Robert Ernsting
- Title
- Adjunct Assistant Professor
- ernstinr@erau.edu Email
- Department
- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences
- College
- College of Arts & Sciences
Biography
Dr. Ernsting is an Assistant Professor and the Assistant Program Chair for the Bachelor of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the College of Business at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide.
Prior to becoming a full time faculty member at Embry-Riddle, Dr. Ernsting taught graduate level adjunct courses for six years at The George Washington University and three years for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for both the COA and COB. The courses taught include Research Methods, Statistical Analysis, Integrated Logistics Management, Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Marketing of Technology, Technological Forecasting and Management, Quantitative Models in Systems Engineering, Decision Making with Uncertainty, and Knowledge Management.
Dr. Ernsting’s research interest is in understanding and managing aging marine civil and logistics infrastructures such as aging ports, harbors, shipyards and dry dock facilities. He is published in several peer-reviewed technical publications and has been invited to present his research on Relative Material Loss (RML) theory at international conferences in Singapore and the Netherlands and domestically at University of Notre Dame, Indiana.
Education
- Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Systems Engineering, George Washington University
- M. - Master in Engineering: Engineering Management, Old Dominion University
Professional Experience
Prior to coming to Embry-Riddle, Dr. Ernsting worked in the marine and shipbuilding industry for 33 years in the areas of facilities engineering, construction and maintenance at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), Virginia. NNS designs and constructs nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines for the US Navy.