Patrick Kastner

Patrick Kastner is an Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture and holds an adjunct appointment at the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech. He directs the Sustainable Urban Systems Lab, focusing on environmental performance simulation and urban decarbonization. His work emphasizes software tools for sustainable urban decision-making, such as Eddy3D, a microclimate modeling toolkit widely adopted in academia and practice.

Education:

• Ph.D. and M.S. in Systems Science and Engineering, Cornell University (2022, 2021)
• M.S. in Sustainable Building Science, Technical University of Munich (2017)
• B.S. in Energy Engineering, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg (2012)

Research Interests: Environmental performance simulation, urban decarbonization, machine learning applications in urban systems, spatial analysis, and software development for sustainability. His work integrates computational fluid dynamics (CFD), surrogate modeling, and data-driven approaches to address urban climate challenges.

Key Projects: Leads the Vertically Integrated Project SMUR (Surrogate Modeling for Urban Regeneration), fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across Georgia Tech. Developed Eddy3D, which streamlines microclimate simulations for architects and urban planners.

Grants & Advising: Engages students from sophomore to graduate levels in sustainability research. Teaches at Cornell and UPenn previously. Advises on projects blending engineering, urban design, and climate science.

Labs & Teams: Director of the Sustainable Urban Systems Lab, focusing on software tools for sustainable urban transformation. Collaborates with industry partners and global institutions on decarbonization strategies.