Vilnius University
Vilnius University is one of the oldest higher education institutions in Eastern and Central Europe (founded in 1579) and the largest university in Lithuania involved in multidisciplinary academic activity. VU is the leading university in the country in a broad spectrum of fundamental and applied research, education, training and retraining, consultancy, participating in numerous academic, business, social and other networks and associations, involved in international initiatives and clusters, which are crucial to R&D activities. Research and teaching in 15 academic units of the university are carried out by more than 3400 academic staff. VU has more than 26 500 students, among which about 860 doctoral candidates and 780 MDs in residency. VU has an extensive track record of participation in EU Framework Programmes, including Horizon Europe and numerous other national and international projects.
Role within QEC4QEA
Within the QEC4QEA project, VU primarily contributes to WP3 by developing and validating quantum-enhanced optimisation solutions. VU’s technical efforts focus on addressing industrial challenges in scheduling and routing (OPT-A4) and the strategic placement of electric vehicle charging infrastructure (OPT-A5). By leveraging its expertise in optimisation and hybrid HPC-QC workflows, VU designs robust algorithms and benchmarking frameworks to evaluate the potential of quantum advantage. Beyond its technical contributions, VU is also well-positioned to support training, user-engagement (WP5), and dissemination activities (WP6) through its established national and regional networks.
