BIOGRAPHY
Denver Lopp is an Assistant Professor
of Aviation Technology at Purdue University. He
is responsible for Aviation Maintenance Inspection, Airport
Management, and Aviation Law courses. He developed a Heavy
Transport Maintenance course focusing on Purdue’s
727-100, and co-developed an undergraduate and graduate
course in Aviation Human Factors.
EDUCATION
- Master of Science, Industrial Education, Purdue University,
1971
- Bachelor of Science, Industrial Supervision, Purdue
University, 1970
- Associate Degree, Aviation Maintenance Technology,
Purdue University, 1968
CERTIFICATES
- A&P Mechanic Certificate 1904757
- Private Pilot Certificate
- Finance and Industry Certificates - Commodity Broker
License
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 1992, Assistant Professor - Purdue University - Aviation
Technology Department.
- 1977-present, Entrepreneur in agriculture businesses.
Started grain production operation, growing specified
products for human and animal consumption. Created commodities
brokerage firm, resulting in a main office at Lafayette,
Indiana and four other branch offices in the midwest.
- 1974-1976, Manager Cargo Methods, Standard and Budgets,
Pan American World Airways. Supervised department in
developing, implementing, and coordinating a system
for setting performance standards and budgets for one
hundred two cargo stations worldwide. Included new concepts
in budget system development, improvements in operation
methods and standard measurement techniques. Resulted
in large increase in cargo operational profit system
wide.
- 1973-1974, Senior Industrial Engineer - Pan American
World Airways Finance Department. Coordinated with six
other team members in developing a new department controlling
performance standards and finance budget control for
passenger service, ramp service, catering, reservations
and cargo operations for world wide operations.
- 1971-1973, Maintenance Planning Foreman - Pan American
World Airways. Supervised and assigned maintenance crews
in 707/727 and 747 heavy maintenance operations. Conducted
special projects in manpower planning and work flow
control for general manager of heavy maintenance.
- 1971, Teacher Assistant - Purdue University Aviation
Technology Maintenance Program. Conducted and developed
lab exercises for aviation powerplant courses.
- 1971, Management Training Program - Pan American World
Airways. Performed special projects in several
company wide maintenance departments. Heavy concentration
in Human Relations Department where I developed mechanics’
assignment policy and procedural methods.
- 1968-1970, A&P Mechanic at Purdue University Flight
Department. Performed airframe and powerplant work on
single and twin engine general aviation aircraft.
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
- 1995 - Evaluation of Soy-Diesel Fuel Blends - Grant
from Indiana Soybean Council
- 1996 - Turbine Engine Operation Using Soybean Methyl
Ester Blends - Grant from Soybean Development Council.
Two year project
- 1995-97 - Human Factors research in airline line maintenance
operations, studied four major airlines. Co-supervised
students in research at domestic and international stations
and presentations to airline management.
- 1996 - Presenter - “Human Factors Research”,
Midway Airport Tenants Association
- 1996 - Co-researcher and publication of “A Study
of Human Factors Involved in Communications of Aircraft
Malfunctions Between Flight, Maintenance, and Technical
Support Personnel” - United Technologies grant
PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
- 1995 - Exploratory Observations - A Discussion on
Certain Human Factors Effecting Line Maintenance.
AAE Conference publication.
- 1995 -Co-Presenter - “Alternative Fuels in Jet
Engines”, Alternative Fuel Conference, Baylor University.
- 1996 - Human Factors: What is it? Why is it Important
to You? ATEC Aviation Technician Education Council publication.
- 1996 - Presenter - “Human Factors Research”.
Midway Airport Tenants Association
- 1997 - Co-Presenter - Practical Considerations of
Maintenance Human Factors for Line Maintence Operations.
FAA Human Factors Issues on Aviation Maintenance and
Inspection Conference. San Diego, California
- 1997 - Presenter - Identifying Human Factors Which
Improve Pilot - Mechanic Communications: The Integration
of Human Factors into a 147 School Curriculum. Aviation
Technology Education Council Conference, Orlando, Florida.
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