Dr. Sanjiv Erat

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sanjiv Erat is an Associate Professor at the Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego, where he specializes in Innovation and Technology Operations. His research primarily focuses on new product development and technology management. Erat's academic career includes teaching operations management to undergraduates at the Georgia Institute of Technology before joining UC San Diego. He earned his Ph.D. in operations management from Georgia Tech, and prior to his academic endeavors, he gained industry experience as a software design engineer with leading companies such as Microsoft and Texas Instruments. His published work includes numerous papers in prestigious journals such as Management Science and Production Operations Management, addressing topics like knowledge-driven innovation contests and the implications of design on learning and market dynamics. Erat is actively engaged in exploring the intersection of technology and product co-development, along with various aspects of technology licensing.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Rady School of Management • La Jolla, CA

Teaching and conducting research in innovation and technology operations.

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).