Transport Engineering

Joint doctoral studies with Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Klaipėda University and Vytautas Magnus University.

Joint doctoral studies in the research field of transport engineering are being carried out in the following areas: dynamics of weapons systems, creation of means of transportation, analysis of dynamic processes of trains, analysis of transport systems, mechanics of aircraft design. Most of doctoral students complete part of their studies or research at foreign research and educational institutions.

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Topic title	Possible scientific supervisors	Source of funding
Research and development of a method for precise vibratory transport of microparticles with dynamic friction manipulation	doc. dr. Sigitas KILIKEVIČIUS	state-funded
Development of methods for safety testing of automated driving systems for various traffic scenarios	vyr.m.d. dr. Laurencas RASLAVIČIUS	state-funded	Research Topic Summary. Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology will benefit from various perspectives by improving transportation safety, reducing traffic congestion, releasing humans from the driving process, and impacting our community both economically and environmentally. Therefore, advanced AV technology has gained increasing interests in both academia and industry, which indicates a variety of opportunities for the development of AVs. However, the AVs require extensive experimental efforts before they can be promoted in markets, and new challenges from the hardware, vehicle system, infrastructure, and other road users have to be addressed. The proposed topic focuses its efforts on ensuring safety of automated driving systems (ADS) during its development and operation. The performed activities include safety validation and testing considering safety requirements, scenarios, test cases, and an effective harmonization of new virtual and physical test methods. Impact assessment from vehicle level, mobility systems up society level will be used to evaluate the findings.
Distributed adaptive safe control of self-organizing swarm of unmanned air vehicles	doc. dr. Saulius JAPERTAS	state-funded

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Application procedure

Mandatory documents for admission:

Filled in application form (online on apply.ktu.edu)
Official legalised Bachelor’s and Master’s diplomas or a higher education degree equivalents and academic transcripts (translated into English or Lithuanian and notary verified; certificate of diploma recognition in Lithuania is mandatory)
Curriculum Vitae
Recommendations by two researchers of the relevant science field (one of the recommendations must be written by the supervisor of the research topic the candidate is applying for)
A list of the research works (this list is submitted with full bibliographic description) along with copies of the research works (or a research paper on the topic (-s) consistent with the dissertation topic (-s) indicated in the candidate’s application, if a candidate does not have any research works)
A copy of the passport personal data page, or a copy of the ID card
A copy of the receipt of the application fee payment (40 EUR for EU citizens, and 100 EUR for non-EU citizens)

Participation in motivational interview

Signing a study agreement (if invited to study)

Cycle	Third cycle
Language	Lithuanian, English
Duration	4 y.
Degree awarded	Doctor of Science

*Competition score = PB0.7 + VB0.15 + TB0.15**
*PB = MP0.25 + SĮV0,5 + PK0,25**
MP – Research experience SĮV – Weighted grade point average of the Master’s diploma supplement PK – Motivational interview	0,7
VB – activity of the future supervisor of a candidate	0,15
TB – novelty and importance of the research topic of a candidate	0,15

Transport Engineering

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Selection criteria and their weighted coefficients

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