Professor Daniele Dini has accepted the appointment of Vice-Dean (Research) for the Faculty of Engineering, with effect from 1 January 2025 for a term of five years.
Professor Dini joined Imperial in 2006 as a lecturer and was promoted to Professor of Tribology in 2016. He has previously held senior roles within the Department of Mechanical Engineering including the Director of Research.
Professor Dini’s research centres on the application of advanced modelling strategies to applied mechanics, materials, physics, chemistry, biomechanics and structural integrity, with a particular focus on tribology.
Professor Dini was elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng) in 2021.