Sampath Srinivasan

Sampath Srinivasan is a Research Fellow at the Photosciences and Photonics Group, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), CSIR, located in Trivandrum, India.

His research interests include:

• Nanotechnology
• Materials Science
• Chemistry
• Carbon Nanotubes
• Superhydrophobic Coatings
• Self-Assembly

Dr. Srinivasan's work focuses on developing bioinspired superhydrophobic coatings using carbon nanotubes and linear π systems through a "bottom-up" self-assembly approach. His research creates surfaces with exceptional water-repellent properties, achieving water contact angles of 165-170° and sliding angles of less than 2°.

His research has been cited 156 times according to publication information, demonstrating its significance in the field. The work builds upon established surface science principles including Wenzel and Cassie-Baxter states that describe how surface roughness affects hydrophobicity.

Awards:

• University Grants Commission Fellowship

Srinivasan has collaborated with researchers both within India and internationally, including Prof. N. Nakashima from Kyushu University in Japan, as evidenced by the provision of single-walled nanotubes for his research. His work has practical applications in creating self-cleaning surfaces that could be used on glass, metal, and mica substrates.

He has also contributed to Indian Patent Application 0073NF2007/IN filed in 2007 with Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh and V. K. Praveen.