Bassam Dally

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Professor of Mechanical Engineering

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Research Interests

His research career and interests span a variety of energy related topics including, thermal science and engineering, renewable energy, renewable fuels and applied laser diagnostics. His interest in energy victors extends to hydrogen and ammonia, energy storage, hybrid energy systems and fuel adaptation to industrial processes. He is a co-inventor of two patents related to energy and has attracted millions of dollars in research grants along with his colleagues. He has contributed to many public forums related to energy, co-authored three major review papers and published more than 270 research papers in energy related topics. Prof Dally has received many awards over the years, and in 2016 he was named "Energy Professional of the Year" by the SA Branch of the Australian Energy Institute.

Selected Publications

  • Experimental and numerical study of the influence of syngas composition on the performance and stability of a laboratory-scale MILD combustor. Chinnici, A., Nathan, G. J., & Dally, B. B. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 115, (2020).
  • Burning characteristics of grape marc under mild combustion conditions. Saha, M., Gitto, G., & Dally, B. B. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 114, (2020).
  • The effect of oxygen concentration in the co-flow of laminar ethylene diffusion flames. Sun, Z., Dally, B., Alwahabi, Z., & Nathan, G. Combustion and Flame, 211, 96-111, (2020).
  • An experimental study of the stability and performance characteristics of a hybrid solar receiver combustor operated in the MILD combustion regime. Chinnici, A., Nathan, G. J., & Dally, B. B. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 37(4), 5687-5695, (2019).
  • Effect of co-flow oxygen concentration on the MILD combustion of pulverised coal. Saha, M., Dally, B. B., Chinnici, A., & Medwell, P. R. Fuel Processing Technology, 193, 7-18, (2019).
  • Experimental demonstration of the hybrid solar receiver combustor. Chinnici, A., Nathan, G. J., & Dally, B. B. Applied Energy, 224, 426-437, (2018).
  • Solar thermal hybrids for combustion power plant: A growing opportunity. Nathan, G. J., Jafarian, M., Dally, B. B., Saw, W. L., Ashman, P. J., Hu, E., & Steinfeld, A. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 64, 4-28, (2018).

Education

  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Sydney, 1998
  • B.Sc. In Mechanical Engineering, Technion, Haifa, 1988

Professional Profile

  • 2001-2010: Deputy Head of the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Adelaide.
  • 2009: Deputy Director of the Centre for Energy Technology, CET at the University of Adelaide.
  • 2010: Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Adelaide.
  • 2010-2014: Head of the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Adelaide.

KAUST Affiliations

  • Physical Science and Engineering Division
  • Mechanical Engineering Program
  • Clean Combustion Research Center