Christopher Grosenick

Title
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Email
Department
Department of Applied Aerospace Science
College
College of Aviation

Office Hours

7:30 - 16:00 EST/EDT

Areas of Expertise

Aircraft systems, structures and powerplants, Frame gas and steam turbines, turbine generators and support systems. Engineering and project management.

My Aviation career began in the US Air Force, where I gained a great deal of experience working on many different aircraft and their systems. I was stationed in Japan, Texas, Alaska, and Maryland, and from those places I traveled to many different locations. After the service, I worked for McDonnell Douglas/Boeing in contract maintenance, aircraft construction, and product support engineering. This was my first opportunity to practice basic engineering principles. I spent a few years with the US government working for the Defense Logistics Agency as procurement quality assurance, and for NASA as a research systems integration technician and aircraft configuration manager. I have extensive engineering and field experience with frame gas/steam turbines and turbine generators, and I presently work for General Electric as a lead engineer for major generator projects.  I also enjoy teaching for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University as an adjunct professor.

My education includes an Associate of Applied Science in Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems from the Community College of the Air Force, a BS in Professional Aeronautics from ERAU, and a Master of Aeronautical Science degree from ERAU. My licenses & certifications include an FAA Airframe & Powerplant license with Inspection Authorization (2005-2013), an FAA Private Pilot license, an FCC General Radio Operator's License with Radar Endorsement, and an FCC Restricted Radio Telephone Operator Permit.

  • M.A.S. - Master of Aeronautical Science in Aviation Aerospace Safety, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Private Pilot - Federal Aviation Administration
  • General Radiotelephone Operator License - Federal Communications Commission
  • Mechanic - Federal Aviation Administration
  • AMNT 260: Aircraft Electrical Sys Theory
  • AMNT 270: Airframe Structures & Appl
  • AMNT 416: Avia Maint Mgmt: A Globl Persp
AMNT280, AMNT281, AMNT270, AMNT271, AMNT240, AMNT260, AMNT419, AMNT490
  • “Hydraulics 101”; Aircraft Maintenance Technology (AMT); Volume 13, Number 5
  • “Quality Assurance: How Does It Impact Maintenance?”; AMT; Volume 13, Number 8
  • “Give Me a Brake: A Look at Braking Systems”; AMT; Volume 13, Number 10
  • “Quality Counts”; Aerospace Testing International; January, 2003
  • “Sulfidation: High Temperature Turbine Blade Corrosion”; AMT; Volume 14, Number 4
  • “Accumulators: Hydraulic Energy Storage”; AMT Volume 14, Number 5
  • “To Manage Risk, or Not to Manage Risk…”; Aerospace Testing International; April, 2003

Lead Engineer, Project Engineering Management, General Electric Company

Engineering Technical Consultant, Dominion Energy

Service Manager & Gas Turbine Engineer, Alstom Power Inc.

Quality Assurance Specialist, NASA Langley Research Center

Quality Assurance Specialist, Defense Logistics Agency

Product Support Engineer, The Boeing Company

Maintenance Superintendent, U.S. Air Force

PMI - Certified Associate in Project Management, American Society of Mechanical Engineers