Arun Kumar Kota Ph.D.
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Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, NC State University
Engineering Building III (EB3) 3286
919-515-5241 akota2@ncsu.edu WebsiteBio
Dr. Kota is focused on surface science to conduct both fundamental and applied research in the areas of bio-inspired and bio-compatible surfaces, super-repellent surfaces, chemically patterned surfaces, stimuli-responsive surfaces and de-icing surfaces.
Publications
- 3D printing of superhydrophobic and multifunctional objects via simple and inexpensive vat photopolymerization , NANOSCALE (2025)
- Hyperelastic superomniphobic surfaces via microprotrusion-induced stress redistribution , MATERIALS HORIZONS (2025)
- Valorization of Corn Waste: Oil–Water Separation and Fuel Enhancement , ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2025)
- Color morphing surfaces with effective chemical shielding , NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2024)
- On-Demand, Contact-Less and Loss-Less Droplet Manipulation via Contact Electrification , ADVANCED SCIENCE (2024)
- Eu3+ Complex-Based Superhydrophobic Fluorescence Sensor for Cr(VI) Detection in Water , NANOMATERIALS (2023)
- Hemp-Based Sustainable Slippery Surfaces: Icephobic and Antithrombotic Properties , ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING (2023)
- Interaction of Blood and Bacteria with Slippery Hydrophilic Surfaces , ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES (2023)
- Oil Sequestration in Synthetic Trees with Nanoporous Leaves and Oleophilic Roots , ACS Applied Nano Materials (2023)
- Oil-Water Separation using Synthetic Trees , LANGMUIR (2023)