{"id":5,"date":"2021-03-12T10:39:12","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T15:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/home\/"},"modified":"2025-03-01T13:15:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T18:15:52","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Openings: <\/strong>We are always looking for highly motivated postdocs and students.&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:akota2@ncsu.edu?subject=Prospective%20student\/postdoc\">Email<\/a>&nbsp;if you are interested in joining our group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/02\/IMG_1605.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-530\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:28px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><span class=\"tadv-color\" style=\"color:#990000\">Research Overview<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:20px\">We leverage our expertise in surface and interfacial science to conduct both fundamental and applied research. Our research is highly interdisciplinary and it addresses some of the key issues in the areas of anti-fouling, hemocompatibility, phase change heat transfer, icephobicity, sustainability, droplet fluid mechanics, membrane separations and 3D printing. Checkout the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCvEIKTsJkaK9kEqw5cSm6Bw\">Kota Research Group YouTube Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Slippery-Surfaces.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-530\" style=\"border: 3px solid #000000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Slippery-Surfaces.png 960w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Slippery-Surfaces-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"font-size: 20px;font-weight: bold\">Non-textured Slippery Surfaces<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Droplet-Manipulation.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-531\" style=\"border: 3px solid #000000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Droplet-Manipulation.png 960w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Droplet-Manipulation-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"font-size: 20px;font-weight: bold\">Droplet Manipulation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Anti-Thrombotic-Surfaces.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-527\" style=\"border: 3px solid #000000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Anti-Thrombotic-Surfaces.png 960w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Anti-Thrombotic-Surfaces-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"font-size: 20px;font-weight: bold\">Anti-thrombotic and Anti-fouling Surfaces<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Condensation-Heat-Transfer.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-528\" style=\"border: 3px solid #000000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Condensation-Heat-Transfer.png 960w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Condensation-Heat-Transfer-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"font-size: 20px;font-weight: bold\">Surfaces for Enhanced Heat Transfer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Droplet-Fluid-Mechanics.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-524\" style=\"border: 3px solid #000000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Droplet-Fluid-Mechanics.png 960w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Droplet-Fluid-Mechanics-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"font-size: 20px;font-weight: bold\">Droplet Fluid Mechanics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Membrane-Distillation.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-525\" style=\"border: 3px solid #000000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Membrane-Distillation.png 960w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Membrane-Distillation-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"font-size: 20px;font-weight: bold\">Separation of Liquids<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/research\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/Superomniphobic.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-520\" style=\"border: 3px solid #000000\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"font-size: 20px;font-weight: bold\">Superomniphobic Surfaces<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/De-Icing-Surfaces-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-519\" style=\"border: 3px solid #000000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/De-Icing-Surfaces-1.png 960w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/De-Icing-Surfaces-1-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"font-size: 20px;font-weight: bold\">Icephobic Surfaces<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:24px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase\"><span style=\"color:#cc0000\" class=\"tadv-color\"><strong>Funding &amp; Support<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:21px\">We thank the following institutions, foundations and industries for supporting our 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