Adolf ŠOSTAR

Dr. Šostar has gained vast experiences originated from his practical work in developing new technologies in production, which he has used effectively in implementing research activities for coordinating measuring techniques. As head of the Laboratory of Production Measurement, which has acted as the principal national institution for measurement standards and became a successful demonstration and learning centre for transferring knowledge into practice. Research into developing program equipment for measurements of complex designed spatial planes received a positive response from manufacturers involved in the development of precision coordinate devices. The result has been the development of new functional, intentional measuring devices that contributed to more straightforward, more effective, and speedier production control. Dr. Šostar also successfully managed the synchronization of different methods of Quality Assurance with various measurement techniques. Noteworthy is also his participation in the development of the Slovenian national meteorological system.

The digitalisation of unknown formed areas with HOLOS. The development of a new equipment programme intended for measuring products in more complex shapes enabled significant progress in the domain of measurement techniques.

1934 Born in Ljubljana

1960 Degree, majoring on construction of special vehicles, University of Ljubljana

1975 PhD on error measuring of production devices, Technical University Graz

1977 Associate professor, University Maribor

1981 Full professor, University Maribor

1992 Visiting professor, TU Graz

1991 Member of the Meteorological council RS

2001 Emeritus professor, University Maribor

Important Works

Ačko B, Šostar A, Pogorevc B, Družovec M (1994) Measuring error minimisation in design of new measuring devices. Elektrotech. Inf. Tech. 111:148–149.

Šerod M, Šostar A (1998) Determination of the influence of the structure on the measuring uncertainty CMM by FEM. SV 44:35–40.

Ačko B, Šostar A (2002) Modification of the model for measurement evaluation in a gauge – block calibration. SV 48:9–16.

Selected Awards

1984 State decoration (labour award – silver wreaths)

1986 Award of Yugoslav Association of Engineers

1990 Carl Zeiss Award

1995 Golden Emblem, University of Maribor

2017 Prize for life achievements by the Association of Slovene Mechanical Engineers