Danny Browne is the Director of the Information and Communications Laboratory (ICL) at GTRI. Danny first joined GTRI as a Graduate Research Assistant in 2010, transitioning to a full-time Research Engineer I in 2011. Danny has held people leadership roles of Associate Branch Head, Branch Head, Associate Division Chief, and most recently serving as the Systems Engineering Research Division (SERD) in the Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS) since 2018. Similarly, Danny has progressed with increased technical responsibilities, supporting the talented researchers of SERD in establishing GTRI as a thought-leader in model-based systems engineering, strategic decision support, and open architecture analysis. 

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering and a master’s degree in Computational Science and Engineering from Georgia Tech and more recently completed an MBA at Kennesaw State University. He brings expertise in the application of tradespace analysis tools and methodologies, such as Set-Based Design (SBD), as well as experience in sponsored program development for nascent technology application such as model-based and digital engineering for modernization of systems engineering processes. Through his sponsored research, Danny has been a representative of GTRI innovation and an advisor to senior Navy leadership. 

As the ICL Lab Director, Danny will work with the ICL leadership team to direct the lab’s information sciences research mission, coordinate sponsor engagement, collaborate with other GTRI labs, and maximize the impact of our research.