Robert Crockett
Director, General Engineering Program
Office Location:41-221
Office Phone: 805.756.2551
Email: rcrocket@calpoly.edu
Personal Homepage: http://www.calpoly.edu/~rcrocket (new window)
Bio
Robert Crockett received his Ph.D. from University of Arizona in Materials Science and Engineering. He holds an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. He is currently an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Crockett is a specialist in technology development and commercialization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes. Prior to joining Cal Poly, he was founder and President of Xeragen, Inc., a San Luis Obispo-based biotechnology startup company. He has also served as an Assistant Professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering and was employed by McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company, where he was a lead engineer and Principal Investigator on projects to develop technology evolution plans for the Space Station.
Education
- B.S., University of California, Berkeley, Mechanical Engineering, 1989
- M.B.A., Pepperdine University, Entrepreneurship, 1992
- Ph.D., University of Arizona, Tuscon, Materials Science and Engineering, 1997
Research Interests
- Technology Management
- Advanced Product Development / Materials / Manufacturing Techniques
Office Hours
Tuesday:
1:30 p.m. -
3 p.m.
(Fall 2009)
Thursday:
1:30 p.m. -
3 p.m.
(Fall 2009)