Naresh Dalal is a physical chemist who specializes in materials science. He is the Dirac Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida State University,^[1] where he is affiliated with the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.^[2]

Dalal's research group focuses on:^[1]

• Studying the physical properties of solid-state materials
• Development of new materials (superconductors, highly correlated electron spin systems, molecular magnets, ferroics, etc.)
• Understanding structure-property relationships
• Obtaining guidelines for developing new materials
• Development of novel applications or improvement of existing instrumental methods (high field EPR probe design, NMR methods, etc.)

Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemists in 2017.^[3]

Received Florida State University's highest faculty honor when he was named 2012-2013 Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor.^[4]

Silver medal for Physics/Materials Science from the International Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Society.^[5]

Florida Chemistry award from the Florida Section of the American Chemical Society in 2007,^[6] and the Southern Chemist Award from the Memphis Section of the American Chemical Society.^[7]

Dalal was named a fellow by the American Physical Society in 2000.^[8] He was named a fellow by the American Chemical Society in 2010.^[9]