Raja V. Ramani: Penn State, My Home Away from Home - Part 1

Описание: The following oral history is the result of recorded interviews with Raja Ramani conducted by Barbara Arnold on May 12th, 2022. This interview is part of the AIME Oral History Program.

Part 1 Segment Synopsis:

00:14  Introduction
01:09  Why Mining – A Fascination of Rocks & Minerals
04:59  Why Graduate School – Motivation to Go Beyond Industry & Explore the Theory of Mining
08:31  Why Penn State – Wanting to Study Ventilation Explosions & Underground Coal Mining
12:04  Penn State Mining in 1966 – An International Department
15:20  Choosing Academia Over Industry – Teaching What I Am Passionate About
18:06  A Period of Intense Growth – Learning from Stefanko, Falkie & Frantz
21:43  Land Use Planning – My 20-year Interdisciplinary Venture Developing Sustainable Mine Practices
25:40  Admiration for My Mentors & Professional Societies
29:42  Starting Up Large Multidisciplinary Projects – Standard Oil Research Proposal
33:14  Co-director of Three Centers of Excellence – National Mine Land Reclamation Center
35:11  Respirable Dust – A Complex Health Hazard Problem in Underground Mining
39:15  The Expertise of the University of Minnesota – A Leader in Dust Control Studies
41:01  The Challenge of Managing Multidisciplinary Research Teams & Progressing My Career
42:47  Becoming Head of the Mining Department & Forming New Undergraduate Programs
45:53  Penn State’s Miner Training Program – A Leader Since 1974
48:55  Starting Off Miner Trainers with Research – Improving the Health & Safety of Workers
53:02  Bleeding Blue & White – “Penn State Allowed Me to Pursue All My Interests”

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