Patrick Ford

Dr. Patrick Ford is an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) Assistant Professor of Aeronautics, as well as a consulting science advisor with the U.S. Navy. He is active in support of applied UAS training and education in his home state of Washington. A retired U.S. Naval Reserve officer, Dr. Ford holds a Ph.D. in Decision Sciences from Walden University, where his research efforts resulted in the first commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) radar flown on a UAS. His M.S. degree is in space studies from the University of North Dakota, where his research focused on microgravity countermeasures for long-duration spaceflight. Dr. Ford holds a Sport Pilot certificate with tailwheel endorsement, an Advanced Ground Instructor certificate, and an Advanced Class Amateur Radio license.