Biography
Dayalan is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with two decades of experience in engineering problem solving using software tools such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Dayalan holds the distinction of applying Design of Experiments methodology to numerical simulations in a 2009 publication. His experience covers both manufacturing and process industries as well as ferrous and non-ferrous metals and CR-39 polymer. His 2016 work on the FEA modelling of biomedical meshes received national and international media attention. He has worked for R&D institutions as well as the private sector and has published over 70 scientific articles. He supervises PhD students and specialises in leading large and complex multidisciplinary projects.
Professional Areas
Fields of Research
Current Roles
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Consultant
Assisting a Melbourne based private firm with entry into additive manufacturing -
Computational Modeller
FEA and CFD support for multiple projects -
Supervisor of postdocs and students
Training of Australia's next generation of researchers
Professional Experiences
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2016-To Date
Principal Research Scientist
CSIRO -
2003-2016
Senior Research Scientist
CSIRO -
1999-2003
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Toowoomba Metal Technologies -
1997-1999
Post-Doctoral Fellow / Research Engineer
University of South Australia / SOLA Optical (now Carl-Zeiss Australia)
Achievements and Awards
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2012-to-date
Chartered Professional Engineer
Engineers Australia -
2018-to-date
Fellow
Engineers Australia -
1993-1997
Full PhD scholarship
CAST Co-operative Research Centre
Other highlights
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1995-to date
Over 100 publications including co-authorship of 6 patents
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1999-2003
Applied scientific methods and process simulation to get products right first time and thereby reduce new product introduction period from over 11 weeks to 2.5 weeks (at Toowoomba Metal Technologies). During this time, was also in charge of co-ordinating the efforts between various departments of the foundry to facilitate the rapid turnaround.
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2000-2002
Played a key role in transforming the manufacturing effort of Toowoomba Metal Technologies from a quality-controlled operation to a largely quality-assured operation.
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2005-2007
Contributed to work on heat treatment of high pressure die castings which lead to several patents and highly cited publications.
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2006-to-date
Included in Marquis Who's Who Annual Editions
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2007-2009
Pioneered the use of Design of Experiments methodology in numerical simulations leading to a highly cited publication
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2013-2013
Invited by International Materials reviews (IF~20) to write a critical review on Multiscale Modelling of Localised Corrosion
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2013-2013
Published results from an investigation that uncovered the scientific basis for improvements in properties obtained in a modified high pressure die casting process patented by CSIRO in 1997-1999
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2013-2017
Led a multidisciplinary project on 3D printed industrial devices for flow chemistry leading to 2 patents, industry interest and highly cited publications
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2015-2016
Work on FEA modelling of biomedical meshes receives local and international media attention.
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2017-Ongoing
Led a science project involving an industry partner to develop a novel AM method to manufacture tools leading to a patent application in 2022 and media coverage.
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2021-2021
Invited by International Materials reviews (IF~20) to write a critical review on AI-assisted real-time control of AM
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2022-2022
invited to contribute a chapter to a proposed CRC Press book on Digital Twins
Grants
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2012-2013
Undergrad - Science in Industry Endowment Fund (SIEF) grant for an undergraduate project
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2015-2018
Postdoc - Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, Chile
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2016-2017
Postdoc - Monash Institute of Medical Engineering
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2016-2019
$105k p.a. postdoc - CSIRO ResearchPlus: 3D printed photocatalysts
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2017-2020
$105k p.a. postdoc - CSIRO ResearchPlus: Modelling of microstructures in additive manufacture
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2018-2019
CSIRO-NTU Singapore Seed Funding for a feasibility study for AM related modelling
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2020-2024
Partner Investigator in the ARC Centre for Medical Implant Technologies (administerd by the University of Melbourne)
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2021-2023
$120K Postdoc - CSIRO Early Research Career Award: Machine learning models for controlling defects in powder bed Additive Manufacturing
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2021-2023
$120K Postdoc - CSIRO Early Research Career Award: Prediction of continuum scale properties
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2022-Ongoing
Grant to RMIT and partners (including CSIRO) for an R&D AM machine - Aconity3D