Research

• Erosion-Corrosion: Jet impingement rig, wall jet flow cell and rotating cage electrode, mass transfer kinetics, solid particle erosion and erosion-corrosion. 

• Electrodeposition: Metal deposition and nanostructured coatings

• Biomaterial: Ti and its alloys corrosion, Galvanic corrosion of biomedical implant materials, and scratch and nanoindentation studies

• Corrosion in Oil and Gas industries: CO2 and H2S corrosion, and Glycol corrosion

• Corrosion Inhibitor: Internal corrosion inhibition in crude oil pipeline and testing of inhibitors (ASTM 170/184 and NACE 1D 182)

• Carbon Dioxide Electrochemistry : High pressure reactor design for the electroreduction of CO2

Project Funding:

Industry Funding:

1.  Assessment of anode beds and check the protective potential of steel sheet piles in the implementation of the ICCP system in New Dry Dock, Cochin, Kerala, 2025, Team Member 

2. Health assessment survey of ICCP system provided to repair and building docks of Cochin Shipyard Ltd. , CSL (2024), Team Member

3. Bipolar Concrete Penetrating Corrosion Inhibiting Admixture for Embedded Steel against Corrosion in Concrete Structures, CBS Chemicals Pvt Ltd., Bangalore,  (2025) - Principal Investigator

4. Evaluation of Bipolar Concrete Penetrating Corrosion Inhibiting Admixture (BCPCIA) to protect the embedded steel in concrete from corrosion, Laal Chemicals, Chennai,   (2023) - Principal Investigator

5. Bond energy of monomolecular inhibitor film, Associated Chemicals, Mumbai, (2022) - Principal Investigator

6. Investigation and mitigation of suspected leakage in the 24” KKBMPL natural gas pipeline at Malampuzha river crossing –CH 173.9 km, GAIL pipeline, Kerala State  (2023) - Principal Investigator

7. Corrosion assessment survey of the steel and concrete structural elements, equipments, piping at Tata Chemicals Limited, Mithapur plant at Gujarat and recommend its suitable mitigation methodologies,  (2024) - Principal Investigator

8. Cross Country Pipelines Cathodic Protection and Survey Methods for Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Cochin,  (2024) - Principal Investigator

9. Investigating the corrosion problems due to the sweating of pipelines and suitable coating recommendations for Mahanagar Gas Limited, Navi Mumbai,  (2024), Co-PI

10. Corrosion condition assessment of petroleum storage tanks and recommendation of corrosion preventive measures, BPCL Cochin (2023)- Team Member

11. Evaluation of electrochemical efficiency of mixed metal oxide anode for corrosion protection, Tiaano (2022) - Principal Investigator

12. Evaluation of Electrochemical Capacity of Zinc Sacrificial Anode for Cathodic Protection , Constrochem (2022)- Principal Investigator

13. Corrosion protection strategies for the bottom plates of petroleum storage tanks (T001, T004 and T008) at Kandla Terminal, Gujarat, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (2021)- Principal Investigator

14. Evaluation of Corrosion Inhibitor and VCI ability of (TTCI) powder corrosion inhibitor from M/s Dilip Buildcon Ltd., Maharashtra (2021) - Principal Investigator.

15. Interface of NDIR gas sensors: Dissolved gas analysis (DGA) in transformer oil, Titantech Engineering - Titantech Engineering, (2021), Member

16. Cause of Corrosion and Prevention of natural gas carrying pipelines at Ramanathapuram – Thoothukudi pipeline, M/s. IOC Limited (2020)- Principal Investigator

17. Development of Methodology to Detect Dissolved gases in the Transformer oil using FT-IR Spectroscopy, Titantech Engineering, (2020), Co-PI

18.  Development of corrosion database, Boeing, USA (2014 to 2018) - Co PI

19.  Mitigation of Corrosion and Scale formation - Tamil Nadu Newsprint Ltd., Karur (2016) -Team Member

20. Study for Selection of suitable corrosion inhibitors for crude oil pipelines from IOCL, India- Co PI

CSIR Funding:

1. E-waste treatment by bio-electro kinetics: A novel approach under Solar Panels, Electrical/ Electronic Appliances & Air Conditioner Wastes to Sustainable Materials (C-SEAS), Mission Mode Project, 2025-  Principal Investigator

2.  Mass transfer kinetics of copper-based alloys in seawater environment, 2022, CSIR-FIRST- Principal Investigator

3.   Surface modification of Ti alloy implants with bioactive, antibacterial & anticorrosive properties, HCP (2019)- Team Member

4. CSIR- NCP Project on In silico guided design of corrosion inhibiting molecules to materials (2019) - Co PI

5. CSIR- Mission Mode Project on ''Catalysis for Sustainable Development''- Reactor design for CO2 reduction (2018) - Co PI

6. Galvanic corrosion of dental implants in presence of oral bacteria from CSIR-CECRI start up fund (2012) -Principal Investigator

DST Funding:

1.   Kinetics of CO₂ corrosion in pipeline: Influence of fluid flow and corrosion inhibitors (2020) - CRG - Principal Investigator

2.  Nanopatterned bioactive functionally graded porous Ti spinal fusion device with antibacterial activity and cell compatibility fabricated by 3 D metal printer, EMR, DST (2019)- Co PI

3.  Erosion and erosion–corrosion performance of electrodeposited copper and its alloys, EMR, DST (2018) - Principal Investigator

4.  Cathodic Protection Project from DST, India under Fast Track Scheme (2012) - Principal Investigator

5. Selective lase melting low modulus beta titanium alloy (Nb Ti) bone implant with surface bio funcntionalization , 2024, - Co PI

Skill and Training Programme:

1.  Skill up gradation training for instructors of ITI's (Painter General Trade) of Kerala on Paints and Coatings for corrosion Protection - Team Member

Contact: rcbarik.cecri@csir.res.in  Tel: 04565241373