Bio

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

• Liquid crystal elastomer-based reversible metamorphosis for loss-less droplet manipulation , Materials Horizons (2026)
• Ultra-stretchable superomniphobic surfaces via machine-learning-guided laser ablation , Matter (2026)
• 3D printing of superhydrophobic and multifunctional objects via simple and inexpensive vat photopolymerization , Nanoscale (2025)
• Enhancing soft robots with chemical shielding for harsh corrosive liquid environments , Materials Horizons (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)