Prof. Dr. Artūras Jukna
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University — Physicist & Senior Research Associate
Title: Professor (VGTU, from 2010)
Institution: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU), Vilnius, Lithuania
Field: Physics (02P) — semiconductor physics, superconductivity, electromagnetic wave interaction with structured surfaces
Publications: 150+ scientific publications and research projects
Database: Clarivate Analytics Web of Science (indexed)
Background
Prof. Artūras Jukna is a Lithuanian physicist and professor at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU), one of the leading technical universities in the Baltic region. He holds a Ph.D. from Vilnius University (1992) and completed habilitation at VGTU in 2008, receiving the full professorship in 2010. His research spans over four decades, beginning at the Semiconductor Physics Institute from 1986.
Jukna's core scientific interests include semiconductor superconductivity, electromagnetic field interactions with micro- and nano-structured surfaces, laser diffractometry, and photovoltaic physics. His work is indexed in Clarivate Analytics Web of Science and published in journals including Acta Physica Polonica A, Micro & Nano Letters (IEEE), and Materials Science.
Contributions to Aires Research
Prof. Jukna led the VGTU team that conducted the three-phase experimental testing series on Aires resonator-converter prototypes (2016–2018), working with Dr. Dainius Jasaitis and the ITMO University team (Prof. Lukyanov, Dr. Korshunov, Dr. Serov).
Phase I (2016): Spectrum analyzer testing across 0.9–2.5 GHz — demonstrated 27% average electric field strength reduction by the resonator-converter.
Phase II (2017): Ultrawide-band testing under near-field excitation — confirmed interference mechanism and 20% field amplitude reduction.
Phase III (2018): Group configuration and threshold excitation studies — demonstrated fractal antenna resonance at 2W input.
Jukna also co-authored the peer-reviewed ITELMS 2018 paper: "Investigation of the Circle Fractal Structure Interaction with Gigahertz Frequency Electromagnetic Waves", Panevėžys, Lithuania, pp. 81–87 (with Jasaitis, Vasiliauskienė, Miškinis, Kopyltsov, Lukyanov, Korshunov, Serov).
Career Timeline
- 1986–1996: Research Associate, Semiconductor Physics Institute, Vilnius
- 1992: Ph.D. in Physics, Vilnius University & Lithuania Science Council
- 2004–2008: Senior Research Associate, Semiconductor Physics Institute
- 2008: Habilitation & Assistant Professor, VGTU
- 2010–2018: Professor & Senior Research Associate, VGTU