Tom Rothe
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About
Tom Rothe is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, additive manufacturing, and advanced construction technology, with a particular focus on integrating fiber reinforcement into 3D concrete printing (3DCP). His most influential contribution — "Development of a Robot-Based Multi-Directional Dynamic Fiber Winding Process for Additive Manufacturing Using Shotcrete 3D Printing" (2021, 41 citations) — established a novel framework for deploying continuous fiber-reinforced polymers as automated reinforcement within Shotcrete-based additive manufacturing, addressing one of the field's most critical unsolved challenges. Rothe's subsequent work has systematically expanded this foundation, developing dynamic winding strategies that produce individualized, load path-compliant fiber structures tailored to the complex geometries enabled by digital fabrication. His research spans both structural optimization — including tensile properties and concrete bond behavior of wound reinforcement strands — and real-world application, with studies demonstrating multi-storey structurally integrated printed elements. Notably, his work also extends into aerospace manufacturing, where he investigated autonomous mobile manipulators for assembling compliant composite aerostructures. With over 70 cumulative citations, Rothe's contributions are helping chart a rigorous, automation-driven path toward sustainable, reinforced concrete construction at scale.
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