Overview
Background
Dr James Novak is an industrial design and advanced manufacturing specialist. He has worked in numerous industry roles whilst maintaining an active research and education profile with The University of Queensland. This has included being the Senior Research Fellow of the CranioFacial program at the Herston Biofabrication Institute, the largest advanced manufacturing facility inside an Australian hospital; Design Manager at performance carbon fibre catamaran manufacturer Cure Marine; Group Product & Marketing Manager for M-Holdings, an innovative collection of brands specialising in lighting and EV infrastructure products; and Assistant Editor of the Computer-Aided Design and Applications journal. He has previously completed postdoctoral research at Deakin University's School of Engineering, and the University of Technology Sydney's School of Design.
Dr Novak has a particular interest in 3D printing and is an author of the book 3D Printing for Product Designers: Innovative Strategies Using Additive Manufacturing. His high profile research has won awards like the Dick Aubin Distinguished Paper Award at RAPID in 2015, North America’s largest annual additive manufacturing conference and expo. It was also influential during the COVID-19 pandemic, informing the World Health Organization guidelines for 3D printed medical devices. His well known 3D printed bicycle frame has been exhibited globally, including at the Red Dot Design Museum in Germany.
Availability
- Dr James Novak is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Architecture, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Product Design, Griffith University
- Bachelor (Honours) of Digital Media, Griffith University
- Doctor of Philosophy of Industrial Design, Griffith University
- Journal Editorial Board Member, Computer-Aided Design and Applications, Computer-Aided Design and Applications
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Advancing 3-dimensional printed burr hole and craniotomy models for neurosurgical simulation through multimaterial methods
Dissanayaka, Nalinda, Novak, James I., Alexander, Hamish, Carluccio, Danilo and Jules-Vandi, Luigi (2024). Advancing 3-dimensional printed burr hole and craniotomy models for neurosurgical simulation through multimaterial methods. World Neurosurgery, 192, e139-e154. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.09.057
2024
Journal Article
Comparative analysis of mechanical and drilling properties: Human skull vs. 3D-printed replicas for neurosurgical training
Dissanayaka, Nalinda, Novak, James I., Carluccio, Danilo and Vandi, Luigi-Jules (2024). Comparative analysis of mechanical and drilling properties: Human skull vs. 3D-printed replicas for neurosurgical training. Materials Today Communications, 41 110776, 110776. doi: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.110776
2024
Journal Article
Evaluation of a pilot regional neurotrauma workshop using 3D printed simulation models
Dissanayaka, Nalinda, Alexander, Hamish, Redmond, Michael, Pearce, Patrick, Hobbins-King, Andrew, Lee, Kate, Carluccio, Danilo, Fakhr, Roozbeh, Vandi, Luigi-Jules and Novak, James I. (2024). Evaluation of a pilot regional neurotrauma workshop using 3D printed simulation models. Annals of 3D Printed Medicine, 15 100169. doi: 10.1016/j.stlm.2024.100169
2024
Journal Article
Time-of-Flight MRA of Intracranial Aneurysms with Interval Surveillance, Clinical Segmentation and Annotations
de Nys, Chloe M., Liang, Ee Shern, Prior, Marita, Woodruff, Maria A., Novak, James I., Murphy, Ashley R., Li, Zhiyong, Winter, Craig D. and Allenby, Mark C. (2024). Time-of-Flight MRA of Intracranial Aneurysms with Interval Surveillance, Clinical Segmentation and Annotations. Scientific Data, 11 (1) 555, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41597-024-03397-8
2024
Journal Article
How safe are 3D-printed skull models for neurosurgical simulation? Measurement of airborne particles and VOCs while burr hole drilling
Dissanayaka, Nalinda, Alexander, Hamish, Carluccio, Danilo, Redmond, Michael, Vandi, Luigi-Jules and Novak, James I. (2024). How safe are 3D-printed skull models for neurosurgical simulation? Measurement of airborne particles and VOCs while burr hole drilling. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 30 (5), 1046-1054. doi: 10.1108/rpj-09-2023-0318
2023
Book Chapter
Processing
Tino, Rance, Asfia, Amirhossein, Katsifis, Giorgio Andrew, Novak, James I. and Crowe, Scott B. (2023). Processing. 3D printing in radiation therapy. (pp. 5-1-5-11) edited by Tanya Kairn, Scott B. Crowe and Tomas Kron. London, United Kingdom: IOP Publishing. doi: 10.1088/978-0-7503-3907-0ch5
2023
Book Chapter
Materials
Asfia, Amirhossein, Katsifis, Giorgio Andrew, Novak, James I. and Crowe, Scott B. (2023). Materials. 3D printing in radiation therapy. (pp. 3-1-3-14) edited by Tanya Kairn, Scott B. Crowe and Tomas Kron. London, United Kingdom: IOP Publishing. doi: 10.1088/978-0-7503-3907-0ch3
2023
Book Chapter
Design
Tino, Rance, Leary, Martin, Katsifis, Gorgio Andrew, Novak, James I. and Crowe, Scott B. (2023). Design. 3D printing in radiation therapy. (pp. 4-1-4-13) edited by Tanya Kairn, Scott B. Crowe and Tomas Kron. London, United Kingdom: IOP Publishing. doi: 10.1088/978-0-7503-3907-0ch4
2023
Journal Article
Preliminary colour characterisation of a Stratasys J750 digital anatomy printer with different fillings and face orientations
Badar, Faizan, Vandi, Luigi-Jules, Carluccio, Danilo, Redmond, Michael and Novak, James I. (2023). Preliminary colour characterisation of a Stratasys J750 digital anatomy printer with different fillings and face orientations. Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 9 (4), 1277-1287. doi: 10.1007/s40964-023-00519-3
2023
Journal Article
Evaluation of 3D printed burr hole simulation models using eight different materials
Dissanayaka, Nalinda, Maclachlan, Liam R., Alexander, Hamish, Redmond, Michael, Carluccio, Danilo, Jules-Vandi, Luigi and Novak, James I. (2023). Evaluation of 3D printed burr hole simulation models using eight different materials. World Neurosurgery, 176, e651-e663. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.05.115
2023
Book
3D printing for product designers: innovative strategies using additive manufacturing
Loy, Jennifer, Novak, James and Diegel, Olaf (2023). 3D printing for product designers: innovative strategies using additive manufacturing. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003122203
2023
Journal Article
Rise of the biomedical designer: engaging industrial design students in an advanced manufacturing neurosurgery project
Novak, James I., Maclachlan, Liam R., Desselle, Mathilde R., Haskell, Natalie, Fitzgerald, Kaecee and Redmond, Michael (2023). Rise of the biomedical designer: engaging industrial design students in an advanced manufacturing neurosurgery project. Design for Health, 7 (1), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/24735132.2023.2171601
2023
Journal Article
Properties and implementation of three-dimensional printed models in spine surgery: a mixed-methods review with Meta-Analysis
Pearce, Patrick, Novak, James, Wijesekera, Akila, Loch-Wilkinson, Thorbjorn, Redmond, Michael, Winter, Craig and Maclachlan, Liam (2023). Properties and implementation of three-dimensional printed models in spine surgery: a mixed-methods review with Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurgery, 169, 57-72. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.10.083
2022
Journal Article
Preliminary color characterization of HP Multi Jet Fusion additive manufacturing with different orientations and surface finish
Badar, Faizan, Dean, Lionel T., Loy, Jennifer, Redmond, Michael, Vandi, Luigi-Jules and Novak, James (2022). Preliminary color characterization of HP Multi Jet Fusion additive manufacturing with different orientations and surface finish. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 29 (3), 582-593. doi: 10.1108/rpj-04-2022-0136
2022
Journal Article
What qualities are important for 3D printed neurosurgical training models? A survey of clinicians and other health professionals following an interactive exhibition
Novak, James I., Maclachlan, Liam R., Desselle, Mathilde R., Haskell, Natalie, Fitzgerald, Kaecee and Redmond, Michael (2022). What qualities are important for 3D printed neurosurgical training models? A survey of clinicians and other health professionals following an interactive exhibition. Annals of 3D Printed Medicine, 6 100060, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.stlm.2022.100060
2022
Book Chapter
Self-directed learning in the age of open source, open hardware and 3D printing
Novak, James I. (2022). Self-directed learning in the age of open source, open hardware and 3D printing. Research anthology on makerspaces and 3D printing in education. (pp. 122-140) Hershey, PA, United States: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6295-9.ch007
2022
Journal Article
Multi-jet fusion for additive manufacturing of radiotherapy immobilization devices: effects of color, thickness, and orientation on surface dose and tensile strength
Asfia, Amirhossein, Deepak, Basaula, Novak, James Ivan, Rolfe, Bernard and Kron, Tomas (2022). Multi-jet fusion for additive manufacturing of radiotherapy immobilization devices: effects of color, thickness, and orientation on surface dose and tensile strength. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, 23 (4) e13548, e13548. doi: 10.1002/acm2.13548
2021
Journal Article
Development of a patient-specific immobilisation facemask for radiation therapy using additive manufacturing, pressure sensors and topology optimisation
Asfia, Amirhossein, Novak, James I., Rolfe, Bernard and Kron, Tomas (2021). Development of a patient-specific immobilisation facemask for radiation therapy using additive manufacturing, pressure sensors and topology optimisation. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 28 (5), 945-952. doi: 10.1108/rpj-09-2021-0241
2021
Journal Article
Properties and characteristics of 3-dimensional printed head models used in simulation of neurosurgical procedures: a scoping review
Maclachlan, Liam R., Alexander, Hamish, Forrestal, David, Novak, James I. and Redmond, Michael (2021). Properties and characteristics of 3-dimensional printed head models used in simulation of neurosurgical procedures: a scoping review. World Neurosurgery, 156, 133-146.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.09.079
2021
Journal Article
The rise of additive manufacturing for ocular and orbital prostheses: a systematic literature review
Puls, Nicholas, Carluccio, Danilo, Batstone, Martin D. and Novak, James I. (2021). The rise of additive manufacturing for ocular and orbital prostheses: a systematic literature review. Annals of 3D Printed Medicine, 4 100036, 100036. doi: 10.1016/j.stlm.2021.100036
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