Rajeev S. Naidu

Rajeev S. Naidu, Ed.D., is a Senior Lecturer in the Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) department at San Francisco State University’s College of Liberal & Creative Arts. With a career spanning higher education and the entertainment industry, he is a professional member of the Recording Academy/GRAMMYs and has collaborated with media giants like Sony, Pixar, Disney, and Skywalker Sound through his work at EDnet.

• Specialized in psychoacoustics and semiotics of sound
• Broad research focus: audio engineering, live sound, recording/mixing pedagogy
• Over a decade as live sound engineer at SF Live Arts, working with award-winning artists
• Achieved #13 on Billboard All Genres chart with original music productions (2.7M+ streams as of 2025)

Scientific Awards:

• Professional member, Recording Academy/GRAMMYs
• Broadway chart success (#13 Billboard All Genres, 2025)

Dr. Naidu’s scholarly work explores deliberate practice and self-regulated learning in audio engineering education. He actively mentors students at BECA, an Emmy Award-winning department, while balancing his technical expertise with academic rigor to advance audio studies.