Scientific and Research Work

Within the scientific-research work at the Department of Production Engineering, over 200 scientific-research projects have been carried out to this day and more than 1600 scientific and expert papers have been presented in the country and abroad.
The scientific-research work is carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Development of the Republic of Serbia, Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, and with international institutions and associations. The following projects are currently being carried out:

1. Technologic development projects:

• Physics and Chemistry with Ion Beams (the project manager: Professor Damir Kakaš, Ph.D.)
• Application of the Artificial Intelligence Method in Research and Development of Production Processes (the project manager: professor Pavel Kovač, Ph.D.)
• Modern Approach in Development of Special Solutions for Bearing Assemblies in Mechanical Engineering and Medical Prosthetics (the project manager: Milan Zeljković, Ph.D.)
• Research and Development of the Methods of Modeling and Procedures of Production of Dental Restorations by Application of Modern Technologies and Computer Aided Systems (the project manager: Janko Hodolič, Ph.D.)
• Micromechanical Damage and Fracture Criterion (the project manager: Katarina Gerić, Ph.D.)
• Design, Development and Application of New Generation ADI Materials (the project manager: Leposava Šiđanin, Ph.D.)
• Development and Application of Multifunctional Materials Based on Domestic Raw Materials by Modernization of Traditional Technologies (the project manager: Leposava Šiđanin, Ph.D.)

2. Provincial projects:

• Continuous Quality Improvement of Products and Processes During the Entire Life Cycle, Eu.nr. 451-1924 (the project manager: Janko Hodolič, Ph.D.)
3. International projects:
• Conversion Courses for Unemployed University Graduates in Serbia – CONCUR, TEMPUS IV (the project manager: Miroslav Plančak, Ph.D.)
• Innovative eco-friendly metal processing solutions, EUREKA E!5005 (the project manager: Miroslav Plančak, Ph.D.)
• The platform for building the network of LCA centers and R&D institutes from central and Southeastern Europe, Multilateral project, project nr. 114-451-3774/2011-01 (the project manager: Janko Hodolič, Ph.D.)
• ADVANCES IN MACHINING - innovation trends for joint education and research, CEEPUS III project nr.: CIIITheSK-0067-08-1213 2012-2013 (the project manager: Pavel Kovač, Ph.D.)
• Renewable energy resources, CEEPUS III project nr.: CIIISK- 0405-04-1213 2012-2013 (the project manager: Pavel Kovač, Ph.D.)
• Concurrent Product and Technology Development Teaching, research and Implementation of Joint Programs Oriented in Production and Industrial Engineering, CEEPUS II, project nr.: CII-HR-0108 (the project manager: Miroslav Plančak, Ph.D.)
• Modern Methods of the Constitution and Measurement of Geometrical Surface Structure-Stage II, CEEPUS III, project nr.: CIII-PL-0007 (the project manager: Janko Hodolič, Ph.D.)
• Applications of Rapid Manufacturing in Biomedical Fields, CEEPUS III, project nr.: Cll-SI-0206 (the project manager: Miodrag Hadžistević, Ph.D.)
• Knowledge Bridge for Students and Teachers in Manufacturing Technologies, CEEPUS III, project nr.: Cll-CZ-0201 (the project manager: Igor Budak, Ph.D.)
• From preparation to development, implementation and utilization of joint programs in study area of Production Engineering - contribution to higher flexibility and mobility of students in Central European region, CEEPUS III, project nr.: CIII-SK-0030 (the project manager: Djordje Vukelić, Ph.D.)
• Teaching and Research of Environment-oriented Technologies in Manufacturing, CEEPUS III, project nr.: CIIIRO- 0013 (the project manager: MSc. Boris Agarski)
• Applications and diagnostics of electric plasmas, CEEPUS, CII-AT-0063-02-0607. 2006-2012 (the project manager: Branko Škorić, Ph.D.)
• Bilateral project: Intergovernmental programme of scientific- technological cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and Republic of Slovenia in 2012-2013., nr. 651- 03-1251/2012-09/10 Application of artificial intelligence in sustainable development, (the project manager: Milenko Sekulić, Ph.D.)
• Bilateral project: Intergovernmental programme of scientific- technological cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and Slovak Republic in 2012-2013., nr.: SK-SRB-0031-11, (680-00-140/2012-09/08), Application possibilities of artificial intelligence in monitoring precision machining, (the project manager: Marin Gostimirović, Ph.D.)
• Bilateral project: Intergovernmental programme of scientific- technological cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and Slovak Republic in 2012-2013., nr.:SKSRB- 0045-11, (680-00-140/2012-09/04), Capability analysis of monitoring the spindle of the machining tools, modeling and simulation of machining processes, (the project manager: Pavel Kovač, Ph.D.)
• Bilateral project: Intergovernmental programme of scientific- technological cooperation between the Republic of
Serbia and Russia in 2012-2013.: Constitutive equations for intensive plastic deformation (the project manager: Dragiša Vilotić, Ph.D.) Department of Production Engineering issues international journals: The International Journal for Technology of Plasticity and The Journal of Production Engineering. Department of Production Engineering has up to this day organized 11 international conferences in MMA Flexible Technologies.

Programme of Economic Support

Department of Production Engineering has carried out 500 projects in cooperation with different economic entities:
• Design of factories, and factory lines concerning the field of production engineering
• Developing technologies for manufacturing of new products
• Revitalization of the existing technology and equipment
• Development and application of modern software design solutions
• Management and improvement of production processes from the quality aspect
• Service quality control
• Testing metal characteristics
• Expert work related to particular production problems, machine break downs etc.
• Conducting forensic analysis for the needs of the Court and other organizations in the economy.