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Richard C. Dorf

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American engineer and professor (1933–2020)

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 was a Life Fellow of the IEEE for contributions to engineering education and control theory, and was a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education.

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.

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)
  • 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

  1. Bartl, Aditi Risbud (2020-10-27). "In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Richard C. "Dick" Dorf". College of Engineering. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  2. ^ Dorf CV, from UC Davis Archived 2009-11-16 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed Nov. 18, 2009
  3. IEEE Fellows Directory Archived 2009-07-07 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed Nov. 18, 2009.
  4. ASEE Fellows list. Accessed Nov. 18, 2009.
  5. Profile of Dorf from the UC Davis School of Management Archived 2009-09-25 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed Nov. 18, 2009.
  6. Dorf profile from the UC Davis ECE website Archived 2009-12-03 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed Nov. 18, 2009.
  7. Worldcat record for Technology Ventures: From Ideas to Enterprise
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