Michael Uenking

Title
Adjunct Instructor I
Email
Department
School of Engineering
College
College of Aviation

Areas of Expertise

Export Control; Data Analytics; Hypersonics; Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes; Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Management; Risk Assessment; Data Mining; Defense Budget Analytics; Power Bi; Scrum; Aerospace Engineering; Aerospace Mechanics; Computer Aided Drafting and Design; Export Regulatory Compliance

Mr. Michael Uenking is an adjunct faculty member in the Worldwide School of Engineering Aerospace Department and ENGR 120 Course Developer.

He holds a Master of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering from Old Dominion University, a Master of Business Administration in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix and a Master of Education from Grand Canyon University. Mr. Uenking earned his degrees while working at NASA Langley Research Center as an Aerospace Technologist, Human Factors Engineering Researcher and Wind Tunnel Test Engineer, and while working as a high school AP Physics teacher (3 years). 

After receiving his Master of Education, he was later employed as an Associate Professor in Engineering at a local community college (6 years). Currently, he works as a support contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Mr. Uenking's expertise includes Mechanical Engineering Design, Systems Engineering, Human Factors Engineering, Export Control, Hypersonics and Advanced Materials. At NASA Langley Research Center, he managed various industrial aerospace aerodynamics research projects in the National Transonic Facility as a Wind Tunnel Test Engineer. As a Human Factors Researcher, he conducted several experiments focusing on General Aviation flight safety, human situational awareness and the prevention of loss of control and controlled flight into terrain events. His research has been published in international journals.

In 2014, Mr. Uenking joined the Worldwide School of Engineering as an adjunct professor, teaching various undergraduate engineering courses. He later became the course developer of the Introduction to Engineering Graphics course (ENGR 120). In 2023-2024, he updated the entire course to incorporate a new computer-aided graphics tool (Autodesk Inventor) and enhance student experience.

Throughout his tenure at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Mr. Uenking served as a government contractor for NASA Langley (2014-2021) and for the DoD (2021-present). He has received multiple service awards and developed critical documents and operating procedures that improved productivity and efficiency.

As a current DoD contractor, Mr. Uenking has acquired six Defense Acquisition University credentials. He is also a member of several professional organizations and serves as the Congressional Budget Analyst for the Critical Technology Areas of Hypersonics and Advanced Materials.

In addition to his academic, industrial, and governmental activities, Mr. Uenking is a percussionist with the York River Symphony Orchestra, his Church, and two local community theatres.

  • M.Eng. - Master of Engineering in Engineering Mechanics, Old Dominion University
  • B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Old Dominion University
  • ENGR 120: Graphical Communications
  • ENGR 101: Introduction to Engineering
  • ESCI 202: Solid Mechanics

ESCI 202 - Engineering Mechanics

Senior Systems Engineer and Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer®, Supporting the Department of Defense Research & Engineering Science and Technology (DDR&E (S&T)) Enterprise, Alexandria, VA, 07/2021-Present -- Hypersonics and Advanced Materials Critical Technology Area Support Lead

Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer®, Alutiiq, ManTech International, Inc. & NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, 11/2015-07/2021

Content Management Analyst, Genex Systems, Inc. & NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, 8/2014-11/2015

Manager of Virtual Communications, American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, D.C., 9/2012-9/2013

Associate Professor, Thomas Nelson Community College (now known as Virginia Peninsula Community College), Hampton, VA, 8/2008-5/2014

Science Teacher, Bayside High School, Virginia Beach, VA, 8/2005-7/2008

Aerospace Technologist, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, 08/1988-3/2005

National Defense Industrial Association

Arms Control Association

University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH)

Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Credentials:  Agile - DoD Team Member (CENG 004); Cybersecurity for Program Managers (CCYB 002); Foundational Acquisition Intelligence (CACQ 010); Program Protection (CCYB 001); Supply Chain Integration (CLCL 003); Technical Data Management (CLCL 010)

TS SCI Security Clearance; Vice President of the Resurrection Lutheran Church Board of Directors; ENGR 120 Course Developer