Advances in Superhydrophobic Coatings (eBook)

Dr Saji is a Research Scientist II / Associate Professor at the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia. He received M.Sc. (1997), M.Phil. (1999) and Ph.D. (2003) degrees from the University of Kerala, India. He was a Research Associate at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay (2004-2005) & Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore (2005-2007), Postdoctoral Researcher at Yonsei University (2007-2008) & Sunchon National University (2009), Senior Research Scientist at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) (2009-2010), Research Professor at Chosun University (2008-2009) & Korea University (2010-2013), and Endeavour Research Fellow at University of Adelaide (2014). He has authored 90 journal publications and contributed 11 books and 20 book chapters. He has more than 50 international and national conference presentations, invited talks and seminars, and has been awarded prestigious fellowships and funding. His research interest lies in electrochemistry, corrosion science, and intelligent materials.

Surface Wettability and Superhydrophobicity;Superhydrophobic Coatings: Types and Fabrication Approaches;Eco-friendly and Sustainable Materials and Processes for Producing Superhydrophobic Surfaces;Wax-integrated Superhydrophobic Coatings;Nanocarbon-based Superhydrophobic Coatings;Superhydrophobic Polymer and Composite Coatings;Laser-assisted Superhydrophobic Surfaces;Superhydrophobic Coatings on Metallic Substrates I: Magnesium Based;Superhydrophobic Coatings on Metallic Substrates II: Aluminium and Titanium Based;Superhydrophobic Polymers;Superhydrophobic Coatings on Food Industry-relevant Materials;Superhydrophobic Coatings on Wood;Superhydrophobic Coatings on Textiles and Papers;Anti-corrosion and Anti-fouling Superhydrophobic Coatings;Anti-icing and Anti-fogging Superhydrophobic Coatings;Superhydrophobic Coatings for Oil-Water Separation;Superhydrophobic Coatings for Drag Reduction and Heat Transfer;Self-healing Superhydrophobic Coatings;Stretchable Superhydrophobic Coatings