2026 Harish C. Barshilia: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	62	6548	6331	92	89	325	12445

Research.com Recognitions

Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Harish C. Barshilia is affiliated with the National Aerospace Laboratories in India. Their research contributions span engineering and materials science with a focus on subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, mechanical engineering, and biomedical engineering.

The main research topics covered by their work include:

Solar thermal and photovoltaic systems
High-temperature coating behaviors
Metal and thin film mechanics
ZnO doping and properties
Thermal radiation and cooling technologies
Solar-powered water purification methods
Gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors

Some recent notable publications by this researcher are:

A state-of-the-art review on the multifunctional self-cleaning nanostructured coatings for PV panels, CSP mirrors and related solar devices, 2022, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Photostable transparent wood composite functionalized with an UV-absorber, 2021, Polymer Degradation and Stability
Synthesis, structural, magnetic and NO2 gas sensing property of CuO nanoparticles, 2020, Ceramics International
Solid particle erosion and corrosion resistance performance of nanolayered multilayered Ti/TiN and TiAl/TiAlN coatings deposited on Ti6Al4V substrates, 2020, Surface and Coatings Technology
Sputter deposited p-NiO/n-SnO2 porous thin film heterojunction based NO2 sensor with high selectivity and fast response, 2020, Sensors and Actuators B Chemical

Frequent coauthors include:

Venkataramana Bonu
Parthasarathi Bera
R.V. Lakshmi
G. Srinivas
K. Niranjan

Their work has been published frequently in the following venues:

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Solar Energy
SSRN Electronic Journal
Surface and Coatings Technology
Ceramics International

Harish C. Barshilia has been recognized as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE).

Best Publications

Review of physical vapor deposited (PVD) spectrally selective coatings for mid- and high-temperature solar thermal applications

N. Selvakumar;Harish C. Barshilia

726
Citations
A comparative study of reactive direct current magnetron sputtered CrAlN and CrN coatings

Harish C. Barshilia;N. Selvakumar;B. Deepthi;K.S. Rajam

410
Citations
Structure, hardness and thermal stability of TiAlN and nanolayered TiAlN/CrN multilayer films

Harish C. Barshilia;M. Surya Prakash;Anjana Jain;K.S. Rajam

266
Citations
Raman spectroscopy studies on the thermal stability of TiN, crN, TiAlN coatings and nanolayered TiN/CrN, TiAlN/CrN multilayer coatings

Harish C. Barshilia;K.S. Rajam

260
Citations
Structure, hardness and thermal stability of nanolayered TiN/CrN multilayer coatings

Harish C. Barshilia;Anjana Jain;K.S. Rajam

240
Citations
Electrochemical behavior of single layer CrN, TiN, TiAlN coatings and nanolayered TiAlN/CrN multilayer coatings prepared by reactive direct current magnetron sputtering

V.K. William Grips;Harish C. Barshilia;V. Ezhil Selvi;Kalavati

238
Citations
Nanometric Multiscale Rough CuO/Cu(OH)2 Superhydrophobic Surfaces Prepared by a Facile One-Step Solution-Immersion Process: Transition to Superhydrophilicity with Oxygen Plasma Treatment

Archana Chaudhary;Harish C. Barshilia

195
Citations
A state-of-the-art review on the multifunctional self-cleaning nanostructured coatings for PV panels, CSP mirrors and related solar devices

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180
Citations
TiAlN∕TiAlON∕Si3N4 tandem absorber for high temperature solar selective applications

Harish C. Barshilia;N. Selvakumar;K. S. Rajam;D. V. Sridhara Rao

178
Citations
Effect of electroless nickel interlayer on the electrochemical behavior of single layer CrN, TiN, TiAlN coatings and nanolayered TiAlN/CrN multilayer coatings prepared by reactive dc magnetron sputtering

V.K. William Grips;V. Ezhil Selvi;Harish C. Barshilia;K.S. Rajam

163
Citations
Structure and optical properties of Ag–Al2O3 nanocermet solar selective coatings prepared using unbalanced magnetron sputtering

Harish C. Barshilia;Prashant Kumar;K.S. Rajam;A. Biswas

157
Citations
Structure, optical properties and thermal stability of pulsed sputter deposited high temperature HfOx/Mo/HfO2 solar selective absorbers

N. Selvakumar;Harish C. Barshilia;K.S. Rajam;A. Biswas

149
Citations
Solar energy absorption mediated by surface plasma polaritons in spectrally selective dielectric-metal-dielectric coatings: A critical review

Atasi Dan;Harish C. Barshilia;Kamanio Chattopadhyay;Bikramjit Basu

146
Citations
Deposition of TiAlN coatings using reactive bipolar-pulsed direct current unbalanced magnetron sputtering

Harish C. Barshilia;K. Yogesh;K.S. Rajam

142
Citations
Characterization of Cu/Ni multilayer coatings by nanoindentation and atomic force microscopy

Harish C Barshilia;K.S Rajam

140
Citations
High performance single layer nano-porous antireflection coatings on glass by sol-gel process for solar energy applications

D.B. Mahadik;R.V. Lakshmi;Harish C. Barshilia

135
Citations
Deposition and characterization of TiAlN/TiAlON/Si3N4 tandem absorbers prepared using reactive direct current magnetron sputtering

Harish C. Barshilia;N. Selvakumar;K.S. Rajam;D.V. Sridhara Rao

133
Citations
Carbon Nanotube-Based Tandem Absorber with Tunable Spectral Selectivity: Transition from Near-Perfect Blackbody Absorber to Solar Selective Absorber

N. Selvakumar;N. Selvakumar;S. B. Krupanidhi;Harish C. Barshilia

130
Citations
Structure and optical properties of pulsed sputter deposited CrxOy∕Cr∕Cr2O3 solar selective coatings

Harish C. Barshilia;N. Selvakumar;K. S. Rajam;A. Biswas

128
Citations
Optical properties and thermal stability of pulsed-sputter-deposited AlxOy/Al/AlxOy multilayer absorber coatings

Harish C. Barshilia;N. Selvakumar;G. Vignesh;K.S. Rajam

127
Citations
Optical properties and thermal stability of TiAlN/AlON tandem absorber prepared by reactive DC/RF magnetron sputtering

Harish C. Barshilia;N. Selvakumar;K.S. Rajam;A. Biswas

119
Citations