Patrick Biltgen, Ph.D.

Research Engineer, Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory (ASDL), Georgia Institute of Technology

Dr. Patrick Biltgen is a Research Engineer in the Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory (ASDL) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He holds Bachelor’s, Masters, and Ph.D. degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech.

Over the past several years, Dr. Biltgen has been engaged in research into the design of large-scale integrated “systems-of-systems.” Currently, he manages a research team of sixteen masters and Ph.D. students in a portfolio that includes projects for industry and government. The primary focus of this research is on the use of constructive simulation and agent-based modeling to quantify the benefit of proposed technologies with respect to capability-based measures of effectiveness. A structured approach to problem decomposition using proven systems engineering methods and the use of agent-based modeling techniques, neural network surrogate models, and probabilistic design methods are key components of Dr. Biltgen’s research portfolio. He has also worked with a number of industry and government sponsors in the areas of gas turbine propulsion, missile defense, technology forecasting, military modeling and simulation, and strategic planning.

Dr. Biltgen is a member of Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Tau, AIAA, INCOSE, and Kappa Kappa Psi. In 2003, he was the team leader for the first place AIAA Undergraduate Engine Design Team and also led the first place 2004 AIAA Graduate Strategic Missile Design Competition. He also instructed 37 students in the 2005 AIAA Undergraduate Engine Design Competition with Dr. Dimitri Mavris and was a teaching assistant for the Advanced Design Methods and Fixed Wing Design courses in 2004.