Harris Varghese

About

Materials physicist with 6+ years of research experience at the intersection of energy harvesting, flexible electronics, and intelligent self-powered sensing systems. Expertise spans advanced materials design, triboelectric and hybrid nanogenerator architectures, flexible and wearable sensors, data acquisition and signal processing, and AI-enabled signal analytics. Developed integrated platforms combining materials fabrication, device engineering, sensor interfacing, and deep learning for autonomous wearable systems, multimodal perception, and intelligent human-machine interfaces. Research contributions include 16 peer-reviewed publications, 550+ citations, and two patent applications, complemented by multidisciplinary research collaboration, funded project execution, student mentoring, and technology development.

Employment

• National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Senior Research Fellow
  2024 - 2025
• National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Junior Research Fellow
  2021 - 2024
• National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Junior Research Fellow
  2020 - 2021
• Cochin University of Science and Technology Technical Assistant
  2018 - 2019

Education

• AcSIR PhD in Physics
  2021 - 2026
• Cochin University of Science and Technology MSc Physics
  2015 - 2017
• University of Kerala B.Sc. Physics
  2012 - 2015

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (20)

• Engineered self-sterilizing face masks via silver nanowire-microparticle composite ink printed on fabrics
  Chemical Engineering Journal 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2026.173432
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• Rationally designed anisotropic nylon-11/silk nanofibril aerogel triboelectric nanogenerators for efficient kinetic energy scavenging
  Chemical Engineering Journal 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2026.173185
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• Stretchable Thermoplastic Elastomer Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Wind Energy Harvesting and Self‐Powered Gesture Sensing
  Advanced Materials Technologies 2025 DOI: 10.1002/admt.202500151
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• Modulating Contact Electrification With Metal-Organic Frameworks in Flexible Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Kinetic Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Humidity Sensing Applications
  Advanced Functional Materials 2025 DOI: 10.1002/ADFM.202411855
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• Rationally Designed Anisotropic Nylon-11/Silk Nanofibril Aerogel Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Efficient Kinetic Energy Scavenging
  Ssrn 2025 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.5529549
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• Thermoelectric Power Generators and Hybrid Energy Harvesters
  Comprehensive Microsystems 2025 DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-95478-5.00039-X
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• Nanofibrous PAN-PDMS Films-Based High-Performance Triboelectric Artificial Whisker for Self-Powered Obstacle Detection
  Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2024 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300462
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• Metal oxide nanomaterials-dispersed liquid crystals for advanced electro-optical devices
  Metal Oxides for Next Generation Optoelectronic Photonic and Photovoltaic Applications 2023 DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-99143-8.00008-0
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• Two-dimensional Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanosheet-Polycarbonate Composite Ink-Based Printed Flexible Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Scavenging Mechanical Energy
  ACS Applied Electronic Materials 2023 DOI: 10.1021/acsaelm.3c00712
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• Highly Flexible Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on PVDF Nanofibers for Biomechanical Energy Harvesting and Telerehabilitation via Human Body Movement
  IEEE Sensors Journal 2023 DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2023.3271663
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