Director: Prof. Andris Šutka

andris.sutka@rtu.lv

Andris Šutka received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering sciences in 2012 at Riga Technical University (RTU) in Latvia after conducting research on transition metal oxide nanoparticle physical and chemical properties. His main scope of interests during the Ph.D. studies covered defect chemistry of metal oxides, chemical oxide semiconductor gas sensors and photocatalysts.

After obtaining his Ph.D., he executed postdoctoral research in Estonia at the University of Tartu (2013–2016) where he pursued his attention for suspended particle smart window devices. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at the RTU where he recently (2017) established and started to lead his structural unit – Research Laboratory of Functional Materials Technologies under the Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry. During the last five years, Andris has attracted a substantial 2.5 M euro research funding from international and national grant applications. In the summer of 2021 the research laboratory was combined with the institute of inorganic chemistry and the institute of silicate materials creating the institute of materials and surface engineering, which he is now the director of.

Currently, he is the supervisor for two Ph.D. and four postdoctoral fellows on different research topics. His research interests lie in soft triboelectric and piezoelectric materials, as well as semiconductor oxide nanomaterials for gas sensing, photochromic, photocatalytic, and antimicrobial applications.

Professors

Gundars Mežinskis

Gundars Mežinskis

Dr.habil.sc.ing.

gundars.mezinskis@rtu.lv

Kārlis Agris Gross

Kārlis Agris Gross

Dr.Sc.Ing.

karlis-agris.gross@rtu.lv

Associated Professors

Inna Juhņeviča

Inna Juhņeviča

Dr.sc.Ing.

inna.juhnevica@rtu.lv

Ruta Švinka

Ruta Švinka

Dr.Sc.Ing.

ruta.svinka@rtu.lv

Gaida Maruta Sedmale

Gaida Maruta Sedmale

Dr.Sc.Ing.

gaida-maruta.sedmale@rtu.lv

Visvaldis Švinka

Visvaldis Švinka

Dr.Sc.Ing.

visvaldis.svinka@rtu.lv

Post-Docs / Lead Researchers

Reinis Drunka

Reinis Drunka

Dr.chem. Deputy Director

reinis.drunka@rtu.lv

Anzelms Zukuls

Anzelms Zukuls

Dr.Sc.Ing.

anzelms.zukuls@rtu.lv

Svetlana Vihodceva

Svetlana Vihodceva

Dr.Sc.Ing.

svetlana.vihodceva@rtu.lv

Osvalds Verners

Osvalds Verners

Dr. Postdoc

osvalds.verners@rtu.lv

Ilmārs Zālīte

Ilmārs Zālīte

Lead researcher

ilmars.zalite@rtu.lv

Anna Šutka

Anna Šutka

Dr.Sc.Ing.

anna.sutka@rtu.lv

Līga Grase

Līga Grase

Dr.Sc.Ing. Postdoc

liga.grase@rtu.lv

Mārtiņš Vanags

Mārtiņš Vanags

Dr.Sc.Ing.

martins.vanags_4@rtu.lv

Ludmila Mahņicka-Goremikina

Ludmila Mahņicka-Goremikina

Dr.Sc.Ing. Postdoc
Kaspars Mālnieks

Kaspars Mālnieks

Dr.Sc.Ing. Postdoc

kaspars.malnieks@rtu.lv

Vera Serga

Vera Serga

Dr.Sc.Ing.

PhD Students / Researchers

Raivis Eglītis

Raivis Eglītis

Researcher

raivis.eglitis_1@rtu.lv

Artūrs Plūdons

Artūrs Plūdons

Mg.Sc.Ing.

arturs.pludons@rtu.lv

Mairis Iesalnieks

Mairis Iesalnieks

Mg.sc.ing. / Ph.D. student

mairis.iesalnieks@rtu.lv

Māris Rundāns

Māris Rundāns

Ph.D.

maris.rundans@rtu.lv

Dārta Ūbele Kalniņa

Dārta Ūbele Kalniņa

Mg.chem. / Ph.D. student

darta.ubele-kalnina@rtu.lv

Ramona Dūrena

Ramona Dūrena

Mg.sc.ing./ PhD student

ramona.durena@rtu.lv

Mārtiņš Randers

Mārtiņš Randers

Mg.sc.ing. / Ph.D. student
Ints Šteins

Ints Šteins

Researcher
Linards Lapčinskis

Linards Lapčinskis

Ph.D./ Researcher

linards.lapcinskis@rtu.lv

Students / Research assistants

Ņikita Griščenko

Ņikita Griščenko

Masters student
Sanda Bitina

Sanda Bitina

Bachelor student

sanda.bitina@rtu.lv

Toms Valdemārs Eiduks

Toms Valdemārs Eiduks

Mg.sc.ing.

Toms-Valdemars.Eiduks@rtu.lv

Paula Iesalniece

Paula Iesalniece

Senior Lab assistant
Sabina Klimenko

Sabina Klimenko

Senior Lab assistant

sabina.klimenko@rtu.lv

Ilze Jerāne

Ilze Jerāne

Research assistant
Annija Kraukle

Annija Kraukle

Masters student
Viktor Sydorenko

Viktor Sydorenko

Bachelor student
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