Lakshmi,R.V.Dr

Principal Scientist

Area of Expertise

Sol-gel chemistry, Thermal insulations coatings, Microwave absorbing materials, Superhydrophobic surfaces, High emissivity coatings

Research Interests

Her main research areas include sol-gel and polymer based coatings for various functional applications. She has immensely contributed for the development of sprayable radar absorbing paint suitable for X-band frequency range using indigenously synthesized nanomaterials. She has also developed thermal insulation coatings for protection against heat on aircraft surfaces. Currently, she is working on PDRC coatings for thermal comfort in buildings and conductive coatings for antistatic applications.

Academic_Qualification

Ph.D from Dept. of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

Professional Experience

Working as Scientist at CSIR-NAL from 2008 on various projects of strategic importance. Was a part of an international collaborative project with DTU, Denmark to develop erosion resistant coating for Wind turbine blades. The Indo-Denmark project was pursued along with DTU Wind Energy and Danish Blade Service as partners from Denmark and NIWE (National Institute of Wind Energy), WiSH Energy Solutions, WindCare India Pvt. Ltd. and IIT Delhi, Department of Applied Mechanics as partners from India.

Publication (ORCID ID/ Googal Scholar ID/ IRINS ID/ Vidwan ID

https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=togALBIAAAAJ&hl=en

Awards and Honors

1. CSIR- Young Scientist Award in Chemical sciences was received for the year 2016.

2. International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences and International Forum for Aviation Research (ICAS-IFAR) award for best doctoral thesis in 2019.

3. CSIR-NAL Outstanding Performance Technology Shield - Excellence award for technology development, in 2024.

Patents

1. Patent No. EP2954265, granted in 2015
2. Patent No. US20160010896, granted in 2016
3. Patent No. US9726402, granted in 2017
4. Patent No. ZL 201380072446.9, granted in 2018
5. Patent No. AU2013377371 B2; granted in 2019
6. Patent No. IN 421345, granted in 2023
7. Patent No. 311680; granted in 2019.
8. Patent No 370487, granted in 2021.
9. Patent No. 490560, granted in 2023.
10. Patent No. IN 513068, granted in 2024.