Erik Denlinger

Erik Denlinger is the Co-Founder and Chief Engineer at PanOptimization, a position held since 2022. They previously worked as a Principal Research Engineer at Autodesk from 2018 to 2021 and held various roles including Operating Officer and Senior Research Engineer at Pan Computing LLC between 2015 and 2016. Erik earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University, where they also obtained a Master's and Bachelor's Degree in the same field. Their early career includes experiences as a Graduate Research Assistant at Penn State University and as a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Northrop Grumman Corporation.