As Director of Research Development and Administration at Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, Mr. Yadav coordinates and provides individualized support for research projects and proposals. Specific responsibilities include research program strategy development, coordination of large projects involving faculty and administrative staff across campus, and proposal preparation and submission. Mr. Yadav received his Master of Science degree in Clinical Research (2009) from Cranfield University in the United Kingdom, a postgraduate diploma in Pharmaceutical Management (2007) from the Institute of Clinical Research-India, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry (2005) from the University of Delhi-India. In addition, he is a Certified Research Administrator (CRA) by the Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC). Before joining UCI, Kartik held the position of Principle Public Administration Analyst at UCLA. Mr. Yadav has a strong background in Clinical Research and has led several Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) research projects, fostered collaborations, and trained academicians and administrators domestically and internationally.