CURT KOTHERA CURT KOTHERA
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I was born in Ravenna, OH, but spent most of my life in Charlotte, NC, where
I
graduated from high school in 1997. Then I attended Virginia Tech, receiving
my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2001. Currently, I am a Masters student
working in the Center for Intelligent Material Systems and Structures in the
area of controlling ionic polymer-metal composite actuators. I worked for
three summers as a mechanical contractor installing and maintaining equipment
at Continental Tire in Charlotte. In the Fall semester of 1999, I studied
abroad at Luleå Tekniska Universitet in Sweden. During the summer of 2001, I
worked as an intern for Northrop Grumman’s Electronic Sensors and Systems
Sector in Baltimore, MD, on the Comanche program. Some of my hobbies include
snowboarding, soccer, and travel.
Investigate feedback control algorithms for ionic polymer materials.