prof. Ing.et Ing.Mgr. Petrů Jana, Ph.D.
Place of work
VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava
Field
Engineering technology
She has a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology and is active in research on manufacturing technologies including 3D printing technologies in relation to surface integrity assessment. In 2019, she was appointed as a professor at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Ostrava and has been a long-standing head of the Department of Machining, Assembly and Engineering Metrology with the Protolab 3D Printing Centre.
Her research areas include conventional and unconventional machining methods, additive manufacturing technologies for metal, polymer and composite materials, surface quality assessment after machining and 3D printing, design of experiments, measurement and evaluation of measured data.
Research, activities and impact
In cooperation with companies, it addresses the application of machining and additive technologies in connection with interdisciplinary research projects in the areas of pre-processing (preparation of the process and substrates for 3D printing), processing (additive technologies for 3D printing of metal, composite and polymer materials) and subsequent post-processing (finishing process) in connection with Industry 4.0 trends and automation of 3D printing production.
It actively encourages student involvement in science and engineering projects from the earliest days of their studies at the university. To date, she has published more than 120 papers in international journals and conferences, a number of study guides, and has 2 international patents.
She participates in research as a principal investigator or co-investigator of projects, e.g. OP VVV project “Innovative and additive manufacturing technologies – new technological solutions for 3D printing of metals and composite materials, GAČR Standard Project GA23 Surface and subsurface erosion caused by multiple droplet impact, and many others.
The infrastructure of the Protolab 3D printing centre was significantly upgraded and the motivation for cooperation between companies and research organisations was strengthened. Students have the opportunity to learn in a high-quality learning environment and to put into practice as much experience as possible in solving practical engineering tasks.
“Additive technologies, machining and metrology are complementary fields. It is their interconnection that forms the cornerstone for developments in the automotive, aerospace, medical and energy industries.”
Jana Petrů
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
