Vesna Mandic is Full professor at the University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Engineering, founder and Head of the Centre for Virtual Manufacturing (CEVIP) and Head of the Collaborative Training Centre (CTC). She has participated
at 12 projects of Ministry of Science, and more than 30 projects with industry. She is an author of 4 books and monographs and co-author of 100 scientific papers Prof. Mandic has coordinated 16 EU projects from different programmes
(FP6, ERASMUS, TEMPUS, EAR, SEE, WUS, EUREKA, IPA etc.). She has been the Editor and co-author of a number of international publications in the field of innovation and technology transfer, as well as collaboration with companies:
WBC Regional Model for University-Enterprise Cooperation (2010), Strategic Research Agenda – Embedded Systems and Industrial Informatics (2011), Methodology Guideline for Innovation (2012), Catalogue on Research and Innovation
potential of the University of Kragujevac (2013, 2016), Knowledge And Technology Transfer Between Science And Business: Academic KTT Offices` Experience And Good Practise (2013), Western Balkans Regional University Innovation
Platform (2014), Strategic Development Plan for Business Incubators and Science and Technology Parks in Western Balkan Region (2014), Methodology for Innovation Management (2014), Study on the current situation of Business Incubators
in the Republic of Serbia (2020). Dr Mandic has long-term international cooperation with research teams from Italy, Slovenia, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Greece, United Kingdom, Austria, Portugal etc. She was Chair of two international
conferences in technology transfer and the university’s third mission.
Scientific – research activities comprises theoretical, applied and developmental research in scope of the areas of development and application of virtual engineering technologies in collaborative environments for rapid product development, numerical modelling of material behaviour, design and optimization of sheet and bulk metal forming processes, advanced application of virtual engineering technologies (CAD/CAM/CAE, RP/RT/RE, VR), development of concurrent engineering approach, FE estimation product quality and tool life, optimal selection of material for new products, 3D product and process visualization applying Virtual Reality equipment, rapid prototyping, reverse engineering, quality control – coordinate metrology. Her team within CEVIP and CTC centres has achieved high level of scientific results and has undertaken strong efforts in making tangible impact on industry by efficient knowledge and technology transfer and innovation introducing. Working closely with the private sector, CTC offers an Industrial Fellowship Programme (IFP) and Practical Placement Programme already recognized as an efficient measure to enhance university-enterprise cooperation, establishing sustainable partnerships among key players in knowledge triangle.
