ORCiD iD: 0009-0008-2328-5308
Tel.: +370 662 38 235
E-mail: gediminas.kudirka@lammc.lt
Address: Kauno St. 30, Babtai, LT-54333 Kaunas dist., Lithuania
Education
2019–2024 Doctoral studies, Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry
2017–2019 Master's degree in Biochemical Analysis, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University
2013–2017 Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University
Academic degree
2024 Doctor of Agricultural Sciences (Agronomy), dissertation “Factors influencing the efficiency of plant mineral nutrition in precision controlled environment agriculture”
Research fields
- Plant mineral nutrition
- Plant physiology and metabolism
- Controlled environment agriculture
Position
Since 2026 Researcher at the Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Institute of Horticulture, LAMMC
Scientific and professional organisations
- International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)
Involvement in programmes and projects
- 2026–2027 RTO Lithuania project “Plasma conversion of end-of-life solar modules into hydroponic substrates” (SUNROOT), implementer of LAMMC part.
- 2022–2024 Research Council of Lithuania Researcher Groups project “Biodiversification of plant species and explication of corresponding precision agriculture technologies within nutrition-based approach” (DIVERCEA), primary implementer.
- 2021–2022 InoStart – funding program for Lithuanian startups “Ultrasonic aerosol generator prototype for indoor horticulture”, leader.
- 2020–2021 InoStart – funding program for Lithuanian startups “Innovative fogponic vertical farming platform prototype development”, leader.
Intellectual property
- Patent application WO2024047386A1 Uncloggable agricultural aerosol generator for field and controlled environment agriculture
- Patent application WO2025045371A1 Mobile aeroponic irrigator utilizing ultrasonic nozzles
Entrepreneurship and innovation activities
- Co-founder of the agTech startup “Freya Cultivation Systems”
- Over €500,000 in attracted investment
- Integration of scientific research into the company’s commercial strategy
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS (click the link)
