Dr James Novak
Adjunct Lecturer
School of Architecture, Design and Planning
Researcher biography
Dr James Novak is currently the Senior Research Fellow in CranioFacial Biofabrication at the Herston Biofabrication Institute, based within the Metro North Hospital and Health Service. He leads research into neurosurgical and maxillofacial applications of additive manufacturing (aka. 3D printing) and associated digital technologies. He is also an Adjunct Lecturer at The University of Queensland (School of Architecture), an Assistant Editor of the Computer-Aided Design and Applications journal, and author of the book 3D Printing for Product Designers: Innovative Strategies Using Additive Manufacturing.
Dr Novak has previously been a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Deakin University (School of Engineering) and the University of Technology Sydney (School of Design), as well as working for industrial design and architecture firms. He has won international awards for his design and research work, including the Dick Aubin Distinguished Paper Award at RAPID in 2015, North America's largest annual additive manufacturing conference and expo. He is most well-known for 3D printing the world's first full-size bicycle frame, which was exhibited around the world at venues including the Red Dot Design Museum in Germany, and Bozar Centre for Fine Arts in Belgium.
Book
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
Book Chapters
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
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
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
Loy, Jennifer, Novak, James and Diegel, Olaf (2023). 3D printing sustainability and digital ecosystems. 3D Printing for Product Designers. (pp. 244-265) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003122203-9
Loy, Jennifer, Novak, James and Diegel, Olaf (2023). Making the future/remaking product design. 3D Printing for Product Designers. (pp. 266-274) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003122203-10
Loy, Jennifer, Novak, James and Diegel, Olaf (2023). Strategy 3. 3D Printing for Product Designers. (pp. 122-144) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003122203-6
Loy, Jennifer, Novak, James and Diegel, Olaf (2023). DfAM. 3D Printing for Product Designers. (pp. 207-243) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003122203-8
Loy, Jennifer, Novak, James and Diegel, Olaf (2023). Strategy 1. 3D Printing for Product Designers. (pp. 67-95) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003122203-4
Loy, Jennifer, Novak, James and Diegel, Olaf (2023). Demystifying 3D printing processes and workflow. 3D Printing for Product Designers. (pp. 12-51) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003122203-2
Loy, Jennifer, Novak, James and Diegel, Olaf (2023). Strategy 2. 3D Printing for Product Designers. (pp. 96-121) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003122203-5
Loy, Jennifer, Novak, James and Diegel, Olaf (2023). Introduction. 3D Printing for Product Designers. (pp. 1-11) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003122203-1
Loy, Jennifer, Novak, James and Diegel, Olaf (2023). Case studies. 3D Printing for Product Designers. (pp. 145-206) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003122203-7
Loy, Jennifer, Novak, James and Diegel, Olaf (2023). Working with a design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) consultancy. 3D Printing for Product Designers. (pp. 52-66) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003122203-3
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
Loy, Jennifer, Novak, James I., Scerri, Moira, Chowdhury, Md Maruf Hossan Hossan and Skellern, Katrina (2021). Developing Transition Research for Disruptive Technology : 3D Printing Innovation. Advanced Perspectives on Global Industry Transitions and Business Opportunities. (pp. 1-20) IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4303-0.ch001
Loy, Jennifer and Novak, James I. (2021). 3D printing build farms: the rise of a distributed manufacturing workforce. Anywhere working and the future of work. (pp. 220-246) edited by Yvette Blount and Marianne Gloet. Hershey, PA, United States: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4159-3.ch009
Loy, Jennifer and Novak, James I. (2021). Additive manufacturing for a dematerialized economy. Sustainable manufacturing and design. (pp. 19-45) edited by Kaushik Kumar, Divya Zindani and J. Paulo Davim. Duxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822124-2.00002-0
Novak, James I. and Loy, Jennifer (2020). Moving 3D printing beyond the desktop within higher education. Integrating 3D printing into teaching and learning: practitioners’ perspectives. (pp. 206-227) edited by Nagla Ali and Myint Swe Khine. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill. doi: 10.1163/9789004415133_011
Novak, James I. and Bardini, Paul (2019). The popular culture of 3D printing: when the digital gets physical. Handbook of Research on Consumption, Media, and Popular Culture in the Global Age. (pp. 188-211) Hershey, PA, United States: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8491-9.ch012
Novak, James I. (2019). Re-educating the educators: collaborative 3D printing education. Interdisciplinary and international perspectives on 3D printing in education. (pp. 28-49) Hershey, PA, United States: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7018-9.ch002
Novak, James I., Liu, Mark Zer-Ern and Loy, Jennifer (2019). Designing Thin 2.5D Parts Optimized for Fused Deposition Modeling. Additive Manufacturing Technologies From an Optimization Perspective. (pp. 134-164) IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9167-2.ch007
Novak, James I (2019). Self-Directed Learning in the Age of Open Source, Open Hardware and 3D Printing. Ubiquitous Inclusive Learning in a Digital Era. (pp. 154-178) IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6292-4.ch007
Loy, Jennifer and Novak, James I. (2019). The future of product design education Industry 4.0. Redesigning higher education initiatives for Industry 4.0. (pp. 164-182) Hershey, PA, United States: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7832-1.ch010
Novak, James I. and Loy, Jennifer (2018). Digital technologies and 4D customized design: challenging conventions with responsive design. Handbook of research on human development in the digital age. (pp. 403-426) edited by Valerie C. Bryan, Ann T. Musgrove and Jillian R. Powers. Hershey, PA, United States: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2838-8.ch018
Journal Articles
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
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. doi: 10.1007/s40964-023-00519-3
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
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, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/24735132.2023.2171601
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
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
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
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
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, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 945-952. doi: 10.1108/rpj-09-2021-0241
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
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
Balakrishnan, Hari Kalathil, Badar, Faizan, Doeven, Egan H., Novak, James I., Merenda, Andrea, Dumée, Ludovic F., Loy, Jennifer and Guijt, Rosanne M. (2021). 3D printing: an alternative microfabrication approach with unprecedented opportunities in design. Analytical Chemistry, 93 (1), 350-366. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04672
Novak, James I. (2020). 500 days of Thingiverse: a longitudinal study of 30 popular things for 3D printing. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 26 (10), 1723-1731. doi: 10.1108/RPJ-01-2020-0021
Novak, James I. and Novak, Andrew R. (2020). Is additive manufacturing improving performance in Sports? A systematic review. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, 235 (3), 163-175. doi: 10.1177/1754337120971521
Asfia, Amirhossein, Deepak, Basaula, Novak, James I., Rolfe, Bernard and Kron, Tomas (2020). Infill selection for 3D printed radiotherapy immobilisation devices. Biomedical Physics and Engineering Express, 6 (6) 065014, 065014. doi: 10.1088/2057-1976/abb981
Novak, James I. and Loy, Jennifer (2020). A quantitative analysis of 3D printed face shields and masks during COVID-19. Emerald Open Research, 1 (1). doi: 10.1108/eor-01-2023-0005
Novak, James I. and Loy, Jennifer (2020). A quantitative analysis of 3D printed face shields and masks during COVID-19. Emerald Open Research, 2 42, 1-14. doi: 10.35241/emeraldopenres.13815.1
Novak, James I. and Loy, Jennifer (2020). A critical review of initial 3D printed products responding to COVID-19 health and supply chain challenges. Emerald Open Research, 2 24, 1-15. doi: 10.35241/emeraldopenres.13697.1
Novak, James I. and Loy, Jennifer (2020). A critical review of initial 3D printed products responding to COVID-19 health and supply chain challenges. Emerald Open Research, 1 (1). doi: 10.1108/eor-01-2023-0004
Asfia, Amirhossein, Novak, James I., Mohammed, Mazher Iqbal, Rolfe, Bernard and Kron, Tomas (2020). A review of 3D printed patient specific immobilisation devices in radiotherapy. Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology, 13, 30-35. doi: 10.1016/j.phro.2020.03.003
Novak, James I. (2020). A parametric method to customize surfboard and stand up paddle board fins for additive manufacturing. Computer-Aided Design and Applications, 18 (2), 297-308. doi: 10.14733/cadaps.2021.297-308
Novak, James I. (2020). A boolean method to model knit geometries with conditional logic for additive manufacturing. Computer-Aided Design and Applications, 17 (4), 659-673. doi: 10.14733/cadaps.2020.659-673
Novak, James I. and O’Neill, Jonathon (2019). A design for additive manufacturing case study: fingerprint stool on a BigRep ONE. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 25 (6), 1069-1079. doi: 10.1108/RPJ-10-2018-0278
Novak, James, Burton, David and Crouch, Timothy (2019). Aerodynamic test results of bicycle helmets in different configurations: Towards a responsive design. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, 233 (2), 268-276. doi: 10.1177/1754337118822613
Novak, James I. and Loy, Jennifer (2018). A pilot study for utilizing additive manufacturing and responsive rewards in physical activity gamification. Design for Health, 2 (2), 266-284. doi: 10.1080/24735132.2018.1541400
Harvie, Daniel S., Kelly, Joan, Buckman, Hayden, Chan, Jonathan, Sutherland, Grace, Catley, Mark, Novak, James, Tuttle, Neil and Sterling, Michele (2017). Tactile acuity testing at the neck: a comparison of methods. Musculoskeletal Science & Practice, 32, 23-30. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2017.07.007
Conference Papers
Novak, James I. (2020). Awareables: Beyond wearable technology. Fourteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction TEI '20, Sydney, NSW Australia, 9 - 12 February 2020. New York, NY United States: Association for Computing Machinery. doi: 10.1145/3374920.3374925
Novak, James and Loy, Jennifer (2017). Recoding product design education: visual coding for human machine interfaces. The International Conference on Design and Technology, Geelong, Australia, 5–8 December 2016. Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Knowledge E. doi: 10.18502/keg.v2i2.620
Novak, James and Loy, Jennifer (2016). Designers Don’t Text – They Visualise: Integrating Coding into the University Design Curriculum. Engineering Research Theme 3 Retreat, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 18 November 2016. Nathan, QLD Australia: Queensland Sports Technology Cluster, Griffith University.
Novak, James I. (2016). Drawn to customisation: The machine as artist. 2016 ACM Conference Companion Publication on Designing Interactive Systems DIS '16, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 4 - 8 June 2016. New York, NY United States: Association for Computing Machinery. doi: 10.1145/2908805.2908806
Novak, James I. (2016). A study of bicycle frame customisation through the use of additive manufacturing technology. RAPID, Longbeach, CA United States, 16-19 May 2016. SME.
Novak, James (2015). Drawing the Pen: From Physical to Digital and Back Again. Drawing International Brisbane, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 30 September - 2 October 2015. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Griffith Centre for Creative Arts Research.