Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering
Herrick Professor Emeritus of Engineering
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Compliant Systems Design Laboratory
MForesight - Alliance for Manufacturing Foresight
Address
3480 GGB
2350 Hayward, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: (734) 936-0357
Degrees
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1988
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1986
M.S., Materials Engineering, University of Mississippi, 1982
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Osmania University, 1980
Research Interests
Bio-inspired engineering design - soft robots, complaint and shape-adaptive systems; Topology, size and shape optimization of complaint mechanisms - product design for no-assembly; Design for manufacturability; Technology policy and advanced manufacturing.
Research Areas
Design, Mechatronics & Robotics
Honors & Awards
- University of Michigan Office of Research Distinguished Innovator Award (2017)
- Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Tibbetts Award (2015)
- University of Michigan Regents’ Award for Distinguished Public Service (2014).
- Herrick Foundation Endowed Professorship (2013-present)
- Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award, University of Michigan (2012)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Ruth and Joel Spira Outstanding Educator Award (Society Award 2010)
- ASME Swanson Foundation White House Fellowship (2009-12)
- Best Paper Award, ASME International Design Technical Conf., Montreal, QC (2010)
- Best Paper Award, ASME 2009 International Design Technical Conferences
- International Design (ID) Magazine First Place Winner of the 2006 Sharpest Product.
- ASME Machine Design Award – highest society award in field of Mechanical Design (2004)
- ASME Fellow (2002)
- American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Best Paper Award - AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, Aug.2001, Montreal. AIAA-2001-4144
- ASME Leonardo Da Vinci Award “for significant original contributions to the field of mechanical design through invention of a device with practical applications” (1997)
- Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics Teaching Excellence Award (1995)
- Best Paper Award in Applied Mechanisms and Robotics, National Conf. Cincinnati (1993)
- George Wood Award for “Contributions to the Growth of the Science of Applied Mechanisms and Robotics” (1993)
- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Ralph Teetor Educational Award. (1993).
- Mechanical Engineering Department Teaching Excellence Award (1993)
- Proctor and Gamble “Best Paper Award” in Applied Mechanisms and Robotics (1989)
- Faculty advisor to four ASME student-design competition awards – First place Undergraduate Div. 2007, Third Place Graduate Div. 2004, Second Place Graduate Div. 2007, First Place Graduate Div. 1994 and First Place Undergraduate Div. 1992.
Faculty Type
Emeritus
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NASA tests shape-changing aircraft wing
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A revolutionary shape-changing aircraft wing took to the air recently in a successful test flight. The equipment is developed by Ann Arbor-based FlexSys, Inc., founded and led by ME professor Sridhar Kota
Kota receives Regents’ Award for Distinguished Public Service
08/29/2014
The "Regents' Award for Distinguished Public Service" was established to honor extraordinary distinction in public service by members of the University faculty
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Kota’s FlexFoil Technology Gains Recognition
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Sridhar Kota’s FlexFoil technology was premiered at the AIAA show, held in January 2014. The new flexible aircraft wing surface will improve both aircraft performance and fuel efficiency. A test flight by NASA will occur in July 2
Kota selected to receive Herrick Professorship of Manufacturing in Engineering
12/07/2012
This professorship was established in 1995 by the Herrick Foundation of Detroit to recognize distinguished work in interdisciplinary, mission-oriented manufacturing
Kota Sparks Advanced Manufacturing Momentum in Washington
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Perkins, Kota, and Peng to be Keynote Speakers in the upcoming ASME IDETC
04/08/2011
At the upcoming ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conference (IDETC) in Washington, DC, professors Noel Perkins, Sridhar Kota, and Huei Peng will be keynote speakers.
Kota Receives ASME Educator Award
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The award recognizes ME Professor Sridhar Kota’s outstanding commitment to engineering design education.
Kota Serves in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
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Sridhar Kota Elected ASME Fellow
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