Kartik Yadav

Kartik Yadav serves as the Director of Research Development and Administration at University of California Irvine's (UCI) Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, bringing over 15 years of progressive research administration experience across UCI and UCLA. He holds CRA credentials and Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) authority redelegated by the UCI Vice Chancellor for Research, and earned his MSc in Clinical Research from Cranfield University. He advises faculty and Ph.D. students in developing and designing complex research grants for prestigious and competitive funding agencies, and guides faculty through the scientific, operational, and financial aspects of their research grants to ensure successful completion. He leads the entire grant lifecycle — from early-stage development and proposal design through pre- and post-award management to final closeout — applying his expertise across the full spectrum of research-related processes: scientific, administrative, financial