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Patents

1. Jeet N. Mevawala, Sriharitha Rowthu, Durgesh C. Rai, “A PTFE based composition for reduced friction coefficient and method of preparation thereof”, Indian Patent Office (IPO), Patent Application No.: 202421080208, Nov. 14, 2025.

2. Sriharitha Rowthu, Rakesh Choubey, Shivamkumar Rajendrakumar Panchal, Chirag Trivedi Rameshchandra, “Solid slippery coatings for repelling dairy products and cosmetics and process of preparation thereof”, Indian Patent Office (IPO), Patent Application No.: 202521044172, May 07, 2025.

Journal publications (h-index: 9, i10 index: 9, Total Citations: 738)

22. Directional oil retention and abrasion properties of microgrooved self-cleaning slippery surfaces for sanitation applications

Ratnadeep Samanta, Sriharitha Rowthu

Chemical Engineering Science, 2025, 122743, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2025.122743

21. Facile colloidal route to prepare hierarchical micro-nanoporous MgO stabilized ZrO2

Sanjay G. Chaudhri, Ratnadeep Samanta, Ankitkumar M Kansara, Sriharitha Rowthu

Ceramics International, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.09.404

20. Micro-nano hierarchically patterned HDPE surfaces for repelling edibles, cosmetics and bacteria

Rakesh Choubey, Srinadh Mattaparthi, Deepak G. Prajapati, Abhijit Mishra, Sriharitha Rowthu

Surface and Coatings Technology, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132325

19. Long term durability and corrosion resistance of hydrothermally etched slippery AA5083 surfaces under brine water up to 4 months

Mohammed Imran Khan, Rakesh Choubey, Sriharitha Rowthu

Surfaces and Interfaces, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2025.106649

18. Atomistic modeling and experimental study of dopant segregation induced morphology transition in ZnO nanoparticles

Vishal Panwar, Navya Yadav, Sriharitha Rowthu, Abhishek Tewari

Journal of American Ceramic Society, 2025, e20636. https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.20636

17. Durable bio-based hydrophobic recrystallized wax coatings

Santhra Krishnan P, Sriharitha Rowthu, Sreeram K Kalpathy

ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2025, 8, 1437. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.4c01672

16. Hot embossed micropatterned slippery Al 5083 alloys in stagnant and laminar saltwater

Nishkarsh Srivastava, Aaqib H Khan, Rakesh Choubey, Sriharitha Rowthu

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2024, 1010, 177196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2024.177196

​15. Can Microcavitated Slippery Surfaces Outperform Micropillared and Untextured? 

Ratnadeep Samanta, Sriharitha Rowthu

Langmuir, 2024, 40, 22324. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c02956

14. Robust Rain-Repellency and Droplet Bouncing Properties of Bauhinia Fresh and Aged Leaves Up to 6 Months

Rakesh Choubey, Sriharitha Rowthu 

ACS Omega, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c01623

Featured as ACS Cover Page

13. Sewage-water repellent PDMS and magnetic silicone composites: Lab to commercialization
Sriharitha Rowthu, Srinadh Mattaparthi, Erdem Siringil, Patrik Hoffmann

ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2023, 5 (8), 6161-6175. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.3c00822

Featured as ACS Cover Page and ACS Headline News

12. Effect of Welding Speed and Postweld Heat Treatment on Microstructural Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Gas Tungsten Arc Welded Ti-15V-3Al-3Cr-3Sn Joints

K. Vamsi Krishna, Sriharitha Rowthu, Vijay N. Nadakuduru, Ganesh Pilla, N. Kishore Babu

Fusion Science and Technology, 2023, 80, 68-81. https://doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2023.2182119

11. Effect of welding speed on microstructural and mechanical properties of EB Ti-15V-3Al-3Cr-3Sn welds

Vamsi Krishna K, Kishore Babu, Sriharitha Rowthu, Mohammed Imran Khan, Bharat Bandi, Mastanaiah P, Mahesh Kumar Talari

Materials Science and Technology, 2023, 39, 1402-1413, https://doi.org/10.1080/02670836.2023.2171765

 

10. Non-toxic self-cleaning large area cement blocks fabrication by biomimicking superhydrophobic periwinkle flowers

Srinadh Mattaparthi, Dhrmendra Sablaniya, Srinithi Rajendran, Amit Kumar Singh, Sreeram K. Kalpathy, Sriharitha Rowthu

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2022, 647, 129112, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129112

9. Unravelling the anisotropic wetting properties of banana leaves with water and human urine

Deepak G. Prajapati, Sriharitha Rowthu

Surfaces and Interfaces, 2022, 29, 101742, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2022.101742

8. Harnessing nano oil reservoir network for generating low friction and wear in self-mating alumina

Sriharitha Rowthu, Pushkar Deshpande, Adithyan Annamalai, Patrik Hoffmann

Materials & Design, 2021, 206, 109821, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109821

7. Pt catalytic effects on the corrosion and hydrogen chemisorption properties of Zircaloy-2

Sriharitha Rowthu, Pascal V. Grundler, Elisabeth Mueller, Stefan Ritter

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2020, 544, 152716, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2020.152716

6. Perfluoropolyether Impregnated Mesoporous Alumina Composites Overcome the Dewetting-Tribological Properties Trade-Off

Sriharitha Rowthu, Patrik Hoffmann

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2018, 10, 10560, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b00061

5. Flexural strength of slip cast mesoporous submicron alumina samples

Sriharitha Rowthu, Fatemeh Saeidi, Kilian Wasmer, Patrik Hoffmann, Jakob Kuebler

Ceramics International, 2018, 44, 5193-5201, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.12.125

4. Molecular Dimensions and Surface Diffusion Assisted Mechanically Robust Slippery Perfluoropolyether Impregnated Mesoporous Alumina Interfaces

Sriharitha Rowthu, Edin E. Balic, Patrik Hoffmann

Nanotechnology, 2017, 28, 505605, https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/aa974a

3. Surface 3D Micro Free Forms: Multifunctional Microstructured Mesoporous α-Al203 by In Situ Slip Casting Using Excimer Laser Ablated Polycarbonate Molds

Sriharitha Rowthu, K. Böhlen, P. Bowen, P. Hoffmann

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2015, 7, 24458, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b04748

2. Alloying, Thermal Stability and Strengthening in Spark Plasma Sintered AlxCoCrCuFeNi High Entropy Alloys

R. Sriharitha, B. S. Murty, Ravi S. Kottada

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2014, 583, 419, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.08.176

1. Phase formation in mechanically alloyed AlxCrCuCoFeNi (x=0.45, 1, 2.5, 5 moles) high entropy alloys

R. Sriharitha, B. S. Murty, Ravi S. Kottada

Intermetallics, 2013, 32, 119-126, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2012.08.015

Conference proceedings full papers

7. Micro-Grooved Anisotropic Hydrophobic Flexible and Stretchable Strain Sensors 

Deven Birje, Sriharitha Rowthu

2025 IEEE Applied Sensing Conference (APSCON), 236-239, https://doi.org/10.1109/APSCON63569.2025

6. A decade of research on noble metal chemical addition at PSI – lessons learned

Stefan Ritter, Pascal V. Grundler, Sriharitha Rowthu

NPC 2023 – International Conference on Water Chemistry in Nuclear Reactor Systems France, Juan-les-Pins

https://www.sfen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Program-NPC-September-20-2023.pdf

5. Insights into prospective fusion reactor cooling systems from fission reactor cooling circuits

(peer-reviewed)

T.L. Martin, A.D. Warren, D. Kumar, A. Siberry, R. Springell, R. Holmes, R. Clark, L. Platts, R. Burrows, C. Harrington, M. Gorley, E. Surrey, S. Rowthu, P. Grundler and S. Ritter

Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems-Water Reactors, 2019, Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2021, 2343, pages 1049-1068, ISBN: 978-0-89448-765-1

https://www.ans.org/pubs/proceedings/issue-2343/

4. Assessment of the SCC mitigation capabilities of the Noble metal chemical application technology in a simulated BWR environment

(peer-reviewed)

Pascal V. Grundler, Stefan Ritter, Sriharitha Rowthu, Hans-Peter Seifert

Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems-Water Reactors, , Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2021, 2343, Pages 189-198, ISBN: 978-0-89448-765-1

https://www.ans.org/pubs/proceedings/article-47293/

3. Influence of fluid flow on platinum nanoparticles transport and deposition under simulated boiling water reactor conditions

Pascal V. Grundler, Sriharitha Rowthu, Stefan Ritter

Proceedings of 21st International Conference on Water Chemistry in Nuclear Reactor Systems, Sep 9-14, 2018, San Francisco, USA.

2. Non-destructive ways to characterize local and spatial distributions of platinum nanoparticles on boiling water reactor materials

Sriharitha Rowthu, Pascal V. Grundler, Stefan Ritter

Proceedings of 21st International Conference on Water Chemistry in Nuclear Reactor Systems, Sep 9-14, 2018, San Francisco, USA. 

1. Oxidation and hydrogen pickup properties of zircaloy cladding upon deposition of platinum nanoparticles in boiling water reactor environment

(peer-reviewed)

Sriharitha Rowthu, Pascal V. Grundler, Stefan Ritter, Britta Helmerson, Lena Oliver

Proceedings of TOPFUEL, Sep 29-Oct 4, 2018, Czech Republic, paper A0138

https://www.euronuclear.org/events/topfuel/topfuel2018/fullpapers/TopFuel2018-A0138-fullpaper.pdf

Book Chapters

3. Mango by-products based food packaging systems

(invited, in-review)

Vedsagar Rajesh Suryavanshi, Harsha Haridas E.S., Shruti Kumari, Sriharitha Rowthu

Book Editor: Prof. Preetam Sarkar, Elsevier, 2026 

2. Multifaceted analysis of Arcaheological Ceramics, Beads and External Trade Relations From The Historic City of Vadnagar, Gujarat. 

Prabhakar V. N., Sriharitha Rowthu

Book Title: The Story of Vadnagar - Unraveling 2,500 years of Continuity, Government of Gujarat, 2025.

1. Surface micro- and nanotexturing techniques for antibacterial fouling applications

(invited, peer-reviewed)

Sriharitha Rowthu and Patrik Hoffmann

Book Editors: Dr. Dinca Valentina & Dr. Mirela Petruta Suchea, Series Editor: Prof. Ashutosh Tiwari, Elsevier publishers, 2019, ISBN: 9780128144015, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-814401-5.00003-7

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