Harpreet Singh Grewal
Professor School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Email: harpreet.grewal@snu.edu.in
Advanced Materials and Surface Engineering Bioinspiration, and Biomimetic Robotics
Research Overview
Advanced Materials and Surface Engineering Bioinspiration, and Biomimetic Robotics
Education
2014, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Ropar 2007, M.Tech., Machine Design, Punjab Technical University 2005, B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Punjab Technical University
Experience
07/19-Present Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR 07/15-06/19 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR 02/14-07/15 Post-Doctorate, Center for Biomicrosystems, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea 05/07-12/10 Assistant Professor, Ludhiana College of Engineering and Technology, (Punjab), India 06/05-05/07 Design Engineer, Kanwal Gurdeep Engineering Works, (Punjab), India
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Biofuel directed facile flame treatment of PDMS: Tailoring superhydrophobic surfaces for enhanced performance
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Pradhan, R.; Grewal, H.S. | Surfaces and Interfaces, 83 | 2026 | 0 |
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Sustainable fog water harvesting through facile surface texturing
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Pradhan, R.; Grewal, H.S. | Desalination, 619 | 2026 | 2 |
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Bioinspired superhydrophobic surfaces for anti-corrosion and drag reduction using additive manufacturing for marine applications
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Raj Sharma, A.R.; Arora, H.S.; Grewal, H.S. | Materials Advances | 2026 | 0 |
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Facile fabrication of sustainable and eco-friendly anti-icing surfaces
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Pradhan, R.; Grewal, H.S. | Surfaces and Interfaces, 78 | 2025 | 0 |
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Fuel-driven surface modulation of MgFe2O4 for synergistic photocatalytic-sonocatalytic heterogeneous H2O2 activation for sustainable environmental applications
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Patil, D.J.; Grewal, H.S. | Separation and Purification Technology, 373 | 2025 | 6 |
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Green fabrication of bio-inspired eco-friendly superhydrophobic surfaces with enhanced durability
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Pradhan, R.; Grewal, H.S. | Materials Letters, 399 | 2025 | 1 |
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Biomass derived self-regenerative multifunctional superhydrophobic film for oil-water remediation and drag-reduction behaviour
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Pathak, P.; Kaur, P.; Grewal, H.S. | Journal of Environmental Management, 394 | 2025 | 0 |
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Enhanced durability of superhydrophobic aluminum alloy surface through solid-state doping
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Ivvala, J.; Raj Sharma, A.R.; Arora, H.S.; Grewal, H.S. | International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 141(2026-01-02 00:00:00), 1033-1048 | 2025 | 0 |
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Self-healing super slippery surface with ice inhibition and low drag properties
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Kumar Sharma, S.K.; Grewal, H.S. | Progress in Organic Coatings, 208 | 2025 | 1 |
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Influence of Surface Texturing on Cavitation Erosion Behavior of 17-4PH Stainless Steel Manufactured Through Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing
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Raturi, A.; Garg, M.; Grewal, H.S.; Arora, H.S. | Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 34(19), 22309-22317 | 2025 | 2 |
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Mechanistic insights into non-linear equilibrium and fractal kinetics for dye adsorption on novel water-insoluble fuels-assisted combustion synthesized nanomagnetic adsorbent
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Patil, D.J.; Yadav, M.; Grewal, H.S. | Journal of Molecular Liquids, 435 | 2025 | 0 |
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Lotus inspired self-regenerative superhydrophobic zinc coatings through thermal spraying
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Raj Sharma, A.R.; Arora, H.S.; Grewal, H.S. | Materials Letters, 396 | 2025 | 0 |
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Butterfly wing inspired super-repellent surface with excellent drag reduction through additive manufacturing
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Raj Sharma, A.R.; Arora, H.S.; Grewal, H.S. | Surfaces and Interfaces, 72 | 2025 | 0 |
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Fuel-solubility-controlled combustion synthesis of MgFe2O4 for optimized visible-light-driven heterogeneous H2O2 activation for advanced oxidation processes
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Patil, D.J.; Kumar, R.; Grewal, H.S. | Surfaces and Interfaces, 72 | 2025 | 1 |
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High tribo-corrosion resistance of Ni-Cr-5Al2O3 thermal spray coating: a comparison of post processing techniques
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Garg, M.; Grewal, H.S.; Arora, H.S. | Corrosion Reviews, 43(4), 469-482 | 2025 | 3 |
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Comparative study of heterogeneous activation of H2O2 and peroxymonosulfate over nanoporous ZnFe2O4 for dye degradation via batch and continuous-flow channel approach
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Patil, D.J.; Grewal, H.S. | Journal of Water Process Engineering, 75 | 2025 | 2 |
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Tailored morphology of Ca-Doped Nanomagnetic ferrite using facile combustion synthesis for Superior dye adsorption
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Patil, D.J.; Kumar, R.; Grewal, H.S. | Polyhedron, 275 | 2025 | 2 |
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Fluorine-free durable and transparent super-slippery textured surfaces with anti-icing and low drag characteristics
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Kumar Sharma, S.K.; Grewal, H.S. | Materials Letters, 386 | 2025 | 1 |
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Tuning surface morphology through facile microwave assisted hot water treatment
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Raj Sharma, A.R.; Arora, H.S.; Grewal, H.S. | Materials Science and Engineering: B, 314 | 2025 | 4 |
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Ultrasonic cavitation erosion behaviour of plastically deformed textured stainless-steel surface
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Raturi, A.; Garg, M.; Grewal, H.S.; Arora, H.S. | Friction, 13(3) | 2025 | 1 |
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Flame-sprayed self-regenerative scalable superhydrophobic coating for anti-drag and anti-corrosion applications
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Raj Sharma, A.R.; Pathak, P.; Arora, H.S.; Grewal, H.S. | Materials Today Communications, 44 | 2025 | 5 |
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Carboxylic acid-based fuel mediated sustainable one-pot fabrication of CaFe2O4 with enhanced adsorptive elimination of hazardous dye
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Patil, D.J.; Grewal, H.S. | Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 171 | 2025 | 5 |
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Towards Sustainability: An Eco-Friendly Approach for Durable Anti-Icing Superhydrophobic Surfaces
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Pradhan, R.; Grewal, H.S. | Small Methods, 8(12) | 2024 | 13 |
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Rice husk-derived self-healing superhydrophobic films using solvent-less approach for drag reduction and oil absorption behaviour
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Pathak, P.; Kaur, P.; Grewal, H.S. | Industrial Crops and Products, 222 | 2024 | 6 |
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Facile Synthesis of Nanostructured Self-Regenerative Superhydrophobic Coatings
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Raj Sharma, A.R.; Arora, H.; Grewal, H.S. | Advanced Engineering Materials, 26(23) | 2024 | 3 |
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Auto ignition assisted synthesis of magnetic CaFe2O4: Exploring role of fuel molecule and amplest dye dismissal
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Patil, D.J.; Grewal, H.S. | Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 700 | 2024 | 4 |
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Smart fabrication of CaFe2O4 using water in-solution organic fuels via facial combustion route and its multidimensional application in dye elimination
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Patil, D.J.; Singh Grewal, H. | Journal of Molecular Liquids, 411 | 2024 | 7 |
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Sustainable Manufacturing of Multifunctional Fluorine-Free Superslippery Flexible Surfaces
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Kumar Sharma, S.K.; Pradhan, R.; Grewal, H.S. | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 16(33), 44139-44151 | 2024 | 8 |
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Facile fabrication of super-slippery and transparent glass with anti-fogging and self-cleaning characteristics
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Rakheja, T.; Pathak, P.; Grewal, H.S. | Materials Letters, 366 | 2024 | 5 |
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Solvent-free synthesis of self-regenerative superhydrophobic film from silicone waste with drag-reduction and selective oil absorption behaviour
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Pathak, P.; Grewal, H.S. | Chemical Engineering Journal, 487 | 2024 | 16 |
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Multifunctional smart engineering nano magnetic materials with ultrahigh synergetic adsorption-photocatalytic performance
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Patil, D.J.; Kumar, R.; Grewal, H.S. | Surfaces and Interfaces, 46 | 2024 | 5 |
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Flexible and durable fluorine-free superhydrophobic films through sustainable approach
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Pradhan, R.; Grewal, H.S. | Chemical Engineering Journal, 474 | 2023 | 20 |
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Development, Characterization and High-Temperature Oxidation Behaviour of Hot-Isostatic-Treated Cold-Sprayed Thick Titanium Deposits
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Singh, P.; Singh, H.; Singh, S.; Calla, E.; Grewal, H.S.; Arora, H.S.; Krishnamurthy, A. | Machines, 11(8) | 2023 | 4 |
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Metal dopant infused superhydrophobic aluminum surface through sustainable processing
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Ivvala, J.; Arora, H.S.; Grewal, H.S. | Materials Today Communications, 36 | 2023 | 0 |
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Improvement of Moisture Barrier and Tensile Properties of Pectin Films by Incorporating Terminalia catappa Linn. Leaf Wax and Xylitol
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Mehraj, S.; Sistla, Y.S.; Garg, M.; Santra, B.; Grewal, H.S.; Kanjilal, A. | Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 31(8), 3522-3537 | 2023 | 9 |
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Self-regenerative superhydrophobic metallic coatings with enhanced durability
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Raj Sharma, A.; Arora, H.S.; Grewal, H.S. | Surface and Coatings Technology, 462 | 2023 | 24 |
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Characterization and High-Temperature Oxidation Behavior of Ni–20Cr Deposits Fabricated by Cold Spray-Based Additive Manufacturing
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Singh, P.; Singh, S.; Singh, H.; Calla, E.; Grewal, H.S.; Arora, H.S.; Krishnamurthy, A. | Coatings, 13(5) | 2023 | 6 |
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Towards development of sustainable metallic superhydrophobic materials
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Ivvala, J.; Arora, H.S.; Grewal, H.S. | Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 663 | 2023 | 11 |
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Tribological Behavior of Bioinspired Surfaces
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Kumar Sharma, S.K.; Grewal, H.S. | Biomimetics, 8(1) | 2023 | 24 |
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Nano sponge like metal-based coating with self-regenerative superhydrophobicity using simple flame spraying
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Raj Sharma, A.; Arora, H.S.; Grewal, H.S. | Materials Letters, 334 | 2023 | 12 |
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Solvent-free synthesis of superhydrophobic materials with self-regenerative and drag reduction properties
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Pathak, P.; Grewal, H.S. | Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 658 | 2023 | 17 |
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Circumventing strength-ductility paradox in high entropy alloys through deformation processing
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Garg, M.; Grewal, H.S.; Sharma, R.K.; Gwalani, B.; Arora, H.S. | Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 933 | 2023 | 15 |
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Improving the high temperature oxidation resistance of high entropy alloy by surface modification
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Garg, M.; Grewal, H.S.; Sharma, R.K.; Arora, H.S. | Corrosion Reviews, 41(1), 39-56 | 2023 | 14 |
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Limiting oxidation of high entropy alloy via high strain-rate deformation: Insights from electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
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Garg, M.; Grewal, H.S.; Sharma, R.K.; Gwalani, B.; Arora, H.S. | Materials Chemistry and Physics, 294 | 2023 | 12 |
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Conference paper
Wetting Transition on Superhydrophobic Metallic Surfaces: Role of Surface Tension and Droplet Dynamics
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Ivvala, J.; Arora, H.S.; Grewal, H.S. | Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, 231-236 | 2023 | 1 |
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Castor Oil and Cocoa Butter to Improve the Moisture Barrier and Tensile Properties of Pectin Films
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Mehraj, S.; Pandey, G.; Garg, M.; Santra, B.; Grewal, H.S.; Kanjilal, A.; Sistla, Y.S. | Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 31(1), 312-326 | 2023 | 4 |
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Review Open access
Advancements in the Additive Manufacturing of Magnesium and Aluminum Alloys through Laser-Based Approach
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Kumar Sharma, S.K.; Grewal, H.S.; Saxena, K.K.; Mohammed, K.A.; Prakash, C.; Davim, J.P.; Buddhi, D.; Raju, R.; Mohan, D.G.; Tomków, J. | Materials, 15(22) | 2022 | 31 |
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Graphene oxide coated aluminium as an efficient antibacterial surface
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Mandal, P.; Ghosh, S.K.; Grewal, H.S. | Environmental Technology and Innovation, 28 | 2022 | 15 |
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High oxidation resistance of AlCoCrFeNi high entropy alloy through severe shear deformation processing
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Garg, M.; Grewal, H.S.; Sharma, R.K.; Gwalani, B.; Arora, H.S. | Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 917 | 2022 | 27 |
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Enhanced Oxidation Resistance of Ultrafine-Grain Microstructure AlCoCrFeNi High Entropy Alloy
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Garg, M.; Grewal, H.S.; Sharma, R.K.; Arora, H.S. | ACS Omega, 7(15), 12589-12600 | 2022 | 24 |
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Research contributions aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals:
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Zero Hunger
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Good Health and Well-being
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Clean Water and Sanitation
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Affordable and Clean Energy
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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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Responsible Consumption and Production
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Climate Action
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Life Below Water
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Life on Land
| Type | Title | Status | Filed Date | Inventors |
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| Patent | Multilayer Polymer Encapsulated Phase Change Material (PCM) Beads System and Process of Preparation Thereof | Published | 30/01/2023 | Ghanshyam Pal C. Silambarasan Harpreet Singh Grewal Amit Jain |
| Patent | An improved Powder Refining device and Method thereof | Granted | 17/09/2018 | Harpreet Singh Arora Harpreet Singh Grewal Gautam T Kashish Vijay Karthikeyan Selvam |
| Patent | A Physiochemical system for developing Non-fluorinated self-cleaning surface and method thereof | Granted | 23/01/2019 | Harpreet Singh Grewal Harpreet Singh Abhijith Nambiar Abhishek Babu |
| Patent | Super Hydrophobic, Flexible Silicone Elastomers And Method Of Preparation Thereof | Granted | 26/10/2022 | Hapreet Singh Grewal Reshab Pradhan |
| Patent | A stationary friction Processing system for minimizing segregation in a metallic work piece and method thereof | Granted | 28/02/2019 | Harpreet Singh Harpreet Singh Grewal Sundeep Mukherjee Harpreet Singh Gopinath Perumal |
| Patent | A method for modifying surface grain structure of the material and Apparatus thereof | Granted | 04/01/2018 | Harpreet Singh Arora Harpreet Singh Grewal Jaskaran Singh Saini Karthikeyan Selvam |
| Patent | Erosion Resistance Bimodal Composite Coating Composition and method thereof | Granted | 22/08/2018 | Harpreet Singh Arora Harpreet Singh Grewal Abhishek Babu |
Awards & Honors
- 2016, Early Career Research Award by Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India 2014, KIST Young Researcher Award by Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea 2014, Swiss Government Excellence Postdoctoral Fellowship by State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), Switzerland 2014, Best PhD Thesis Award (2014), Indian Institute of Technology Ropar 2013,TTRF Young Tribologist Award by Taiho Kogyo Tribology Research Foundation, Japan
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