Dr. H. Harija | Associated Electronics | Best Researcher Award
Dresden University of Technology | Germany
Dr. H. Harija. is a recent Ph.D. graduate in Electrical and Chemical Engineering with extensive expertise in the design and development of advanced sensor technologies. Currently a Research Associate at TU Dresden’s MultiMOD research group, she focuses on sustainable materials-based multimodal sensors, including innovative force sensors using graphene-like materials derived from cork substrates, emphasizing cost-effective production without compromising performance. During her doctoral studies at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, she specialized in cantilever-based flow sensors with integrated non-intrusive measurement techniques, achieving high accuracy through optical, capacitive, and inductive sensing approaches, while also developing algorithms for real-time monitoring and system integration. Her work spans experimental design, physical modeling, simulation, electro-mechanical and optical characterization, and data analysis, with several high-impact publications and multiple patent applications for low-cost, non-intrusive flow sensing technologies. Dr. Harija’s interdisciplinary training combines electrical and chemical engineering principles with hands-on laboratory skills and proficiency in MATLAB, Ansys, COMSOL Multiphysics, LTspice, ThingSpeak, and Python, enabling seamless integration of hardware and software solutions for miniaturized sensing applications. She has received awards for outstanding presentations, best papers, and research fellowships, reflecting her leadership and innovation in sensor development. With a proven track record of collaborative research, technological innovation, and sustainable engineering solutions, Dr. Harija H. continues to advance the field of instrumentation and smart sensing systems, making significant contributions to both academic research and practical applications in next-generation sensor technologies.
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Featured Publications
Harija, H., George, B., & Tangirala, A. K. (2021). A cantilever-based flow sensor for domestic and agricultural water supply system. IEEE Sensors Journal, 21(23), 27147–27156.
Naveen, H., Narasimhan, S., George, B., & Tangirala, A. K. (2020). Design and development of a low-cost cantilever-based flow sensor. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 53(1), 111–116.
Nag, A., Chakraborthy, A., Vega, M. R. O., Nuthalapati, S., Harija, H., Özer, M. S., … (2023). Ultralow-cost graphene/fabric-based sensors: Characterization and preliminary results. IEEE Sensors Journal, 23(23), 28640–28648.
Harija, H., Langer, E., Prokopchuk, A., Saran, B., Arief, I., Nag, A., … (2024). A piezoresistive cork-based sustainable and robust sensor for force-sensing application. IEEE Sensors Journal, 24(20), 31867–31874.
Harija, H., Charan, K. S. H., George, B., & Tangirala, A. K. (2022). A capacitive cantilever-based flow sensor. International Conference on Sensing Technology, 344–351.
Harija, H., George, B., & Tangirala, A. K. (2024). An inductive sensing mechanism for cantilever based water flow measurement. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement.
Chakraborthy, A., Harija, H., Nuthalapati, S., Langer, E., Nag, A., & Altinsoy, M. E. (2023). Low-cost paper-based sensors for strain-induced applications. In 2023 16th International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST), 1–6.
Harija, H., Chakraborthy, A., Nuthalapati, S., Langer, E., Nag, A., Richter, A., … (2023). Novel cork-based laser-induced graphene sensors: Proof-of-concept and initial results. In 2023 16th International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST), 1–6.