Binil StarlyView profile
Adjunct Professor
Binil Starly is an Adjunct Professor at North Carolina State University's Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, part of the College of Engineering. He leads the Data Intensive Manufacturing Laboratory (DIME Lab), focusing on digital-physical integration in manufacturing, additive manufacturing, and biofabrication. His work emphasizes democratizing manufacturing access through machine learning and smart systems. Starly holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kerala (2001) and a Ph.D. from Drexel University (2006). He previously worked at the University of Oklahoma on tissue engineering platforms. His research spans digital factories, smart manufacturing, and biometrology, with over 45 journal publications. His awards include the NSF CAREER Award (2009), SME Young Manufacturing Engineer Award (2011), and multiple teaching/research recognitions at NC State. He teaches courses on product development, additive manufacturing, and Python for industrial engineers. Starly’s research trends emphasize blockchain in manufacturing ecosystems, cybersecurity for IoT devices, and knowledge graphs for service discovery. He co-leads the Functional Tissue Engineering (FTE) Program, integrating regenerative medicine with scalable manufacturing processes. His grants focus on smart manufacturing innovation, blockchain platforms, and real-time bioprinting monitoring. He advises 7 graduate and 3 undergraduate students, having guided 22 M.S. and 6 Ph.D. students. His outreach includes online courses on smart manufacturing and Python programming through NC State’s Wolfware Outreach. The DIME Lab develops advanced manufacturing technologies, including digital twins for industrial metaverse applications and machine authentication systems. Collaborations span academia, industry, and government to advance personalized manufacturing solutions.











