{"id":57,"date":"2021-03-17T15:28:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T19:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/?page_id=57"},"modified":"2025-08-12T09:38:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T13:38:32","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\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<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-reynolds-red-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase\">Principal Investigator<\/h5>\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 is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"917\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/10\/Arun2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-396\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8089430894308943;width:323px;height:auto\" \/><\/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\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Arun K. Kota<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">Associate Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">Department of Mechanical &amp; Aerospace Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">North Carolina State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">3286 Engineering Building III<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">1840 Entrepreneur Drive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">Campus Box 7910<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">Raleigh, NC 27695<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"mailto:akota2@ncsu.edu\">akota2@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">919.515.5241<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-reynolds-red-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Education and experience<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">2009 &#8211; 2013: <strong>Postdoctoral Fellow<\/strong>, Materials Science and Engineering,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.umich.edu\/\">University of Michigan<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advisor: Prof. Anish Tuteja<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">2008: <strong>PhD <\/strong>Mechanical Engineering,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.umd.edu\/\">University of Maryland<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advisor: Prof. Hugh A. Bruck<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">2003: <strong>MS <\/strong>Chemical Engineering,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarkson.edu\/\">Clarkson University<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advisors: Prof. William R. Wilcox and Prof. Liya L. Regel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:20px\">2001: <strong>BTech <\/strong>Chemical Engineering,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.andhrauniversity.edu.in\/\">Andhra University<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-reynolds-red-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase\">Group Members<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Postdoctoral Researchers<\/strong><\/h5>\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<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\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"544\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/01\/Photo-Dibyangana-Parbat.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-774\" \/><\/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\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Dibyangana Parbat<\/strong><br>PhD in Chemistry<br>Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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<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\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2046\" height=\"2536\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/10\/Sreekiran-Pillai_142836_PhD-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/10\/Sreekiran-Pillai_142836_PhD-1.jpg 2046w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/10\/Sreekiran-Pillai_142836_PhD-1-768x952.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/10\/Sreekiran-Pillai_142836_PhD-1-1239x1536.jpg 1239w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/10\/Sreekiran-Pillai_142836_PhD-1-1652x2048.jpg 1652w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2046px) 100vw, 2046px\" \/><\/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\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Sreekiran R. Pillai<\/strong><br>PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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<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\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/01\/Ragavi_2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/01\/Ragavi_2.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/01\/Ragavi_2-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/01\/Ragavi_2-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/01\/Ragavi_2-45x45.jpeg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/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\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Ragavi Rajasekaran<\/strong><br>PhD in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering          Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Doctoral Students<\/strong><\/h5>\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<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\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"816\" height=\"1043\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/08\/Cong2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/08\/Cong2-1.jpg 816w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/08\/Cong2-1-768x982.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Cong Meng<br><\/strong>MSc in Chemistry<br>Beijing University of Technology,China<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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<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\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1389\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/10\/YJK-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/10\/YJK-photo.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/10\/YJK-photo-768x948.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/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\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Young Jae Kim<\/strong><br>MEng in Mechanical Engineering, Sogang University, South Korea<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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<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\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"413\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/09\/35X45.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-692\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Huiqin Ni<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">MEng in Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum- Beijing,China<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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<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\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-03-at-14.05.01_b1c8a5a0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-03-at-14.05.01_b1c8a5a0.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-03-at-14.05.01_b1c8a5a0-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-03-at-14.05.01_b1c8a5a0-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/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\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Abhigith Nair<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">MSc in Physics, National Institute of Technology Srinagar, India<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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<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\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"789\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/09\/VMP_Website.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/09\/VMP_Website.png 789w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/09\/VMP_Website-768x673.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Vinay Pedireddi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">MS in Mechanical Engineering, Indian&nbsp;Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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<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\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1281\" height=\"1730\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/01\/Pouya-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/01\/Pouya-1.jpg 1281w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/01\/Pouya-1-768x1037.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/01\/Pouya-1-1137x1536.jpg 1137w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1281px) 100vw, 1281px\" \/><\/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\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Pouya Sharbati<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">MSc in Mechanical Engineering                   Sabanci University, Turkey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-reynolds-red-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:capitalize\">ALUMNI (as of August 2025)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:20px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Adil Rather<\/strong>, Postdoc, 2025; Inspire Faculty at National Institute of Technology Srinigar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mohammad Javad Zarei<\/strong>, PhD Mechanical Engineering, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sravanthi Vallabhuneni<\/strong>, PhD Mechanical Engineering, 2023; Packaging R&amp;D Engineer at Intel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mohammed Barrubeeah<\/strong>, MS Mechanical Engineering, 2023; Doctoral student at Purdue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wei Wang<\/strong>, Postdoc, 2020; Assistant Professor at University of Tennessee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Daniel Sutherland<\/strong>, MS Biomedical Engineering, 2019;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hamed Vahabi<\/strong>,&nbsp;PhD Mechanical Engineering, 2019; Lead Analysis Engineer at GE Hitachi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Matthew Cackovic<\/strong>, MS Chemical Engineering, 2018; Engineer at Intel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sanli Movafaghi<\/strong>,&nbsp;PhD Mechanical Engineering, 2017; Staff Scientist at Molecular Assemblies Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anudeep Pendurthi<\/strong>,&nbsp;MS Mechanical Engineering, 2017; Manufacturing Equipment Development Engineer at Tesla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lewis Boyd<\/strong>,&nbsp;MS Mechanical Engineering, 2017; Data Analyst at Hach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Darryl Beemer<\/strong>, MS Mechanical Engineering, 2015; Mechanical Test Engineer at HP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-reynolds-red-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:capitalize\">GROUP EVENTS\/PICTURES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1262\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/07\/IMG_7629_c-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/07\/IMG_7629_c-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/07\/IMG_7629_c-768x379.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/07\/IMG_7629_c-1536x757.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/07\/IMG_7629_c-2048x1010.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p style=\"font-size:20px\">Group badminton session in Cary, NC on July 17, 2025<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2428\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/03\/20250312_203436-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/03\/20250312_203436-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/03\/20250312_203436-768x729.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/03\/20250312_203436-1536x1457.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/03\/20250312_203436-2048x1943.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p style=\"font-size:20px\">Group outing in Raleigh, NC on March 12, 2025<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/12\/IMG_5698-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/12\/IMG_5698-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/12\/IMG_5698-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/12\/IMG_5698-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/kota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/12\/IMG_5698-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, 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