Staff

List

Name, Second name

Position

Academic degree

Contacts

Research area

Gundars Mežinskis 

Prof., director of institute

Dr.habil.sc.ing.

67089141

Gundars.Mezinskis@rtu.lv

Sol-gel synthesis and nanostructured materials

Andris Cimmers Deputy director of institute, leading researcher Dr.sc.ing. andris.cimmers@rtu.lv Heat isolation building ceramic materials
Līga Grase Assist. Prof., leading researcher, scientific secretary of institute Dr.sc.ing. Liga.Grase@rtu.lv Use of SEM in materials structure studies
Laimons Paulis Bīdermanis Leading researcher Dr.sc.ing. Laimonis.Bidermanis@rtu.lv Enamels. Heat isolation building ceramic materials
Inna Juhņeviča Assoc. Prof., leading researcher Dr.sc.ing. inna.juhnevica@rtu.lv Sol-gel technology for development of materials
Margarita Karpe Researcher M. sc. ing. margarita.karpe@rtu.lv Deputy Head of Centre of Restoration and Conservation of Stone Materials. Chemical analysis of silicates and and binders.
Inta Kiriloviča Researcher Dr.sc.ing. inta.kirilovica@rtu.lv Restoration of stone materials, chemical analysis of silicates and and binders
Darja Larionova PhD student, scientific assistant M. sc. ing. darja.milinkova@rtu.lv Sol-gel synthesis and nanostructured materials
Oskars Leščinskis PhD student, scientific assistant M. sc. ing. Oskars.Lescinskis_1@rtu.lv Porous oxide ceramics
 Lauma Lindiņa Researcher Dr.sc.ing. lauma.lindina@rtu.lv X-Ray diffraction analysis
Ludmila Mahņicka-Goremikina Leading researcher, postdoctoral researcher Dr.sc.ing. ludmila.mahnicka-goremikina@rtu.lv Porous oxide ceramics
 Ilona Pavlovska Leading researcher, lecturer Dr.sc.ing. ilona.pavlovska@rtu.lv Sol-gel technology for development of novel materials
Artūrs Plūdons Researcher M.sc.ing. arturs.pludons@rtu.lv Atomic force microscopy. Scanning tunneling microscopy.
Mārtiņš Randers Scientific assistant M.sc.ing. Martins.Randers@rtu.lv Oxide ceramics
Māris Rundāns PhD student, Researcher M.sc.ing. Maris.Rundans@rtu.lv Oxide ceramics

Gaida Sedmale

Assoc. Prof., leading researcher

Dr.habil.chem

gaida-maruta.sedmale@rtu.lv

Novel high-temperature ceramic materials

Janīna Sētiņa Leading researcher, Head of Silicate materials testing laboratory Dr.sc.ing. janina.setina@rtu.lv Glass chemistry and technology. Inorganic binders (concrete) chemistry. Testing of silicate materials

Visvaldis Švinka

Assoc. Prof., leading researcher

Dr.habil.sc.ing.

visvaldis.svinka@rtu.lv

Silicate and oxide ceramics

Ruta Švinka

Assoc. Prof., leading researcher

Dr.sc.ing.

ruta.svinka@rtu.lv

Clay and its ceramic applications

 Inta Vītiņa

Leading researcher

Dr.sc.ing.

inta.vitina@rtu.lv

Silicate, etc. materials (concrete, bricks, glasses, cements) chemical analysis and technical assistance for restoration companies.

 Inta Timma 

Researcher

M.sc.ing.

67089249

inta.timma@rtu.lv

Differential Thermal analysis. Thermomechanical analysis.

 Laimonis Timma

Researcher

M.sc.ing.

Laimonis.Timma@rtu.lv

Supervision of equipment

Santa Lagzdiņa Researcher M.sc.ing. santa.lagzdina@rtu.lv Materials porosity measurements
Anastasija Percova Scientific assistant B. sc. ing. anastasija.percova@rtu.lv Sol-gel coatings. SMI website administrator
Anete Ansberga Senior laboratory assistant in scientific work Bachelor student anete.ansberga@rtu.lv  
Alise Bētiņa Senior laboratory assistant in scientific work Bachelor student alise.betina@rtu.lv  
Jana Buzhinskaya Senior laboratory assistant in scientific work Bachelor student jana.buzhinskaya@rtu.lv  
Mairis Iesalnieks Senior laboratory assistant in scientific work Bachelor student mairis.iesalnieks@rtu.lv  
Armands Maļeckis Senior laboratory assistant in scientific work Bachelor student armands.maleckis@rtu.lv  
Alise Ozoliņa Senior laboratory assistant in scientific work Bachelor student alise.ozolina@rtu.lv  
Ilmārs Pokšāns Senior laboratory assistant in scientific work Bachelor student ilmars.poksans@rtu.lv  
Viktorija Sučevana Senior laboratory assistant in scientific work Bachelor student viktorija.sucevana@rtu.lv  
 
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