Richard C. Dorf
Template:Short description Richard C. Dorf (December 27, 1933, in the Bronx, New York City – October 22, 2020[1]) 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.[2] Dorf was a Life Fellow of the IEEE for contributions to engineering education and control theory,[3] and was a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education.[4]
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.[5][6]
Author and editor
Dorf was a prolific author and editor. He has authored 30 books,[2] 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)[7]
- 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
References
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- ↑ a b Dorf CV, from UC Davis Template:Webarchive. Accessed Nov. 18, 2009
- ↑ IEEE Fellows Directory Template:Webarchive. Accessed Nov. 18, 2009.
- ↑ ASEE Fellows list. Accessed Nov. 18, 2009.
- ↑ Profile of Dorf from the UC Davis School of Management Template:Webarchive. Accessed Nov. 18, 2009.
- ↑ Dorf profile from the UC Davis ECE website Template:Webarchive. Accessed Nov. 18, 2009.
- ↑ Worldcat record for Technology Ventures: From Ideas to Enterprise