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Hamid Dalir is a Full Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, where he also holds a courtesy appointment in Motorsports Engineering. He is the Director of the Advanced Composite Structures Engineering Laboratory (ACSEL). Previously, he served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Syracuse University and as a Senior Airframe Structures Engineer at Bombardier Aerospace. Dr. Dalir earned his Ph.D. in Mechano-Micro Engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology. His research interests include the design and manufacturing of composite materials, sustainable polymers, and hybrid manufacturing systems. He has extensive experience in damage mechanics and multiscale modeling and has published significant work in these areas. His contributions have been recognized with several awards, including the Trustees Teaching Award from Purdue University and the XTECH Army’s Prize in 2022.
Bombardier Aerospace • Montreal, Canada
Worked as the Senior Airframe Structures Engineer at Bombardier Aerospace, the largest aircraft manufacturer.
Syracuse University • Syracuse, NY
Served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
Polytechnique Montreal • Montreal, Canada
Worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate focusing on mechanical and aerospace engineering topics.
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