Dr. Gace Athanase Dalson has an extensive and diverse professional background in academia and research. Since May 2023, he has been serving as the Training and Research Coordinator at the African Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain (ACES), where he leads academic program development, upholds academic standards, supports research, engages in teaching, prepares reports, conducts curriculum reviews, and performs impact assessments. Concurrently, he is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Rwanda, teaching and leading modules on Research Methodology, Project Management, Computational Fluid Mechanics, Systems Design, Heat and Mass Transfer, HVAC, and Measurement and Instrumentation.
From May 2021 to 2022, Dr. Dalson held the position of Deputy Dean at the School of Engineering at the University of Rwanda, where he coordinated teaching and learning, research grant writing, and community outreach. Between January 2018 and 2022, he served as a Lecturer at the same university, teaching and leading various engineering subjects. During a brief period from August to October 2018, he acted as the Ag. Coordinator of Master Programs at the Center of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACEESD), where he reviewed and evaluated educational performance, coordinated academic program assessment and development, and liaised with professional associations and accrediting agencies.
Dr. Dalson’s earlier experience includes a role as a Research Engineer at the National Metrology Center in Singapore from January 2014 to January 2015, where he designed and assessed Coriolis Flowmeters, tested flow measurement technology, performed calibration, and collaborated on standards for procedures and components. Prior to this, he was a Tutorial Assistant at the University of Rwanda from September 2013 to January 2014, assisting in teaching modules related to Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, HVAC, and Measurement and Instrumentation.
Grants
2021-2022: Principal Investigator for the E-tractor Development Project: WP15 Solar and Plant Information (Euro 190,207.88)
2019-2020: Researcher for the Global Challenges Research Fund project on Cooling for Life in Sub-Saharan Africa (£50K)
2016-2018: Research Engineer for the Characterization of Coriolis Meters for Delivery of Bunker Fuel Oil (SGD 540,000)
Research Interests
Fluid Mechanics
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Heat and Mass Transfer
Renewable Energy Systems
Sustainable Cooling Technologies
Mechanical Design and Systems Engineering