Tommer Ender

Tommer Ender is the Interim Director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and Deputy Director for Research in the Electronics, Optics, and Systems Directorate (EOSD), where he oversees an 800-person unit with a $300 million research portfolio across three laboratories: Applied Systems Laboratory (ASL), Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory (EOSL), and Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS). He also contributes to strategic leadership as a member of the GTRI Executive Council.

Education:

• B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech

Research Interests focus on collaborative, executable Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools that leverage multidisciplinary design optimization and trade space analytics for complex systems. His work bridges systems engineering, technology transition, and advanced analytics.

Professional Recognition:

• Senior Member of IEEE
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)

Academic Contributions: Ender has served as an instructor and course developer for Georgia Tech’s Professional Master’s in Applied Systems Engineering program and participated in M.S. and Ph.D. thesis committees at Georgia Tech and other universities.