Vince Kurtz
Research Scientist, Caltech
Hi, I’m Vince! I’m interested in applying mathematical models to solve real-world problems. Recently, that’s meant developing optimization-based planning and control algorithms for high-degree-of-freedom robots like quadrupeds and manipulators.
Sometimes my research involves flashy things like throwing robots off ladders to get them to land on their feet: other times it’s more mundane, like getting a robot to pick up a plastic box.
I’m currently a research scientist in the Burdick group at Caltech. From 2017-2023 I was a PhD student in the DISCOVER lab at Notre Dame. During my PhD, I had the opportunity to collaborate with the Drake team at Toyota Research Institute. Before grad school, I studied physics and violin performance at Goshen College.
News
Sep 19, 2024 | Started research scientist position |
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May 13, 2024 | Gave a talk at Pint of Science LA |
Sep 20, 2023 | Started postdoc at Caltech |
May 22, 2023 | Graduated from Notre Dame |
Jun 27, 2022 | Summer internship at Toyota Research Institute in Boston |
Recent Publications
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- Supervised Learning for Stochastic Optimal ControlIn Conference on Decision and Control (CDC) , 2024