato varieties for the development of heterozygous hybrids”. Dissertation defended in 2011.
- 2006–2012 Scientific supervisor of the PhD student Ramune Bobinaitė scientific work “Phytochemical, biological and technological assessment of raspberries grown in Lithuania”. Dissertation defended in 2012.
Plant varieties developed
- 2007 Co-author of sweet cherry variety ‘Lukė’.
- 2007 Co-author of sweet cherry variety ‘Norta’.
- 2007 Co-author of sweet cherry variety ‘Germa’.
- 2005 Co-author of chives variety 'Aliai'.
- 2004 Co-author of the black currant variety 'Dailiai'.
- 2004 Co-author of the black currant variety 'Salviai'.
- 2004 Co-author of the black currant variety 'Gojai'.
- 2004 Co-author of the black currant variety 'Svajai'.
- 2004 Co-author of the black currant variety 'Senjorai'.
- 2001 Co-author of the carrot variety 'Skalsa BS'.
- 2001 Co-author of the black currant variety 'Tauriai'.
- 2001 Co-author of the black currant variety 'Dainiai'.
- 2001 Co-author of the black currant variety 'Smaliai'.
- 2001 Co-author of the black currant variety 'Blizgiai'.
- 1985 Co-author of the patent 'Facility of Silver Solution Production Facility'.
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