Goran Matijasevic is the Executive Director of the UC Irvine Chief Executive Roundtable. In that capacity, he oversees and advances research collaborations and strategic initiatives associated with Roundtable programs and mission objectives. He is one of UC Irvine’s ambassadors to the local and national business community, establishing partnerships and opportunities that serve to enhance leader-to-leader connections across the campus. Goran also serves as the Senior Assistant Vice Chancellor for Alumni and Constituent Relations, working on enhancing alumni engagement. Prior to his position at the UCI Chief Executive Roundtable, he was director of research development at The Henry Samueli School of Engineering. Prior to UCI, he worked in research development manager positions at two start-ups. He has four patents, and has co-authored three book chapters and over forty conference and journal publications. He is past Chair of the national organization UIDP (University Industry Demonstration Partnership). Goran currently serves on the boards of Octane and SoCalBio. At UC Irvine, he serves on the Graduate Dean’s Leadership Council, UCI Beall Applied Innovation Board, and the UCI TechPortal Incubator Oversight Committee. He was recognized by UCI Lauds & Laurels with Distinguished Engineering Alumnus and Outstanding Staff Achievement Awards and the UC Irvine Medal. Goran received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Belgrade, his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UC Irvine, and his MBA from Pepperdine University.
