Additional Bios
Bios of varying lengths (1-sentence, 50-word, 100-word, and 150-word) for announcements, conference programs, and media use.
1-Sentence Bio
Patrick Kastner is an Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture and Adjunct Assistant Professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, where he directs the Sustainable Urban Systems Lab.
50-Word Bio
Patrick Kastner is an Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, where he directs the Sustainable Urban Systems Lab. His research focuses on microclimate physics, building simulation, computational design, and data-driven frameworks for sustainable and resilient urban environments.
100-Word Bio
Patrick Kastner is an Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology, holding an appointment as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering. He directs the Sustainable Urban Systems Lab, which develops high-performance simulation workflows, data-driven frameworks, and open computational tools for urban microclimate modeling and building performance analysis. His interdisciplinary research bridges microclimate physics, computational fluid dynamics, urban analytics to help plan and design resilient cities. Dr. Kastner teaches courses in environmental systems, building simulation, and computational engineering at Georgia Tech.
150-Word Bio
Patrick Kastner is an Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He serves as the founding Director of the Sustainable Urban Systems Lab.
His research operates at the intersection of computational engineering, urban environmental physics, and architectural design. Dr. Kastner and his team develop next-generation simulation tools, high-performance computing workflows, and data-driven frameworks to model microclimatic factors—including urban wind flow, solar radiation, outdoor thermal comfort, and localized air quality. By integrating physical modeling with urban scale analytics, his work informs resilient urban planning and design decisions. Dr. Kastner has authored open-source environmental simulation tools and published across urban physics, building performance, and computational design disciplines. At Georgia Tech, he teaches coursework in environmental systems, building simulation, and computational engineering, mentoring students across architecture and engineering.