[1] Hosoi's research interests include fluid dynamics, unconventional robotics, and bio-inspired design.
[3] She has also studied how razor clams turn sand into quicksand while digging themselves in,[4] and designed wetsuits using materials that mimic the thermal insulation properties of otter fur.
In 2012 Hosoi became a fellow of the American Physical Society "for her innovative work in thin fluid films and in the study of nonlinear interactions between viscous fluids and deformable interfaces including shape, kinematic and rheological optimization in biological systems".
[11] She delivered the G.K. Batchelor Lecture for 2009 on "Optimizing Low Reynolds Number Locomotion".
[12] She is the recipient of the 2018 Stanley Corrsin Award from the American Physical Society, which recognizes a particularly influential contribution to fundamental fluid dynamics, for her work on nectar-eating bats.