Robert H. Klenke, Ph.D.

Acting Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

  • Engineering West Hall, Room 203A, Richmond VA UNITED STATES
rhklenke@vcu.edu

Dr. Klenke's research interests include collaborative unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and cyber physical systems security

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Biography

Dr. Klenke received his BSEE from the Virginia Military Institute in 1982. He served four years in the United States Navy as a Civil Engineer Corps officer. During his Navy career he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and received the Navy Achievement Medal and the Meritorious Unit Citation. Dr. Klenke received his MSEE in 1989 and his Ph.D.(Electrical Engineering) in 1993 from the University of Virginia.

Dr. Klenke is currently a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Acting Chair of the ECE Department at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. His research interests include unmanned aerial systems and cyber physical systems security. He is a member of Eta Kappa Nu and Tau Beta Pi and is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a member of the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society.

Industry Expertise

Research
Education/Learning

Areas of Expertise

Digital system design
Hardware/software co-design hardware description languages
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight control system design and testing
UAV payload design integration and testing
Collaborative unmanned aerial vehicles
Cyber-physical Systems Security

Education

University of Virginia

Ph.D.

Electrical Engineering

1993

University of Virginia

M.S.

Electrical Engineering

1999

Virginia Military Institute

B.S.

Electrical Engineering

1982

Affiliations

  • IEEE : Senior Member.