
Functional Materials Laboratory (FML)
Materials Engineering Department, IIT Gandhinagar

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)
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
Mohammed Imran Khan, Rakesh Choubey, Sriharitha Rowthu
Surfaces and Interfaces, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2025.106649
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
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
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
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
Sriharitha Rowthu, Edin E. Balic, Patrik Hoffmann
Nanotechnology, 2017, 28, 505605, https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/aa974a
Sriharitha Rowthu, K. Böhlen, P. Bowen, P. Hoffmann
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2015, 7, 24458, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b04748
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