Patrick Ford

Title
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Email
Department
Department of Aeronautics
College
College of Aviation

Office Hours

As needed (contact via email/phone)
Patrick Ford

Dr. Ford brings over 40 years of experience in commercial and defense avionics system development, specializing in systems engineering, research and development, ground and in-flight testing, and training for both crewed and uncrewed platforms. He earned his Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences from Walden University, with a specialization in Naval Warfare Operations Analysis. His doctoral research led to the pioneering integration of a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) radar on a Group 3 or smaller unmanned aircraft system.

Dr. Ford also holds an M.S. in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota, where he focused on long-duration human spaceflight. His professional certifications include FAA Advanced Ground Instructor, Private Pilot and Commercial UAS Remote Pilot, as well as AUVSI TOP-3 Remote Pilot Instructor credentials.

  • Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Management and Decision Science: General, Walden University
  • M.S. - Master of Science in Space Studies, University of North Dakota
  • Graduate Certificate in Postgraduate Intelligence Program: National Foreign Intelligence Community, National Intelligence University
  • B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies, Excelsior College
  • Remote Pilot Instructor - Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)
  • Private Pilot - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Remote Pilot - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Amateur Radio License - Federal Communications Commission
  • Ground Instructor - Federal Aviation Administration
  • MSSS 530: Earth Observation Systems
  • MSSS 560: SATCOM Systems
  • UNSY 435: sUAS Practical App & Assessmt
  • UNSY 315: Uncrewed Aircraft Sys & Ops

ASCI 410

ASCI 530

ASCI 531

ASCI 637

UNSY 501