Vukica Jovanovic

Dr. Jovanović is currently serving as Associat Professor of Engineering Technology, in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Program, which is part of the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. She is teaching classes in the areas of mechatronics, computer aided modeling, and computer integrated manufacturing. Dr. Jovanovic also serves as an ASME Robots for Relief co-adviser and formerly served as an IEEE Car Team co-adviser. She is an active member of the IEEE Hampton Roads Chapter. Prior to joining ODU's Engineering Technology Department, Dr. Jovanovic taught at Trine University, Angola, Indiana in the Design Engineering Technology Department, and as a Lead Faculty of International Studies program for the Master of Leadership degree in the School of Professional Studies. Before Trine, she worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Purdue University in the Mechanical Engineering Technology and Computer Graphics Technology departments. She also served as an instructor in the STEM Academic Boot Camp Diversity Program. Prior to joining Purdue, Dr. Jovanovic worked as a faculty member at the University of Novi Sad where she was actively involved in the European Robotic Association EUROBOT.  Before she came to the U.S., she served as Chair of the Organizing Committee for the Serbian National Robotic Competition in 2005 and 2006.She received a PhD in Technology while also working as a PhD student in the Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Product Lifecycle Management Center of Excellence at Purdue University. While she was a PhD student she also worked for the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology (2006-2008) and the Department of Computer Graphics Technology (2008-2010), both at the School of Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Dr. Jovanović received a dipl.ing. degree (M.Eng.) in Industrial Engineering, with a Specialization in Robotics, Mechatronics and Automation from the University of Novi Sad, Serbia. She graduated with her Magistar (PhD Candidate) degree in Industrial Engineering, at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, with a specialization in Production Systems Design. She worked as an Assistant Professor (tenure track position) at the Department of Mechanical Engineering (Fall 2001), Machining Technologies, Metrology Lab, and at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management programs, as well as the Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management and Mechatronics from 2002-2006.Dr. Jovanovic has had internships in engineering services (Nobletek – Engineering and PLM Solutions, previously TechniGraphics, Inc., Southfield, MI), aerospace (Aeronova Aerospace – Vitoria/ Gasteiz, Spain), and power generation industries (Electrical Power, Uzice, Serbia). She worked as a visiting researcher in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia during the summer of 2003 for the IAESTE program.  In addition, her scholarly publications include six book chapters, fifteen journal articles and forty seven papers in conference proceedings, two technical reports, and seven poster presentations focusing on mechatronics, manufacturing, product lifecycle management, and engineering education.