Dr. Brian German

Professor

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Biography

Brian German is a professor in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech and the director of the Center for Urban and Regional Air Mobility (CURAM). His research focuses on aircraft electric propulsion, autonomous flight, and the emerging technologies that enable these advancements. He specializes in the configuration design of electric aircraft, aerodynamics of distributed propulsion, modeling of battery and hybrid electric propulsion systems, and operations research concerning innovative scheduled on-demand air services. His work primarily targets the development of new types of electric regional aircraft, particularly eVTOL aircraft for urban air mobility. Professor German has also served as a founding member and chair of the AIAA Transformational Flight Program Committee (2014-2016), which aimed to explore opportunities arising from emerging aircraft electric propulsion autonomy technologies. Furthermore, he is a member of the AIAA Aircraft Electric Propulsion Power Working Group. Professor German's accolades include being a Fulbright student scholar and an NDSEG Graduate Research Fellow, as well as receiving the NSF CAREER award in 2012. He is an Associate Fellow of AIAA.

Research Interests

Awards

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NSF CAREER award

2012-01-01
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Lockheed Martin Dean's Excellence Teaching Award

2012-01-01
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Outstanding Aerospace Engineering Professor Award

2011-01-01
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Northrop Grumman Dean's Excellence Teaching Award

2011-01-01
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AIAA Senior Member

2010-01-01
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Fulbright Student Scholar

2002-01-01
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AIAA Gordon C. Oates Air Breathing Propulsion Graduate Award

2001-01-01
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National Defense Science Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellow

1999-01-01
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NSF Graduate Fellow

1999-01-01

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.