Professor Gintautas Bureika has been working at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) since 1990. His teaching subjects include Theory of Rail Traction and Rail Vehicle Dynamics; while the research fields that interest him include Transport Technologies, Rail Vehicle Operation, Rail Vehicle Energy Efficiency, Alternative Fuels for Internal Combustion Engines, Railway and Environment, Railway Safety and Security. He is an author or co-author of more than 80 scientific publications, 12 normative documents of State Company “Lithuanian Railways” and study manuals in Railway Engineering. He is a member of International Rail Researchers Association “EURNEX”, member of the Lithuanian Railway Engineers Union; member of the Editorial Board of Journal “TRANSPORT” (Web of Sciences, IF) and member of the Editorial Board of Scientific Journal “KONES. Powertrain and Transport”. He is also a fellow of Transport Means Safety Committee of Lithuanian Republic Standard Board and a member of VGTU Senate. His homepage can be found at: http://www.gtk.ti.vgtu.lt/en/staff/