Dr. Dalir is the Director of the Advanced Composite Structures Engineering Laboratory (ACSEL) at Purdue University. He is also a Full Professor of Mechanical Engineering with dual appointment in the Motorsports Engineering Program. He was the Technical Director of the Syracuse Center of Excellence for Analysis and Design as well as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Syracuse University from 2015-2017. Dr. Dalir served as a Senior Airframe Structures Engineer at Bombardier Aerospace from 2011-2015. He was a Post-doctoral Research Associate at Polytechnique Montreal from 2009-2011. Dr. Dalir is a Senior Member of AIAA, IEEE, ASME and ASC. Dalir’s research interests are in the fundamentals and applications of sustainable and lightweight functional materials and manufacturing. Dr. Dalir has co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed archival publications. His research is supported by NSF, DOE, DOD, and NASA, besides several foundations and industries including racing OEMs, and their suppliers. He has supervised over 50 graduate students and postdocs, and many undergraduate students.

Current Research Project: Nanomaterials as a cost-effective solution for enhancing the electromagnetic interference shielding of composites

Current Research Project: Engine Gear Train NVH Modelling

Current Research Project: Study and Experimental Analysis of Epoxy Nanocomposites to Enhance Flexural Strength of CFRP

Research Project: Nanomaterials as a cost-effective solution for enhancing the electromagnetic interference shielding of composites

Current Research Project: Experimentation on Flexible Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries Study of the Lithium-Ion Batteries from the development of single coin cell batteries.

Current Research Project: Nano Electromechanical Approach for Flexible Polymeric Proximity Sensor

Current Research Project: Analysis of Process Induced Deformations in Composite Manufacturing

Current Research Project: Analysis of Process Induced Shape Deformation in the complex Composite Structure

Current Research Project: Manufacturing of an INDYCAR Monocoque Chassis with Composites

Current Research Project: Parametric Design and Structural Analysis of a Bombardier Challenger 350 using Engineering Sketch Pad and MSC Nastran

Current Research Project: P2 Formula racer carbon-fiber / Aluminum Honeycomb monocoque manufacturing

Current Research Project: Manufacturing of an INDYCAR Monocoque Chassis with Composites.

Current Research Project: Electrospun Thermosetting Carbon Nanotube-Epoxy Nanofibers

Current Research Project: Multi-objective optimization using Artificial Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm for composite material parts considering crashworthiness requirements.

Studied: M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Research Project: Energy Absorption Optimization for Multiple Impact Angles of an IndyCar Crash Attenuator

Studied: M.S. in Mechanical Engineering.Research Project: Rapid Design Generation and Multifidelity Analysis of Aircraft Structures

Studied: M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Research Project: Rapid Design Generation and Multifidelity Analysis of Aircraft Structures

Studied: M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Research Project: Rapid Design Generation and Multifidelity Analysis of Aircraft Structures