Rodjen u Kuli 24.11.1945 Osnovna skola u Djurdjevu, Backa. 1960-64 Gimnazija JJ Zmaj u N. Sadu 1964-69 Masinski Fakultet u N. sadu 1970-1975 Duesseldorf, Firma SMS, inzinjer u razvojnom centru 1980-81 Univerzitet Birmingham,UK, 6 meseci visiting researcher 1988 Univerzitet Bath,UK, 8 meseci visiting researcher 1996 Research Insitute RIKEN, Tokyo, Japan, 8 meseci visitng researcher 2000-2002 University Paderborn, Nemacka, 5 meseci visiting researcher 2004 University Bremen, Nemacka, 4 months visiting researcher Nosilac i ucesnik veceg broja nacionalnih i internacionalnih projekata (FP6, Deutsche Forschung Geselschaft-DFG, Ceepus, WUS,Tempus, Bilateralni, Republicki, Pokrajinski...). Objavio vise od 200 radova na nacionalnim i internacionalnim konferencijama, kongresima i simpozijumima kao i u nacionalnim i internacionalnim casopisima. Napisao 7 knjiga iz oblasti tehnologije plasticnog deformisanja (kao jedini autor ili kao prvi autor u koautorstvu). Glavni urednik vodeceg casopisa nacionalnog znacaja "Journal for Technology of Plasticity". Clan internacionalnog uredjivackog odbora jednog internacionalnog casopisa " Journal of Mechaniocal Engineering" (Sci lista). Clan uredjivackog odbora tri vodeca nacionalna casopisa " Acta Slovaka", " Metallurgy and Material Research" and "Annals of the University "Valahia". Recenzent jednog broja renomiranih nacionalnih i internacionalnih casopisa. Profesor na FTN-u, Proizvodno masinstvo gde drzi predavamnja iz nekoliko predmet. Od 2002 clan naucnog odbora Evropske asocojacije za deformisanje materijala ESAFORM (Scientific Board of European Association for Material Forming). 2006 dobitnik najviseg nacionalnog priznanja u oblasti proizvodnog masinstva- plakete Pavle Stankovic. Expert Evropske Zajednice za evaluaciju Tempus III programa. U periodu 2004-2009 Prorektor Univerziteta u Novom Sadu. Govori engleski, nemacki, ruski (delimicno), slovacki (delimicno) , rusinski (maternji jezik). Izabran za visiting profesora na Univerzitetu u Aveiru, Portugal gde drzi predavanje na master studijama EMMS.
Essa K., Kacmarcik I., Hartley P., Plancak M., Vilotic D.: Upsetting of bi-metallic ring billets, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2012, Vol 212, Nr 4, pp. 817-824, ISSN/ISBN: 0924-0136
(M21) Rad u vrhunskom međunarodnom časopisu
Vilotić D., Plančak M., Čupković Đ., Aleksandrov S., Aleksandrov N.:
Free Surface Fracture in Three Upsetting Tests, Experimental Mechanics, 2006, Vol 46, pp. 115-120, ISSN: 0014-4851
(M22) Rad u istaknutom međunarodnom časopisu
Plančak M., Bramley A. N., Osman F. H.: Some observation on contact stress measurement by pin load cell in bulk metal forming, Journal of Material and Processing Technology 60, 1996, pp. 339-342, ISSN/ISBN: 0924-0136
(M22) Rad u istaknutom međunarodnom časopisu
Plančak M., Bramley A. N.. Osman F. H.: Non conventional cold extrusion, Journal of Material and Processing Technology 34, 1992, pp. 465-472, ISSN/ISBN: 0924-0136
(M22) Rad u istaknutom međunarodnom časopisu
Hiroši I., Plančak M.: Coining process as a means of controlling surface microgeometry, Journal of Material Processing Technology, Vol 80-81, 1998, pp. 101-107, ISSN/ISBN: 0924-0136
(M22) Rad u istaknutom međunarodnom časopisu
Plančak M., Vollertsen F., Woitschig J.: Analysis, finite element simulation and experimental investigation of friction in tube hydroforming, Journal of Material Processing Technology, Vol. 170, Issue l-2, 2005, pp.220-228, ISSN/ISBN: 0924-0136
(M22) Rad u istaknutom međunarodnom časopisu
Vollertsen F., Plančak M.: On possibilities for the determination of the coefficient of friction in hydroforming of tubes, Journal of Material processing Technology, Vol 125-126, 2002, pp. 412-420, ISSN/ISBN: 0924-0136
(M22) Rad u istaknutom međunarodnom časopisu
Plančak M.: Stress distribution within specimen in cold forward extrusion of steel, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol 24, 1990, pp. 387-394, ISSN/ISBN: 0924-0136
(M22) Rad u istaknutom međunarodnom časopisu
Vilotic D., Alexandrov S., Plancak M., Vilotic M., Ivanisevic I., Kacmarcik I.: Material Formability at Upsetting by Cylindrical and Flat Dies, Steel Research International Special Issue, 2012, pp. 1175-1178, ISSN: 1611-3683
(M22) Rad u istaknutom međunarodnom časopisu
Plancak M., Hartley P., Essa K., Vilotic D., Movrin D, Luzanin O.: Deformation analysis during bi-metallic coining operations, Steel Research International Special Issue, 2012, pp. 1247-1250, ISSN/ISBN: 1611-3683
(M22) Rad u istaknutom međunarodnom časopisu
Vilotic D., Alexandrov S., Plancak M., Movrin D., Ivanisevic A., Vilotic M.: Material formability at upsetting by V-shape dies, Steel Research International Special issue, 2011, 923-928, ISSN/ISBN: 1611-3683
(M22) Rad u istaknutom međunarodnom časopisu
Vilotić D., Plančak M., Alexandrov S., Chikanova N.: An approach to determining the workability diagram based on upsetting tests,
Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, Vol 26, 2003, pp. 305-310, ISSN: 8756-758X.
(M22) Rad u istaknutom međunarodnom časopisu
Plančak M.: Influence of diferent friction conditions on the process of cold backward extrusion of steeel, International Journal Lubrication Science, Vol 4, No.4, 1992, pp.301-310, ISSN 0954-0075
(M22) Rad u istaknutom međunarodnom časopisu
Vukcevic M., Plancak M., Savicevic S., Janjic S., Sibalic N.: Experimental Research and Numerical Simulation of Friction Stir Welding Process of 6082-T6 Aluminium Alloys, Steel Research International Special Issue, 2012, pp.571-574, ISSN/ISBN: 1611-3683
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Pepelnjak T., Kuzman K., Kačmarčik I., Plančak M.: Recycling of AlMgSi1 aluminium chips by cold compression, Metalurgija, 51(2012)4, pp.509-512, ISSN/ISBN: ISSN 0543-5846
(M23) Rad u međunarodnom časopisu
Vukčević M., Janjić M., Plančak M., Sibalić N.: Optimization of Friction Stir Welding Parameters on Aluminium Alloys AlSiMgMn, Steel Research International Special Issue, Vol 81, Nr. 9, 2010, pp. 1080-1083, ISSN: 1611-3683
(M23) Rad u međunarodnom časopisu
Lužanin O., Plančak M.: Enhancing Gesture Dictionary of a Commercial Data Glove Using Complex Static Gestures and an MLP Ensemble, Strojniski vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Vol 55, Nr. 4, 2009, pp. 230-236, ISSN: 0039-2480
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Plančak, M., Car, Z., Kršulja, M., Vilotić, D., Kačmarčik, I., Movrin, D.: Possibilities to measure contact friction in bulk metal forming, Tehnicki Vjesnik-Technical Gazette, 2012, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 727-734, ISSN: 1330-3651.
(M23) Rad u međunarodnom časopisu
Plančak, M., Movrin, D., Vilotić, D., Car, Z., Ivanišević, A., Kačmarčik, I.: An analysis of non-axisymmetric backward extrusion, Tehnicki Vjesnik-Technical Gazette, 2012, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 955-959, ISSN: 1330-3651.
(M51) Rad u vodećem časopisu nacionalnog značaja
Plančak M., Barisic B., Grizelj B.: Different possibilities of process analysis in cold extrusion, Key Engineering Materials, Vol 367, 2008, pp. 209-214, ISSN 1013-9826