Christopher M Rondeau

Col Christopher M. Rondeau is the Commander of Air University Detachment 1 and Deputy Director of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He serves as an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and oversees over 1,800 military and civilian personnel. AFIT under his leadership manages a $231M annual budget, provides graduate education to 1,000+ students yearly, and coordinates 3,500+ students in civilian health and legal programs.

• Doctorate of Philosophy (2020), Electrical Engineering, AFIT
• Master of Science (2011), Flight Test Engineering, USAF Test Pilot School
• Master of Science (2010), Electrical Engineering, AFIT
• Bachelor of Science (2003), Electrical Engineering, USAFA

Rondeau’s research focuses on critical infrastructure cybersecurity, DNA-based wireless device fingerprinting, and malware classification. His work bridges electrical engineering, machine learning, and industrial IoT security through techniques like constellation-based feature extraction and cross-layer forensic analysis.

His publications emphasize device authentication in industrial environments (WirelessHART, ZigBee), malware detection via code structure, and ADS-B spoofing prevention. Key methodologies include DNA fingerprinting, L-moments, and hyperparameter optimization for wireless security.

• Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 oak leaf clusters)
• Aerial Achievement Medal
• Air Force Commendation Medal
• Air Force Achievement Medal
• U.S. Patent 11,856,012 (2023) for Passive Physical Layer Distinct Native Cyber Security Monitor