Darius
Plikynas

Professor / Senior research fellow

Vilnius University, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Institute of Data Science and Digital Technologies

darius.plikynas@mif.vu.lt
+370 62095101

“We are a very unique miracle of Earth's Nature, born in the vastness of the Cosmos, which is in the process of understanding the objective micro, meso, and macro laws of the Universe and recognizing its own subjective Self-aware essence..."
– Darius Plikynas

Resume

Research interests and outputs

My multidisciplinary interests include fundamental and applied research, e.g. computational intelligence, neuroscience, information theory, agent-based or multi-agent simulations, complexity research, distributed cognition, propaganda and disinformation detection and impact research, modelling of individual and social behaviour.

Two scholar monographs, eight chapters in academic books, over 50 papers, and over 60 conference papers.

Current workplace

Vilnius University, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Institute of Data Science and Digital Technologies

Unit: Smart Technologies Research Group

Position:  Chief Research Fellow

Address: Akademijos str. 4, Vilnius

Telephone: (8 5) 210 9333, (8 620) 95101

E-mail: darius.plikynas@mif.vu.lt

Academic URL: http://www.dariusplikynas.eu

Lecturing and supervision

Vilnius University, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics

Vilnius University Faculty of Communication

Educational
background

DATE OF BIRTH

1972.11.19

EDUCATION

2003: PhD thesis in Economics "Analysis of Nonlinear Dynamics Using Artificial Intelligence Methods in Financial Capital Markets" defended at the Faculty of Economics of the VU, Department of Theoretical Economics

1996-1998: Master's degree in International Trade, VU Faculty of Economics (IBS) 

1996-1997: Engineering degree in Physics, Computer Science and Networks, Vilnius University, Faculty of Physics

1995-1996: Bachelor's degree in International Trade, Faculty of Economics (IBS)

1990-1995: Engineering Physicist degree in Applied Optics and Spectroscopy, Vilnius University, Faculty of Physics

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2015-2022: VU Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Institute of Data Science and Digital Technologies

2015-2022: VGTU Faculty of Management, Department of Business Technology and Entrepreneurship

20012-2015: Kazimieras Simonavičius University

2010-1011: Southern New Hampshire University, USA, Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute (Fullbright grant)

2007-2012: College of Business Management

2007-2008: Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, VU

2002-2006: Faculty of Economics, VU

1997-2003: Head of Operations and Information Systems, Vilniaus Banko Lizingas

Hobies

Hobies include, but are not limited to:

  • care and maintenance of the homestead

  • healthy bathing in traditional sauna

  • jnana yoga

  • meditation

  • organization of handcraft fairs

  • organization of educational events and celebrations

  • vegetarian diet

  • swimming, and hikes in Nature

More details: TatTvamAsi (tuotuesi.lt)