Vijay K. Dhir
Vijay K. Dhir | |
|---|---|
| Born | Giddarbaha, Punjab, India |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky Punjab Engineering College |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mechanical engineering, Aerospace engineering, Chemical engineering, Biomolecular engineering[1] |
| Institutions | UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science[2] |
Vijay K. Dhir is the former Dean of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, holding the position from March 2003 to January 2016. He is also a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, joining the UCLA faculty in 1974.[3] He is the principal investigator of the Boiling eXperiment Facility - Nucleate Pool Boiling eXperiment (BXF-NPBX), which was conducted in micro-g environment on the International Space Station to understand bubble growth, detachment and subsequent motion of single and large merged bubbles boiling in micro-g environment.[4]
Dhir was born in Giddarbaha, in Punjab and raised in India. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Punjab Engineering College in 1965 and his MTech degree from Indian Institute of Technology in 1968.[5] He obtained his Ph.D. degree in 1972 from the University of Kentucky.[5]
Career
Prior to becoming the dean at the school, Dhir served as vice chair (1988–1991) and chair (1994–2000) of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.[6] Then he served as the school's associate dean for academic and faculty issues and as Interim Dean (2002–2003). He has retired from this position since and is now serving as a professor at UCLA.[7][8][9][10]
Dhir has written or co-authored 3 books and more than 350 papers.[11]
Honors
In 2004, he received the Max Jakob Memorial Award.[12]
In 2006, Dhir was elected a member of the US National Academy of Engineering for work on boiling heat transfer and nuclear reactor thermal-hydraulics and safety.[13]
References
- ^ "Vijay Dhir". UCLA Samueli School of Engineering. University of California, Los Angeles. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ "UCLA Samueli School of Engineering". UCLA Samueli School of Engineering. University of California, Los Angeles. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ "UCLA MAE Faculty". Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ NASA Boiling eXperiment Facility - Nucleate Pool Boiling eXperiment (BXF-NPBX) Archived March 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Prof. Vijay K. Dhir". IIT Kanpur – Dean of Resources and Alumni (DORA). Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ "Vijay Dhir". UCLA Institute for Technology Advancement. UCLA Institute for Technology Advancement. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ "UCLA HSSEAS Open House - Deans Welcome - YouTube". YouTube. April 19, 2010.
- ^ "Vijay K. Dhir, Ph.D. 1972 | University of Kentucky College of Engineering". Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ "UCLA Dean Dhir Retirement Party". Archived from the original on October 18, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ "$1 million gift endows chair in name of Vijay Dhir, former UCLA engineering dean". UCLA Newsroom. University of California, Los Angeles. January 15, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ "Vijay K. Dhir – Hagler Institute for Advanced Study". hias.tamu.edu. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "The Max Jakob Memorial Award". ASME. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ "Dr. Vijay K. Dhir". National Academy of Engineering. National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved February 22, 2026.