Vaida Bartkutė-Norkūnienė

Email: vaidaba@ukolegija.lt

ORCiD: 0000-0003-2952-4804

Results of applied research and experimental development carried out in 2020–2025

Scientific publications

• Ajo RY, Al-Rousan WM, Rababah T., Maghaydah S., Angor MM, Alomari DZ, Bartkutė-Norkūnienė V. (2020). Physiochemical properties and Nutrition Profile of Mediterranean Oak Acron. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND). Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND), (5), 14. doi:10.18697/ajfand.93.19170
• Veer, I.M., Riepenhausen, A., Zerban, M., Siugzdaite, R., Bartkute-Norkuniene, V., et al. (2021). Psycho-social factors associated with mental resilience in the Corona lockdown. Translational Psychiatry 11, 67. 10.1038/s41398-020-01150-4
• Bartuševičienė, V., Bartkutė-Norkūnienė, V., Jodienė, R., Zvaigzne A., Kotāne I., Mietule I., Murinska S. (2021). Expression of Communication Skills and Benefits for Creating an Effective Mentoring Environment. Comparative Analysis of the Case of Lithuania and Latvia. Technologies. Resources, (1), 23-29. DOI: 10.17770/etr2021vol1.6651
• Taha Rababa, Muhammad Al-U’datt, Majdi Al-Mahasneh, Ahmad Alsaad, Sana Gammoh, Hana’a Mahili, Khaled Bny Abdhamead, Ali Almajwal, Tha’er Ajouly, Vaida Bartkute-Norkuniene. (2022). Improving the Functional and Sensory Properties of Cookies by Ultrasonic Treatment of Whey Proteins. Journal of Food Quality. Volume 2022, Article ID 6902592, 8 pages.
• Zvaigzne A.; Mietule I.; Kotane I.; Sprudzane S.; Bartkute-Norkuniene V. (2023). Digital innovations in tourism: the perceptions of stakeholders. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes. 15 No. 5, pp. 528-537. 10.1108/WHATT-06-2023-0080
• Bartkute-Norkūnienė, V., Jodienė, R., Ryciuk, Rollnik-Sadowska, E. Glińska, E., Murinska, S., Zvaigzne, A., Marzano, G., Jecheva, V. (2023). Factors affecting mentor-mentee communication – cross-national perspective. // Engineering Management in Production and Services. Vol.15, No. 2, p.1-22. DOI: 10.2478/emj-2023-0008
• Bartkute-Norkūnienė V., Meištė R. (2023). Expression of leadership competencies of managers in organizations: methodological justification. // Today’s economic, management, legal challenges and their possible solutions. Proceedings of an International Scientific Conference, 28 April 2023, Riga, Latvia, p. 82-97.
• V. Bartkute-Norkuniene, E. Rollnik-Sadowska (2023). Efficiency of labor market policies in the EU countries. Comparative Economic Research.Central and Eastern Europe (priimtas).
• Meištas, V. Bartkutė-Norkūnienė. (2023). The digital CO2 footprint of websites on the environment: methodological justification”. Insights. Papers of young researchers (submitted for publication).
• Meištas, V. Bartkutė-Norkūnienė. (2023). The digital CO2 footprint: a quantitative study of the environmental impact of the most popular Lithuanian e-shops. Theory and practice: student insights, Kolping College (accepted)
• Part of monograph: Bartuševičienė, V., Bartkutė-Norkūnienė, V., & Jodienė, R. (2020). Communications Skills for Mentors and Mentees. Communications Skills for Mentors and Mentees in Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice (Monograph), 174, Chapter 3, Chapter 10. DOI:10.24427/978-83-66391-58-1
• Bartkute-Norkuniene V., Jodiene R., Lankauskiene A. (2024).  The Impact of Mathematical Anxiety on the Mathematical Competences Needed in the Technological Era: A Baltic Sea Region Research Perspective. Monografija “Kompetencje przyszłości – wyzwania w psychologii, pedagogice i edukacji”, Tom 2, p. 241-260.
• Iluta Arbidane, Halina Synycyna, Dmytro Odarchenko, Karlis Kreslins, Vaida Bartkute-Norkuniene. (2024). Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Green Entrepreneurship Development: A Study of Latvia's Experience for Ukraine's Postwar Recovery. Environment. Technology. Resources. Latvia, Proceedings of the 15th International Scientific and Practical Conference. Volume I, p. 54-60.
• Ewa Rollnik-Sadowska, Vaida Bartkute-Norkuniene (2024). The Efficiency of Labor Market Policies in EU Countries. Comparative Economic Research. Central and Eastern Europe, Volume 27, Number 2, 2024, p. 113-133. doi:10.18778/1508-2008.27.15
• Rollnik-Sadowska E., Bartkutė-Norkūnienė V., Grabinska V. (2024). Digital competencies in EU countries - Adaptability to the "The Future of Work" Paradigm.  Scientific Papers of Silesian University of Technology. Organization and Management Series, 2024, 201, p. 277-291.
• Čepėnienė D., Vidžiūnienė S., Bartkutė-Norkūnienė V. (2024). Teksto sutapties, plagiato ir autorių teisių pažeidimo sąvokų interpretacija akademiniame kontekste. Įžvalgos, (2), p. 35-45.
• Bartkutė-Norkūnienė V., Bartuševičienė V. (2024). Skaitmeninimo ir inovacijų plėtros indeksų lyginamoji analizė Baltijos jūros regiono šalių pavyzdžiu. Įžvalgos, (2), p. 98-111.
• Taha Rababah, Muhammad Al-U'datt, Malak Angor, Ahmad Alsaad, Yazan Akkam, Sana Gammoh, Ghazi Maghableh, Tamara Smadi, Ali Almajwal, Sevil Yücel, Bandar N. Hamadneh, Vaida Bartkutė-Norkūnienė, Muhammad Azam, Numan AL-Rayyan. (2025). Fresh Crushed Garlic Exhibits Superior Allicin and Pyruvic Acid Stability, While Fresh Sliced Garlic Leads in Phenolic and Antioxidant Content. Applied Food Research, 2025, 100850, doi:10.1016/j.afres.2025.100850.
• Majid Hussain , Taha Rababah, Hifsa Izhar , Muhammad Azam, Ali Almajwal , Numan ALRayyan , Bandar N. Hamadneh, Vaida Bartkutė-Norkūnienė and Rania M.Jammal (2025). Synergistic approach: Optimizing probiotic viability in ice cream through prebiotic based encapsulation and betalain fortification.  AIMS Agriculture and Food, 10(2): 293–313.  doi: 10.3934/agrfood.2025015
• Hussain, M., Rababah, T.,  Malik, A., Saqlain, M., Azam, M., Almajwal, A., AL-Rayyan, N., Hamadneh, B. N., Bartkutė-Norkūnienė, V., Jammal, R. M. (2025). Enhancing the functional qualities of soy flour cookies through solid-state fermentation with Streptococcus thermophilus. AIMS Agriculture and Food, 2025, 10(3): 543-563. doi:10.3934/agrfood.2025027

Scientific (applied and other) projects

• National Education Agency project ŠMSM-V-004-0001 “Digital Education Transformation (EdTech)”. Project participant – digital learning product developer. Since 2022-03-10.
• NORDPLUS Higher Education 2020 project NPHE-2020/10207 Network Water Quality and Food Safety, project manager.
• Erasmus+ KA 2 project No. 2019-1-LV01-KA203-060414 “Development and Introduction of a Communication Competencies Model for Enhancing and Maintaining a Business Mentor Network” – DICCMEM, project researcher.
• Project “Start a career with an idea”, funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania to promote youth civic, scientific, entrepreneurial, creative and sports initiatives in 2021, project manager.
• Project Manager of the project "Code - Keys to Success", funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania to promote youth civic, scientific, entrepreneurial, creative and sports initiatives in 2020.

Conference presentations

• J. Urbonienė, V. Bartkutė-Norkūnienė “Diplomas without leaving home: studies that cause concern or promise unlimited possibilities” Scientific-practical conference “Open professional cooperation” dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the LieDM (Lithuanian Distance and e-learning) Association. Birštonas, 2020-01-24
• V. Bartkutė-Norkūnienė. “Computerized mathematics studies on the example of Utena College”, remote conference “Peculiarities of distance teaching of mathematics”, Kaunas College, 2020-06-10.
• V. Bartuševičienė, V. Bartkute-Norkunienė, R. Jodienė, A. Zvaigzne, I. Kotāne, I. Mietule, S. Murinska “Expression of communication skills and benefits for creating an effective mentoring environment. Comparative analysis of the case of Lithuania and Latvia”. 13th International Scientific Practical Conference “Environment. Technology. Resources”, Rezekne Academy of Technologies Faculty of Engineering, Rezekne, Latvia, June 17-18, 2021.
• V. Bartkutė-Norkūnienė. “Evaluation of R&D efficiency in Lithuanian state colleges - linear programming problem using DEA method with MS Excel Solver” at the international scientific practical conference “Mathematics education: theory and application”, 2023-04-27.
• Vaida Bartkute-Norkunienė, Rūta Meištė. “Expression of Leadership Competences of Managers in Organizations: Methodological Justification”. International scientific conference on the challenges of economics, management, law today and their possible solutions. Law College, Kronvalda bulv. 1A, Riga, 2023-04-28.
• J. Urbonienė, V. Bartkutė-Norkūnienė. “Using artificial intelligence tools in the training process”. The event "Digitalization in Higher Education" organized by the LieDM Association as part of the National Distance Learning Week "Digital Education Challenges and Opportunities", which was part of the European Distance Learning Week. Remotely. 2023-11-10 d.
• V. Bartkutė-Norkūnienė, R. Meištė, A. Lankauskienė "Artificial intelligence in education: challenges and opportunities". The International Conference on Education, Technology, and Innovation, organized by the European University (Tbilisi, Georgia) in cooperation with Kutaisi University (Kutaisi, Georgia), 2023-12-15.
• V. Bartkute-Norkuniene. „Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship: Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach to Leadership Assessment in CEE Countries“,  European Forum of Entrepreneurship 2025, Newton University, Prague, Czech Republic, February 6, 2025
• Vaida Bartkutė-Norkūnienė, Rūta Meištė, Sandra Jakštienė, Rūta Puidokaitė-Savickienė. „Analysis of Factors Promoting Employees' Creativity and Innovation“. International Scientific-Practical Conference "Humans and Environment: Changes, Solutions, Perspectives", Utenos kolegija Higher Education Institution, 8 April 2025
• V. Bartkute-Norkuniene. „Variety of Digitisation Indices and their Relation to the Sustainable Development Goals for the Baltic Sea Region", International scientific-practical conference "Aspects of Sustainable Development: Theory and Practice", 18 April 2024
• V. Bartkutė-Norkūnienė, R. Jodienė, A. Lankauskienė. "The Impact of Mathematical Anxiety on Mathematics Ability from a Research Perspective", International Conference „COMPETENCES OF THE FUTURE – CHALLENGES OF CONTEMPORARY GENERATIONS", University of Applied Sciences in Radom, Poland, 12-13 April 2024.

Expert and consulting activities

• Member of the Scientific Activity Subgroup of the Working Group for the Development of Guidelines for the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Science and Studies, since 2023.
• Member of the Editorial Board of the Scientific Journal "Insights".
• Member of the Program Committee ISC SAI 2022: V International Scientific Congress Society of Ambient Intelligence 2022, State University of Economics and Technology, Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, April 4-8, 2022.
• Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Student and Teacher Scientific-Practical Conference "Individual. Society. State", Rezekne Academy of Technology, Rezekne, Latvia.
• Peer-reviewed scientific article Game-based learning project - calculating the limit of sequences using the didactic game "LimStorm".

Participation in activities of international and national associations, public organizations, and societies

• Member of the Lithuanian College Mathematics Teachers Association, since 2020.
  Member of the National Distance Learning Association (NDMA), since 2015.
• Member of the European Working Group on Stochastic Programming and Applications (EWGSP) since 2012.

Participation in working groups, commissions, and committees established at international, national, regional, and district levels

• Member of the Scientific Activities Subgroup of the Working Group for the Development of Guidelines for the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Science and Studies, since 2023.