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Plavka Skakun serves as Associate Professor at the Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia, affiliated with the Department of Production Engineering and Chair of Forming Technologies and Surface Engineering. Her 30+ year career at the institution progressed from Intern Assistant (1990) to current Associate Professor (2020), with continuous contributions to metal forming research and education.
Her academic credentials include:
- Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering (1990, FTN)
- Magister in Mechanical Engineering (2001, FTN)
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering (2015, FTN)
Professor Skakun specializes in experimental and computational analysis of metal forming processes, particularly cold/radial extrusion for gear manufacturing. Her work integrates plastic deformation theory, surface engineering, and virtual prototyping to optimize forming parameters and reduce production loads. Key innovations include flow relief opening techniques and strain distribution measurement methodologies applicable to aluminum and steel components.
Analysis of her 12 publications (2005-2024) reveals consistent focus on experimental validation of metal forming processes, with recent work (2020-2024) emphasizing advanced materials characterization through metallography and image processing. Her research bridges theoretical modeling with industrial applications in gear manufacturing and agricultural machinery components.
As an educator, she co-authored the 2002 laboratory manual Praktikum laboratorijskih vežbi iz tehnologije plastičnosti and teaches core courses in plastic deformation technology within the Department of Production Engineering.
