Harish Barshilia,Dr.

Area of Expertise

• 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

Research Interests

Surface Engineering, Nanomaterials, Solar Energy, Thin Films, Aerospace Coatings, 0D,1D,2D Materials

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

"Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=U19OTVMAAAAJ&hl=en
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Orcid: 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 Metallurgi

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 ("