Dr. Harish Barshilia, FNAE, FNASc, FIE

Chief Scientist & Adviser (Management and Administration), & Prof. AcSIR (Physical Sciences)

Area of Expertise

Nanotechnology, Surface Engineering, Advanced Aerospace Coatings, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, 0D, 1D and 2D Nanomaterials.

Research Interests

• Nanoscience and nanotechnology
• Surface engineering
• Solid lubricant and erosion resistant coatings
• Nanoscale PVD multilayer coatings
• SERS sensors
• Paint coatings
• High temperature solar absorber coatings
• Superhydrophobic and stealth coatings
• Nano-dimensional magnetic thin films and sensors
• Template assisted growth of nanostructures
• Low and high emissivity coatings, and ARCs
• Transparent conductors and Si nanostructures

Academic_Qualification

• M. Sc., Physics, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand, 1990
• M. Tech., Physics (Solid State Materials), Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi,1993
• Ph. D., Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi,1997

Professional Experience

• Chief Scientist (Sc. G), CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore, India 2012-present
• Senior Principal Scientist (Sc. F), CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore, India 2007-2012
• Principal Scientist (Sc. E2), CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore, India 2003-2007
• Senior Scientist (Sc. E1), CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore, India 1999-2003
• Postdoctoral Fellow, The City University of New York, New York, USA 1998-1999
• Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Missouri, St. Louis, USA 1997-1998
• Research Student, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New Delhi, India 1993-1997

Publication (ORCID ID/ Googal Scholar ID/ IRINS ID/ Vidwan ID

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=U19OTVMAAAAJ&hl=en
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55875249600
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Harish-Barshilia
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3047-3100

Awards and Honors

• Elected Fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India), 2025
• Elected Member: Asian Joint Committee for Applied Plasma Science and Engineering (AJC-APSE), 2025
• Dr. Sundaresan Award by Indian Society of Analytical Scientists, 2024
• Outstanding Team Performance Award for the Work “Indigenous Development, Testing and Pre-Production Clearance (from CEMILAC) of Thermal Insulation Paint for Heat Shielding Application on SARAS PT1N Aircraft”, CSIR-NAL, Bangalore, 2024
• Elected Fellow of The National Academy of Sciences, India, 2022
• Elected Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering, 2020
• Delivered 16th Prof. B. S. Seshadri Memorial Lecture, The Electrochemical Society of India, Central College, Bangalore University, Bangalore, September 18, 2018
• Excellence Award in the Area of Micro-Cutting Tool Coating Technology, CSIR-NAL, Bangalore, 2016
• MRSI Medal by Materials Research Society of India, 2011
• Delivered an Invited Lecture at 38th International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, San Diego, 2011,
Organized by Advanced Surface Engineering Division of American Vacuum Society
• Delivered an Invited Lecture at The Solar Energy Conclave 2010, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Government of India, January 12, 2010, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
• Outstanding Performance Award in Research for the year 2004 by CSIR-NAL, Bangalore
• Dr. C. Ambasankaran Award by Indian Vacuum Society, Mumbai, 2001
• CSIR Young Scientist National Award in Physical Sciences, by Government of India, 2000

Patents

17. A portable electrochemical probe with non-Newtonian electrolyte for in situ corrosion measurements, Anu Ranjit and H. C. Barshilia, patent filed in India, Application No.: 0283NF2024 (December 10, 2024)

16. Graphene oxide-based spectrally selective solar absorber coating and process for preparation thereof, N. Selvakumar, G. Srinivas and H. C. Barshilia, patent filed in India and abroad, Application No.: 0053MF2023/IN (March, 2023), PCT/IN2024/050296

15. Improved iron aluminide (Fe3Al) intermetallic coating for high temperature applications and a process for the preparation thereof, Meenu Srivastava, R. P. S. Chakradhar, Chethan, H. C. Barshilia, Debata Mayadhar, Sengupta Pradyut, Bajpai Shubhra, Mohanty Omkar Nath, patent filed in India, Application No.: 0070NF2021 (March 15, 2021)

14. A magnetoresistance based current sensor and sensing method thereof, Prasanta Chowdhury, H. C. Barshilia, Jakeer Khan, Umesh Pramod Borole, patent filed in India, Application No.: 202011005844 (February 11, 2020)

13. A multilayer microwave radiation absorbing coating and a process for the preparation thereof, Parthasarathi Bera, R. P. S. Chakradhar, R. V. Lakshmi, S. Jaikesh, Balamati Choudhury, R. U. Nair, H. C. Barshilia, Indian Patent No.: 490560, Dated: December 28, 2023

12. An improved composition for electromagnetic interference shielding and a process for the preparation thereof, Parthasarathi Bera, R. P. S. Chakradhar, R. V. Lakshmi, K. S. Venu, Balamati Choudhury, R. U. Nair, H. C. Barshilia, Indian Patent No.: 513068, Dated: February 21, 2024

11. Ultrathin multilayered coating with stress absorbing layers for erosion resistant and process for manufacturing the same, Venkataraman Bonu, M. Jeevitha, Praveen Kumar, G. H. Jakeer Khan, G. Srinivas, Siju, H. C. Barshilia, Indian Patent No.: 558612, Dated: January 21, 2025

10. Reduced graphene oxide (RGO) and carbon nanotubes (CNT) based non-selective composite solar absorber coating and a process for the preparation thereof, N. Selvakumar and H. C. Barshilia, Indian Patent No.: 444160, Dated: August 10, 2023

9. An improved magnetoresistive angle sensor, Prasanta Chowdhury, H. C. Barshilia, Jakeer Khan, Sreevidya Perikamana Vadhyar, Umesh Pramod Borole, Indian Patent No.: 443588, Dated: August 8, 2023

8. Magnetic pressure sensor, Prasanta Chowdhury, H. C. Barshilia, G. Srinivas, Sasikala Subramaniam, Umesh P. Borole, Indian Patent No.: 452285, Dated: September 18, 2023

7. An improved process for the fabrication of nanoporous microstructure on glass and a product produced thereof, Arvind Kumar, H. C. Barshilia, Indian Patent No.: 339898, Dated: June 30, 2020

6. An improved magnetic multilayer structure for sensor applications and a process for the preparation thereof, Prasanta Chowdhury, H. C. Barshilia, Jakeer Khan, Murali Krishnan, Prabhanjan Kulkarni, patent filed in India (January 22, 2015), pplication No.: 1221DEL2015

5. A hybrid multilayer solar selective coating for high temperature solar thermal applications and a process for the preparation thereof, H. C. Barshilia, Bharathi Bai J. Basu and R. V. Lakshmi, patent filed in India, USA, China, Germany, Spain and Australia (April, 2012), Indian Application No.: 0371DEL2013, International Application No.: PCT/IN2013/000549 (September 11, 2013)

5.1 European Patent: EP 2 954 265 B1, dated: May 3, 2017
5.2 German Patent: DE2954265, dated: May 3, 2017
5.3 United States Patent: 9,726,402 B2, dated: August 8, 2017
5.4 Chinese Patent: CN 105229391 B, dated: August 3, 2018
5.5 Australian Patent: 2013377371 B2, dated: October 22, 2018
5.6 Indian Patent: 421345, dated: February 13, 2023

4. Multilayer solar selective coating for high temperature solar thermal applications, H. C. Barshilia

4.1 United States Patent: 9,476,115 B2
4.2 Indian Patent: 376057, dated: August 31, 2021

3. An improved solar selective coating having high thermal stability and a process for the preparation thereof, H. C. Barshilia, patent filed in India, USA, China, Germany, Spain, Portugal, and Australia (September 7, 2011), International Application No.: PCT/IN2012/000451

3.1 European Patent: EP 2 791 384 B1, dated: March 23, 2016
3.2 Chinese Patent: CN ZL201280061780X, dated: July 7, 2016
3.3 Australian Patent: 2012354063, dated: October 19, 2017
3.4 Indian Patent: 362146, dated: March 19, 2021
3.5 United States Patent: 9,803,891 B2, dated: October 31, 2017

2. Solar selective coating having higher thermal stability useful for harnessing solar energy and a process for the preparation
thereof, H. C. Barshilia, V. K. W. Grips, K. S. Rajam – (Also filed in Germany)

2.1 United States Patent: 07,585,568, dated: September 8, 2009
2.2 Indian Patent: 257392, dated: October 4, 2013
2.3 Australian Patent: 2006203466, dated: 9th June 2007

1. An improved speedometer, Prasanta Chowdhury, Arun Ainapur, H. C. Barshilia, K. S. Rajam, Indian Patent: 289653, dated: November 16, 2017

Trade Marks Obtained for Technologies Developed

4. eta150-Heat Shield: A Thermal Insulation Paint, Trademark applied in July 2023

3. NALSUN-NG: An Eeco-friendly Solar Absorber Coating, March 12, 2024, Trade Mark No.: 5980000

2. HINDKAVACH: Personal Protective Coveralls, manufactured in partnership with M/s. MAF Clothing Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, April
28, 2020, Trade Mark No.: 4495852

1. ADRISHYA: Radar Absorbing Paint, November 15, 2019, Trade Mark No.: 4174574