Christian Janke

Christian Janke is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aeronautics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's College of Aviation, concurrently serving as Program Coordinator for the A.S. and B.S. programs in Uncrewed and Autonomous Systems. His roles include instructor for Unmanned Systems courses and advisor to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and German Federal Government on UAV policy. He holds an M.S. in Aeronautics: Aviation Aerospace Management and Unmanned Aerospace Systems from Embry-Riddle.

• Education: M.S. in Aeronautics (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University)

Research focuses on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) capabilities, security, business models, and regulatory challenges. As a Research Fellow at the European Aviation Security Center, he addresses UAS misuse prevention and multi-domain applications. His professional experience includes 14 years in military aviation as a helicopter pilot and operations officer, with roles in quality management auditing, Human Factors training, and Safety Management instruction.

Publications span aviation data modeling, UAS educational tools, and rotor system innovation. He contributes to industry standardization efforts through DIN, EUROCAE, and UAV DACH associations. Advisory roles include the National Advisory Council on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Germany) and European Aviation Safety Agency technical advisory functions.

Teaching emphasizes multi-domain UAS applications, while professional activities include strategic communication in multinational deployments and crew resource management training.