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Dr. Mažena Mackoit-Sinkevičienė Phone: +370 679 35 705 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3WDL3oZ Twitter: @MazenaMackoit
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| Institute / Center |
Institute of Photonics and Nanotechnology (IPN) Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy (ITPA) |
| Research Area |
Quantum and nonlinear optics, Condensed matter physics |
| Present position |
Postdoctoral fellow and researcher at TFAI, Member of the Cold Atoms and Condensed Molecular Structures Group, Assistant professor at the Institute of Photonics and Nanotechnology, Junior researcher at the Optoelectronics department at the Center for Physical Sciences and Technology |
| Scientific Interests, Keywords |
Non-classical spin states in ultra-cold atomic gases, Quantum technologies, Single photon sources in solids |
| Links to External Profile |
ORCID 0000-0002-8531-9744 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8531-9744 Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=lt&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=M.+Mackoit&btnG=&oq=M TFAI: https://www.ff.vu.lt/en/itpa/staff/mackoit-sinkeviciene#about-myself webpage: https://www.drmazenams.com |
| Most important publications |
Out of those papers one publication was selected as EDITORS’ SUGGESTION (in Phys. Rev. B 2018) and one publication was featured on the COVER of Applied Physics Letters (2019). • T. Hernández Yanes, M. Płodzień, M. Mackoit Sinkevičienė, G. Žlabys, G. Juzeliūnas, E. Witkowska, One- and two-axis squeezing via laser coupling in an atomic Fermi-Hubbard model, Phys. Rev. Lett.129, 090403 (2022), https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.090403. • M. Mackoit-Sinkevičienė, M. Maciaszek, C. G. Van de Walle, A. Alkauskas, Carbon dimer defect as a source of the 4.1 eV luminescence in hexagonal boron nitride, Applied Physics Letters 115, 2019, 212101. An illustration of the work is on the cover of the APL journal, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5124153. • L. Weston. D. Wickramaratne, M. Mackoit, A. Alkauskas, C. G. Van de Walle, Native point defects and impurities in hexagonal boron nitride, Physics Review B 97, 2018, 214104, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.97.214104. • Z. Shotan, H. Jayakumar, C. R. Considine, M. Mackoit, H. Fedder, J. Wrachtrup, A. Alkauskas, M. W. Doherty, V. M. Menon, and C. A. Meriles, Photoinduced Modification of Single-Photon Emitters in Hexagonal Boron Nitride, ACS Photonics 3, 2016, 2490-2496, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.6b0073 • L. Skuja, K. Smits, A. Trukhin, F. Gahbauer, R. Ferber, M. Auzins, L. Busaite, L. Razinkovas, M. Mackoit-Sinkevičienė, A. Alkauskas, Dynamics of Singlet Oxygen Molecule Trapped in Silica Glass Studied by Luminescence Polarization Anisotropy and Density Functional Theory, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 124, 2020, 7244 , https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b11581. Community report about Europe’s Quantum Flagship initiative to magazine of European Physical Society and Overview of the activities of the Lithuanian Physical Society. • M. Mackoit-Sinkevičienė, Education session at the First European Quantum Week, Europhysicsnews EPN 52/2, 14-15, (2021), https://epn.eps.org/epn-52-2/. M. Mackoit-Sinkevičienė, World Quantum Day in Lithuania, http://bitly.ws/sTKA, e-EPS June (2022). |
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Invited talks |
2022 Open Readings conference Cafe Scientifique as keynote speaker for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. 2021 Lithuanian Physics Teachers’ Conference, keynote speaker Machine learning and Artificial intelligence. 2021 Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, September-December lectures about my research, quantum computing and ultracold atoms for Lithuanians. 2021 Novian Technologies Conference Technology and Resilience, keynote speaker Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Enterprises. 2021 WoW university for Women, keynote speaker What are quantum technologies? 2020 Quantum Flagship, European Quantum Week Education session as keynote speaker, talk 2nd Quantum revolution. 2020 Invited speaker at Physics afternoon Kaunas University of Technology, talk The Physics of movies. 2019 Invited speaker at National Student Academy, Physics division. 2019 BAIP annual conference Technology and Resilience 2019, as a keynote talk Development of quantum technologies and quantum computers in Europe and the world, BAIP, Litexpo. 2019 VU ITPC Center keynote talk/lecture Quantum computer algorithms, VU Botanical Garden. 2019 Vilnius University, Faculty of Physics freshmen camp, lecture Studies at the Faculty of Physics and post-graduate opportunities like start-ups and companies. |
| Teaching Courses |
Courses taught: Quantum mechanics, Solid state physics, Study Skills for students at Faculty of Physics. |
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Participation in the national/international governing bodies, commissions, committees, boards etc. |
2022 – now Action Committee member of the European Physical Society Young Minds. The aim of this work is to support the professional skills of the next generations of physicists in Europe. 2021 – now Lithuania’s representative for World Quantum Day. 2021 – now Coordination Team member of World Quantum Day. 2016 – 2022 President of European Physical Society Young Minds Vilnius Section. 2018 – now Board Member of Lithuanian Physical Society. 2021 – now Member of Lithuanian Society of Young Researchers. 2021 – now Team Leader of physicists at the International Physics Olympiad IPhO. 2020 – now Thesis Defense Committee Member and Reviewer of the bachelor’s thesis at the VU Faculty of Physics. 2019 – now TV host of Lithuanian Science Show Physics with coffee broadcasted by the Lithuanian public broadcaster. |
| Awards |
• 2021 Best presentation Award at the Mathematics Conference, 10th Lithuanian Mathematics Conference, Faculty of Mathematics, Vilnius University. • 2021 First place for the organization of the European Quantum Week in Lithuania in the competition of science promotion projects organized by the Lithuanian Academy of Science. • 2021 Award from the Government of the Republic of Lithuania for leading the Lithuanian Team of physicists at the International Physics Olympiad IPhO. • 2021 Finalist of the contest Polish Person of the Year in Lithuania for the work in the field of science and culture. • 2020 Lithuanian National Television Nomination 2020 in the Discovery of the Year category. • 2020 Scholarship of the Research Council of Lithuania. • 2020 Chapter about me and my work in the book about women creating Lithuania "Evening stories for Lithuanian girls: 100 stories about Lithuanian Women". • 2019 Scholarship of the Research Council of Lithuania. • 2018 Talent of the Year Award, Faculty of Physics, Vilnius University. • 2018 Graduate Student Award, European Materials Research Society, Poland. • 2018 Scholarship of the Research Council of Lithuania. • 2018 Infobalt Scholarship, Young Scientist’s Award in the competition. • 2018 Young Scientist’s Award, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. • 2017 European Physical Society Young Minds Award, Italy. • 2017 International Dr Karl Mey Scholarship, Germany. • 2016 Vilnius University Rector’s acknowledgement, Vilnius University. • 2016 Best Oral Presentation Award, International Conference Open Readings. • 2014 Best Poster Presentation Award, International Conference Open Readings. • 2010 3rd place in Lithuanian Mathematics and Physics Olympiads. |
| Science popularization: scientific and educational activities |
From 2017 I constantly speak on Lithuanian national TV and radio about physics, science and education. Over 40 episodes about Physics in Science Show "Physics with coffee" broadcasted by Lithuanian public broadcaster, over 60 interviews for mass media (radio, TV, newspapers, broadcasts, etc.), I belong to Science for Ukraine team, etc. As an example here are some interviews and TV episodes: LRT interview Lithuanian physicist studying complex phenomena; LRT interview M. Mackoit-Sinkevičienė about quantum computing and quantum physics; LRT „Švelnūs tardymai“ interview Physicist M. Mackoit-Sinkevičienė and her love for science; 15min interview Physicist M. Mackoit-Sinkevičienė: love for science, Japanese language and poetry; Vilnius University M. Mackoit-Sinkevičienė scientific consultant in VU Theater "Alice in the Wonderland of Science"; Official webpage of World Quantum Day M. Mackoit about World Quantum Day in Lithuania. I’m the TV host of LRT plus episodes Physics with coffee about: Black hole, Archer’s paradox, Einstein’s general theory of relativity, Alice in Wonderland of science, Terahertz spectroscopy applied to the analysis of artists’ materials, What do hand warmers, COVID-19 and quantum computers have in common?, Time crystals, What do drones do in an anechoic chamber?, Manufacture of smart clothing: polymers; Magnus effect; How to create a good superconductor?; Chameleons: smart skin and photonic crystals; Entropy and time arrow; How do Lithuanians contribute to the improvement of space technologies?; Wave-particle duality experiments. |
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Other activities related to the development of the country's economy, culture and society |
2022 Trained a number of young gifted Lithuanian students for physics competitions at National Student Academy winter session. 2022 Main organizer of the World Quantum Day in Lithuania. During WQD the Quantum Art Competition will be organized. Additionally, we will visit schools and during the national lecture on YouTube and on TV we will discuss the science. 2022 03 14 Scientific consultant and organizer of Alice in the Scientific Wonderland , Vilnius University Drama Theater. Performance dedicated to the birthday of physicist Albert Einstein. Funds raised for tickets were used to support the Ukraine. 2022 Local organizing committee of 14th European Conference on Atoms Molecules and Photons, Vilnius, Lithuania. 2021 10 27-29 Scientific consultant for the performance of Alice in the Scientific Wonderland , Vilnius University Drama Theater. 2021 Organizer of the Summer camp for children Colonization of Mars. This camp gave kids from Lithuania the opportunity to become junior scientists for a summer. 2017 – 2021 Organizing committee member of the Lithuanian National Physics Conference. 2020 Organizing committee member of APROPOS 17 conference. 2015 – 2019 Organizing committee member of Saulėtekis semiconductor physics seminars, FTMC. 2018 Organizing committee member of Humboldt Kolleg in Lithuania. 2018 – 2019 Organizing committee member of International Conference for students of Physics and Natural Sciences Open Readings. 2018 Organizing committee member of the Lasers: Science and Technology national conference. 2017 – 2018 Organizer of the Lithuanian Pi Championship. 2016 – 2017 Organizing committee member of FizTech’17 conference. |
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Link to Personal website |
https://www.ff.vu.lt/en/itpa/staff/mackoit-sinkeviciene#about-myself |