Research
- IEEE Spectrum, Future Airplanes Will Fly on Twistable Wings
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), The Power of Oneness
- Scientific American, Flexible, Bio-Inspired Machines are the Future of Engineering
- Scientific American, The Fluid Future of Shape-Shifting Technology
- Michigan Daily, May 2017: Professor Lauded for Airplane Wings that Change Shape
- University of Michigan Record, March 2017: Kota to Receive 2017 University Distinguished Innovator Award
- Compliant Design, April 2015: Elasto-Fluidic Soft Robots (three and 1/2 minute video)
- Compliant Design, April 2015: Soft Robot on the Move (16-second video)
- University of Michigan Engineering, October 2014: Engineering with Elasticity (less than four-minute video)
Technology and Public Policy
- Wall Street Journal, November 15, 2019: Innovation Should Be Made in the U.S.A. (requires subscription)
- Market Watch, August 3, 2019: What the Democrats Should Say about Economic Growth
- Simon Johnson, Economic Growth and the US Presidential Election, Project Syndicate, July 2019
- ASEE PRISM Last Word: How to Rebuild U.S. Manufacturing
- SME Smart Manufacturing (Interview Oct 2018): Why the U.S needs a bold, long-term Innovation Strategy
- Harvard Business Review, Oct 23, 2018: How the U.S Can Rebuild Its Capacity to Innovate
- Detroit News, August 2018: Michigan’s Surprising Leadership on College Affordability
- The HILL, Jan 2018: America is outsourcing Innovation and we need to bring it back
Shape-Changing Aircraft Wings
Technology Transfer