Richard C. Dorf (December 27, 1933, in the Bronx, New York City – October 22, 2020) was a professor emeritus of management and electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Davis. He received his Ph.D. from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.Dorf CV, from UC Davis . Accessed Nov. 18, 2009 Dorf was a Life Fellow of the IEEE for contributions to engineering education and control theory,IEEE Fellows Directory . Accessed Nov. 18, 2009. and was a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education.ASEE Fellows list. Accessed Nov. 18, 2009.
Career Research and academia Dorf researched and taught control systems, robotics, energy systems, technology management, entrepreneurship, innovation management, non-profit management, new venture management, venture capital management, and technology policy. He was also a consultant in engineering business development, and taught classes in the area as well.Profile of Dorf from the UC Davis School of Management . Accessed Nov. 18, 2009.Dorf profile from the UC Davis ECE website . Accessed Nov. 18, 2009.
Author and editor Dorf was a prolific author and editor. He has authored 30 books, including several standard handbooks and textbooks of engineering. His latest book is called Technology Ventures: From Ideas to Enterprise and is co-authored with Professor Thomas Byers of Stanford University; the textbook is the first to thoroughly examine a global phenomenon known as "technology entrepreneurship".
Works
Books authored by Dorf include: Technology Ventures: From Ideas to Enterprise. McGraw Hill, 2004 (1st ed), 2008 (2nd ed), 2011 (3rd ed)Worldcat record for Technology Ventures: From Ideas to Enterprise Modern Control Systems. Addison-Wesley, 1967 (1st ed.); current edition Pearson, 2016 (13th ed.) Computers and Man Pocket Book of Electrical Engineering Formulas Introduction to Electric Circuits Circuits Electrics The New Mutual Fund Investment Adviser Robotics and Automated Manufacturing
Books edited by Dorf include: Electrical Engineering Handbook
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