Dr. S. Harish

Associate Professor (Research)
Nanotechnology Research Centre.

harishs@srmist.edu.in aravindharri@gmail.com

Research Interest

Multi-Functional Nanostructured Materials and Devices
Energy devices – Dye-sensitized solar cells, thermoelectric devices
supercapacitors, Semiconducting photocatalyst for the degradation of organic pollutants
Sensing analysis – Toxic gas detection for real-time monitoring

About

Dr. S. Harish is an Associate Professor (Research) at the Nanotechnology Research Centre, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai. His research expertise lies in the development of functional nanomaterials for applications in photovoltaics, photocatalysis, gas sensing, and thermoelectric devices. With a strong background in nanoscience and nanotechnology, he is actively involved in advancing materials for energy and environmental applications.

Madras University, India

2006 - 2009

PhD

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India

2011 - 2015

Madras University, India

2009 - 2011

International Exchange grant award - Marubun Research Promotion Foundation, Japan, 2024.
The top 2% Researcher in world as per Stanford University Distinction, Stanford Medicine: Stanford, California, US, 2023
The top 2% Researcher in world as per Stanford University Distinction, Stanford Medicine: Stanford, California, US, 2022
International Exchange grant award - Marubun Research Promotion Foundation, Japan, 2020
Research grant for overseas travel award - Awarded Murata Science Foundation, Japan GEET 2019, Paris, France
Dean Award for outstanding contribution to Academic research - Shizuoka University, Japan, 2018
Best presentation award - International symposium towards the future of advanced research, Shizuoka University, Japan, February 2018.
Best presentation award - 4th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, SRM University, India, August 2017.
JASSO research fellowship - Government of Japan, October 2017- 2018
Best presentation award - International symposium towards the future of advanced research, Shizuoka University Japan, February 2017
Best presentation award - International symposium towards the future of advanced research, Shizuoka University, Japan, March 2016
JASSO research fellowship - Government of Japan, April 2015-2016
Best Creative Model Making award - Loyola Physics Association, Loyola College, India, February 14th, 2011.
Creative Working Models Contest - International conference on green energy for sustainable development, Loyola College, India, January 7th – 8th, 2011

Interface-driven energy filtering effect and enhanced thermoelectric performance of Ag2Se/SnS composites: An experimental and theoretical insights.

Santhosh, R., S. Kamalakannan, S. Harish, J. Archana, S. Ponnusamy, and M. Navaneethan

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science , 691, 137375, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137375

Synergistic effect of mass and strain field phonon scattering in Bi and Sb co-doped Mg2Si for thermoelectric applications

Karunakaran, S., V. Vijay, S. Harish, M. Navaneethan, and J. Archana

Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing , 192, 109452, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109452

Enhanced catalytic performance of MoO3/MoS2-rGO counter electrode towards a Pt-free dye sensitized solar cell.

Sivakumar V., Dharmajan N., Jayaram A., Mani, N., and Krishnan HS.

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 285, 113496, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2025.113496

Small or Sharp Edged? Impact of Facets-Controlled Ag {111} Nanoprism on the Gas Sensing Redox Characteristics of WO3

Devender, K. K., Sivalingam, M. M., Elangovan, V., Archana, J., Navaneethan, M, and Santhana Krishnan, H.

Langmuir, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c03446

Interfacial charge transfer in LaCoO3/SnS2 heterostructure for boosted photodegradation of environmental organic pollutant

Sathiyamoorthy K., Silambarasan A, Navaneethan, M., and Harish S

Surfaces and Interfaces , 62, 106105, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2025.106105

Effect of Yttrium on structural, optical, morphological, magnetic and photocatalytic properties of CuO nanostructures.

Natarajan V., Sathiyamoorthy K., Kumar R, Navaneethan, M., and Harish S

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 36, 282, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-025-14283-3

Fabrication of SnS2/Si heterostructure for ultra-high selective and rapid room temperature NO2 gas detection with enhanced carrier mobility

Abimaheshwari R, Murugadass T., Abinaya R., Navaneethan M and S. Harish

Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 428, 137165, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2024.137165

Transition Metal-Engineered Oxygen Vacancy-Mediated Al-Doped WO3 Nanoplates for NO2 Detection

Devende, KK, Palanisamy B., Jayaram A., Mani Navaneethan, and Santhana Krishnan, H.

ACS Applied Nano Materials , 8, 65–79, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.4c04634

Strain Effect in the Layered MoS2-rGO Heterostructure with Enhanced Performance for Flexible Thermoelectric Applications

Archana C, Rengarajan Abinaya, Navaneethan Mani and Harish Santhana Krishnan

ACS Applied Energy Materials , 8, 1589–1597, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.4c02674

Designing ternary 2D/2D nitrogen-enriched porous g-C3N4/rGO embedded in zinc cobaltite as efficient triiodide reduction for a platinum-free counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cell applications

2024 - Till	Associate Professor (Research), SRMIST
2018 - 2024	Assistant professor (Research), SRMIST
2015 - 2018	Post Doctoral fellow, Shizuoka University, Japan

S. No	Project Title	PI/Co-PI	Year	Agency
1.	Design and development of Silver-based wearable thermoelectric generator for self-powered health monitoring devices	PI	2023-2026	*SERB CRG*
2.	Growth of tin-selenide (SnSe) poly crystals to fabricate high-efficient thermoelectric power generator for green energy production	PI	2023 -2024	*SRM SERI*