Prof SIDHU, Ikhlaq

Ikhlaq Sidhu, Chief Scientist, and Founding Director, Sutarja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology, & IEOR Emerging Area Professor. A world-class expert in "real-life" technology innovation and leadership. Invented the technology used in Skype and other internet communications (over 60 patents). Started 4 new companies (3 still active). Academically trained, yet highly applied. Developed Data-X. Serves on many advisory boards. Created the Entrepreneurship & Technology area at the #1 public university in the world.

1. The use of algorithms and data to support innovation and leadership, including the Berkeley Innovation Index, Berkeley Method of Innovation, and Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship.

1. Shruti Bathia, Elias Castro-Hernandez, Mudit Goyal, Alexander Fred Ojala, Ikhlaq Sidhu, Comparative Analysis of Innovation Capability: Examining Across Career Strata and Gender using Item Response Theory Approach, 2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC) (2019).
2. Karla Rocha Liboreiro, Ikhlaq Sidhu, Mudit Goyal, Elias Castro-Hernandez, Shruti Bathia, Empirical Identification and Evaluation of Subjective Well-being Factors as Related to Productivity, 2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC) (2019).
3. Nathan Tsang, Collin Cao, Serena Wu, Zilin Yan, Ashkan Yousefi, Alexander Fred-Ojala, Ikhlaq Sidhu, Autonomous household energy management using deep reinforcement learning, 2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC) (2019).
4. Lorena Garcia, Ward Jewell, Mau-Chung Frank Chang, Stephen M Goodnick, Mohd Toaha Umar, Hunter DesRoches, Jorge L Contreras, Richard Cliver, Franc E Noel, Augusto J Herrera, Aravindhan Anbazhagan, Boris I Gramatikov, Tariq S Durrani, Leon Ong Chua, Ikhlaq Sidhu, 2018 IEEE Educational Activities Board Awards, IEEE Transactions on Education (2019).
5. Alexander Fred-Ojala, Ikhlaq Sidhu, Charlotta Johnsson, Mari Suoranta, The Berkeley Innovation Index: A Quantitative Approach to Measure, Track and Forecast Innovation Capability Within Individuals and Organizations, International Conference on Mobile and Wireless Technology (2018).
6. Christoph Johann Stettina, Tyron Offerman, Bram De Mooij, Ikhlaq Sidhu, Gaming for agility: using serious games to enable agile project & portfolio management capabilities in practice, 2018 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC) (2018).
7. Ikhlaq Sidhu, Alexander Fred-Ojala, Sana Iqbal, Charlotta Johnsson, Applying entrepreneurial teaching methods to advanced technical stem courses, 2018 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC) (2018).
8. Thomas Ferry, Ikhlaq Sidhu, Mudit Goyal, Alexander Fred-Ojala, Breaking the Zuckerberg Myth: Successful Entrepreneurs Have 10 Years of Prior Employment, 2018 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC) (2018).
9. C Johnsson, M Suoranta, I Sidhu, K Singer, On using games for practicing entrepreneurial mindset, 
   European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 336 (2016).
10. Ikhlaq Sidhu, Jean-Etienne Goubet, Ye Xia, Measurement of Innovation Mindset A Method and Tool within the Berkeley Innovation Index Framework, 2016 International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation/IEEE lnternational Technology Management Conference (ICE/ITMC) (2016).
11. C Johnsson, R Loeffler, I Sidhu, CH Nilsson. A student-centered approach and mindset-focused pedagogical approach for entrepreneurship and leadership, Applied Innovation Review 2, 57-63 (2016).
12. Berkeley Innovation Index Concept Paper, Feb. 2016 (2016).
13. Best Practices in Performance Management, Engineering Leadership White Paper, 10/2013 (2013).
14. The US Postal Service, Engineering Leadership White Paper, 10/2013 (2013).
15. Critical Success Factors in Mergers & Acquisitions, Engineering Leadership White Paper, 10/2013 (2013).
16. Human Genome Testing, Engineering Leadership White Paper, 10/2013 (2013).
17. SaaS – Owning your data in the Cloud, Engineering Leadership White Paper, 3/2013 (2013).
18. Affordable Care Act, Engineering Leadership White Paper, 3, 2013 (2013).
19. Internet Privacy, Engineering Leadership White Paper, 3/2013 (2013).
20. M&A Success Factors, Engineering Leadership White Paper 3/2013 (2013).
21. Netflix II Case (2013).
22. Self-Driving Cars, Engineering Leadership White Paper, 3/2013 (2013).
23. Offshoring, Lessons from Engineering Leadership, Technical Brief, 10/2012
24. Brick and Mortar 2.0, Lessons from Engineering Leadership, white paper, 10/2012
25. Business Model Release Cycles, 3/2013
26. Sidhu, et. al, “Trends in Customer Loyalty Rewards Aggregation”, Engineering Leadership White Paper, 3/2012
27. Sidhu, “K-12 Education in 2020″, Engineering Leadership White Paper, 3/2012
28. Sidhu, et. al, “A Model for Global Engineering Leadership”, white paper, 11/2012
29. Google’s Acquisition of Motorola Mobility, Fung Institute Case Library, UC Berkeley, Revision Date April 2012,
30. Solyndra 2011 Case Study, Fung Institute Case Library, UC Berkeley, Revision Date January 2012,
31. Suoranta, et. al, Value Estimates of Engineering Leadership Education, White Paper, May 2011
32. Ikhlaq Sidhu, Andrew Lim, Max Shen, UC Berkeley Anoop Sinha, McKinsey & Company, Quantitative Technology Methods that can Improve Business Operations, CET Technical Brief, March 2011,
33. Ho, Alexander, Broderick, Sidhu (PI), “Intellectual Property Strategies for New UC Berkeley Ventures: A Framework”, CET Engineering Leadership Technical Brief, 11-2010
34. Sidhu, Tenderich, Broderick, “Technology Entrepreneurship and Education: A Report from the Global Venture Lab Inaugural Summit”, CET Technical Brief, May 19, 2010
35. Sidhu (PI) et. al, “The EV Battery Landscape: Opportunities and Challenges”, CET Technical Brief, 12/2009.
36. Sidhu (PI), et. al, Technical and Business Challenges of Building an Electric Vehicle Sport Utility Vehicle (EV SUV), CET Technical Brief, 12-16-09.
37. Sidhu (PI), et al,”Impact of Widespread Electric Vehicle Adoption on the Electrical Utility Business – Threats and Opportunities”, CET Technical Brief., 8/2009.
38. Sidhu (PI), with T. Becker, et. al, “Electric Vehicles in the United States: A New Model with Forecasts to 2030”, CET Technical Brief, 8/2009.
39. Sidhu (PI), et. al, “Optimal Charging of Electric Vehicles”, CET Technical Brief, 9-2009.
40. Sidhu, et. al, “Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Rollout Strategy”, Global Venture Lab, Technical Brief, 2008.
41. Sidhu, et. al, “Electric Power Supply Distribution for Electric Vehicle Operations”, Global Venture Lab, Technical Brief, 2008.
42. Sidhu, et. al, “Economic Impact of Electric Vehicle Adoption in the United States”, Global Venture Lab, Technical Brief, 2008.
43. Sidhu, I., et. al, “Policy Brief: Procuring Innovation at Transportation Public Agencies”, Commissioned Study for State of California, Dept. of Transportation, 2008.
44. Sidhu, I., et. al, “Report on Education and Globalization”, College of Engineering, University of Illinois, Fall 2004.
45. Sidhu, “Multiplexing Policies and Admission Control for High Speed Networks,” Northwestern University, 1995. (dissertation, hardcopy).
46. Sidhu, Bezaitis, “Eat or be Eaten”, America’s Network Magazine, Nov 1, 1999.
47. Sidhu and Mahler, Throughput Requirements of an Internet Access Router”, International Engineering Consortium , 1996. (hardcopy).