Professor Donka Novovic CEng FRAeS

Professor Donka Novovic

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor

Contact details

Telephone
(+44) (0)121 414 4196
Email
d.novovic@bham.ac.uk
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Address
School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

I am a Rolls-Royce Engineering Fellow in Manufacturing/ Machining and the Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at the Mechanical Engineering/ School of Engineering/ University of Birmingham. I have 30 years of academic research and industrial experience in the machining field.  My particular interest is in the development of innovative sustainable machining technologies for advanced material systems, in collaboration with academia and industry.

I am a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, and a chair/member of several university Industrial Advisory Boards and international industrial/academic consortiums. 

In my Visiting professor role, through industrial lectures, supervision of research projects and support of specific teaching modules, I am bringing industrial experience to help students develop the knowledge and skillset required by industry.

Qualifications

  • Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS), 2013
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng), 2010
  • PhD in Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham, 2004
  • MSc in Computer Aided Process Planning, University of Montenegro, 2006
  • BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering, University of Montenegro, 1991

Biography

  • 2019 – Present: University of Birmingham, Mechanical Engineering - Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor
  • 2005 – Present: Rolls-Royce Plc – Machining Technical Specialist / Engineering Fellow for Machining
  • 2004 - 2005: University of Birmingham, Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Materials - Research Fellow
  • 1992 - 1998: University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Science – Research Associate
  • 1991 - 1992: University of Montenegro, Mechanical Engineering – Research Associate

Postgraduate supervision

PhD projects in advanced machining and Master Projects in Sustainable Manufacturing.

Research

Research interests

  • Sustainable Manufacturing
  • High Performance Machining Systems and Technologies
  • Machining of advanced materials (metallic and composites)

Other activities

Chair of the Industrial Advisory Board at the Mechanical Engineering/School of Engineering.

Publications

  • Influence of Size Effect in Milling of a Single-Crystal Nickel-Based Superalloy - L Soriano Gonzalez, F Medina Aguirre, SL Soo, R Hood, D Novovic - Micromachines 14 (2), 313, 2023.
  • A bar of cutting fluid: Deep Eutectic Fluids with a novel flavour - E Abbá, A Speidel, Z Liao, D Axinte, D Novovic - Materials Today Advances 16, 100291, 2022.
  • Evolution of Electroplated Cubic Boron Nitride Tool Surface Texture Parameters During Point Grinding - N Pietrow, D Curtis, D Novovic, J McGourlay, H Ghadbeigi - Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering 144 (12), 121007, 2022.
  • Patent: Machining coolant - D Novovic, D Clark, DA Axinte, L Zhirong - US Patent App. 17/549,540; 2022.
  • Design and Development of a Dual Flow System for Fluid Delivery in Grinding Application - VK Tipparthi, D Novovic, X Chen, ADL Batako - Advances in Manufacturing Processes, Intelligent Methods and Systems in Production Engineering: Progress in Application of Intelligent Methods and Systems in Production Engineering, Pages 370-380, Publisher: Springer International Publishing, 2022.
  • Patent: Clamping system - D Novovic, DA Axinte, AAG MADRIGAL, OG DIAZ, US Patent App. 17/490,305; 2022.
  • Patent: Manufacturing method - D Novovic, J Kelsey, DT Curtis - US Patent 11,267,096; 2022.
  • Engineered grinding tools reimplemented by precise sharpening: A case study on an ultrahard ceramic matrix composite (CMC) - GG Luna, D Axinte, D Novovic - CIRP Annals 71 (1), 289-292, 2022.
  • On the importance of stochasticity of composite workpiece structures for post-processing operations: An analysis of errors on fixturing problems - A Gameros, OG Diaz, D Axinte, D Novovic - Composite Structures 274, 114362, 2021.
  • Impact of grinding wheel specification on surface integrity and residual stress when grinding Inconel 718 - D Curtis, H Krain, A Winder, D Novovic - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 235-10; 2021.
  • Patent: Compound and a method of using the compound
  • S Ahmed, A Clare, K James, D Clark, AG Speidel, MMC Palacios, D Novovic - US Patent App. 17/036,443; 2021
  • Patent: Abrasive machining - A Spampinato, DA Axinte, D Novovic, P Butler-Smith - US Patent 10,933,509       1; 2021.
  • Production technology research–Building blocks for competitiveness and solution for future challenges in aerospace component manufacturing - G Kappmeyer, D Novovic - Procedia CIRP 101, 62-68; 2021.
  • An investigation into the challenges of the point grinding machining process - N Pietrow, D Curtis, H Ghadbeigi, D Novovic, J McGourlay - Procedia CIRP 101, 190-193, 2021.
  • Influence of grit geometry and fibre orientation on the abrasive material removal mechanisms of SiC/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) - GG Luna, D Axinte, D Novovic - International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture 157, 103580, 2020.Patent: Abrasive machining - D Novovic, DA Axinte, A Spampinato - US Patent App. 16/712,782; 2020.
  • Patent: Filling components - D Clark, D Novovic, P Winton
    US Patent App. 16/543,961; 2020.
  • Patent: Cutting tool - D Novovic, OG DIAZ, DA Axinte, P Butler-Smith - US Patent 10,618,120; 2020.
  • Patent: Abrading tool for a rotary dresser - D Axinte, D Novovic, P Butler-Smith, A Spampinato, M Daine - US Patent 10,239,184; 2019.
  • Patent: Method and an assembly - D Novovic, J Kelsey, DT Curtis - US Patent App. 16/106,890; 2019.
  • On understanding the microstructure of SiC/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) after a material removal process - OG Diaz, DA Axinte, P Butler-Smith, D Novovic - Materials Science and Engineering: A 743, 1-11; 2019.
  • Evaluation of superabrasive grinding points for the machining of hardened steel -  R Hood, FM Aguirre, LS Gonzalez, D Novovic, SL Soo - CIRP Annals 68 (1), 329-332; 2019.
  • Patent: Cutting tool - D Novovic, DA Axinte, P Butler-Smith, OG DIAZ - US Patent App. 15/960,919; 2018.
  • Probabilistic modelling of tool unbalance during cutting of hard-heterogeneous materials: A case study in Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) - OG Diaz, DA Axinte, D Novovic - Composites Part B: Engineering 148, 217-226; 2018.
  • An experimental study of the effects of dressing parameters on the topography of grinding wheels during roller dressing - J Palmer, H Ghadbeigi, D Novovic, D Curtis - Journal of Manufacturing Processes 31, 348-355; 2018.
  • The influence of abrasive grit morphology on wheel topography and grinding performance - J Palmer, D Curtis, D Novovic, H Ghadbeigi - Procedia CIRP 77, 239-242; 2018.
  • Patent: Method of applying a thermal barrier coating to a metallic article and a thermal barrier coated metallic article - D Novovic, K Long - US Patent App. 15/271,004; 2017.
  • On the performance of a novel dressing tool with controlled geometry and density of abrasive grits - A Spampinato, D Axinte, P Butler-Smith, D Novovic - CIRP Annals 66 (1), 337-340; 2017.
  • Ultrasonic assisted creep feed grinding of gamma titanium aluminide using conventional and superabrasive wheels - D Bhaduri, SL Soo, DK Aspinwall, D Novovic, S Bohr, P Harden - CIRP Annals 66 (1), 341-344 30; 2017.
  • The effect of surface and subsurface condition on the fatigue life of Ti–25V–15Cr–2Al–0.2 C% wt alloy - D Novovic, DK Aspinwall, RC Dewes, P Bowen, B Griffiths - CIRP Annals 65 (1), 523-528; 2016.
  • Abrasive machining of advanced aerospace alloys and composites. F Klocke, SL Soo, B Karpuschewski, JA Webster, D Novovic, A Elfizy - CIRP Annals 64 (2), 581-604; 2015.
  • Workpiece surface integrity when slot milling γ-TiAl intermetallic alloy - R Hood, DK Aspinwall, SL Soo, AL Mantle, D Novovic - CIRP Annals 63 (1), 53-56; 2014.
  • Ultrasonic assisted creep feed grinding of Inconel 718 - D Bhaduri, SL Soo, D Novovic, DK Aspinwall, P Harden, C Waterhouse - Procedia CIRP 6, 615-620; 2013.
  • A study on ultrasonic assisted creep feed grinding of nickel based superalloys - D Bhaduri, SL Soo, DK Aspinwall, D Novovic, P Harden, S Bohr, D Martin - Procedia CIRP 1, 359-364; 2012.
  • An experimental investigation of deep-hole microdrilling capability for a nickel-based superalloy - M Imran, PT Mativenga, S Kannan, D Novovic - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 222. Issue 12, 1589-1596; 2008.
  • The effect of boron and alpha grain size on the massive transformation in Ti–46Al–8Nb–xB alloys - D Hu, AJ Huang, D Novovic, X Wu – Intermetallics 14 (7), 818-825; 2006.
  • Developments and prospects for wrought and cast TiAl-based components - X Wu, D Hu, A Huang, D Novovic, M Loretto, J Paul, M Oehring - Recent Advances of Niobium Containing Materials in Europe, 2005/1/1; 2005.
  • The surface integrity of a burn resistant titanium alloy (Ti-25V-15Cr-2Al-0.2 C wt%) after high-speed milling and creep feed grinding - D Novovic, D Aspinwall, R Dewes, W Voice, P Bowen - Proceedings of the 10th World Conference on Titanium Volume V; 2004.
  • The effect of machined topography and integrity on fatigue life. D Novovic, RC Dewes, DK Aspinwall, W Voice, P Bowen. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture 44 (2-3), 125-134; 2004.
  • The effects of machined workpiece surface topography and integrity on fatigue life - D Novovic – PhD Thesis, The University of Birmingham 2004
  • Surface integrity of burn resistant titanium alloy following machining - D Novovic, D Aspinwall, R Dewes, P Bowen, W Voice - Advances in Manufacturing Technology XVII, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR2003) incorporating the 19th National Conference on Manufacturing Research (NCMR). 47-53, 2003
  • A review of the effect of machined surface topography and integrity on fatigue life - D Novovic, R Dewes, D Aspinwall, W Voice, P Bowen - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Behaviour of Materials in Machining, 273-281, 2002.

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