Ram Ray
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| File:Ray Ram IMG 4558-scaled (1).jpgRay Ram IMG 4558-scaled (1).jpg Ray in 2016 | |
| Born | Ram Lakhan Ray February 13, 1968 Thalaha Kataha, Nepal |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of New Hampshire Vrije Universiteit Brussel Tribhuvan University |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Advancing geospatial technology in collaboration with NASA |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Alpana Lakshmi (m. 1996) |
| 👶 Children | 2 |
| 👪 Relatives | Bahuru Ray (Father), Raswati Devi (Mother) |
| 🌐 Website | Ram L. Ray |
Ram Lakhan Ray, Ph.D., P.E. (born February 13, 1968) is an American researcher, scientist and engineer known for his role in advancing Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) and GIS technology in collaboration with NASA.[1]
Education[edit]
Ray was a student of three unique universities. The first was Tribhuvan University, in Nepal. He received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering there.[2] Next, he went to Vrije Universiteit Brussel, where he acquired his master's degree in Soil Science.[3] Lastly, Dr. Ray completed his education at the University of New Hampshire, where he obtained a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering.[4]
Career[edit]
Early career[edit]
In 2009, Ray started his career in San Diego, California, where he took a job as a Postdoctoral Researcher, or post-doc, in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Construction, at San Diego State University.[5] After completing his post-doc, he continued his career in California, in the year 2010, this time at the University of California, San Diego, in La Jolla, CA. He was a visiting scholar.[4] In 2011, Ray moved to the University of California, Merced, where he once again became a post-doc, in the SNRI (Sierra Nevada Research Institute) segment of UC Merced. He also did lots of work in the field of hydrology here, and it was the first time where he started dealing with hydrology on an global/international scale.[6]
Later career[edit]
After working at the SNRI for two years, Ray left California, and moved to Texas. He took up on a job offer from Prairie View A&M University, in 2013. He worked for PVAMU as a research scientist.[2] During the over six years that Ray worked as a research scientist, he received continuous awards, promotions, and funding for projects.[7] Ray's 5th and present occupation is as an associate professor, still at PVAMU.[8] He received this title in 2019, and he has already taught many batches of students Geospatiatial Technology.[9] While Ray's official/main occupation is as an associate professor, he still is a researcher and scientist, and continues to develop new concepts and create publications just as before becoming an associate professor.[10]
International work[edit]
Ray has done work outside of the United States, most notably in India, The Dominican Republic and Nepal. His main work has been in teaching local farmers and companies about how to treat soil, where to plant crops, and how to properly irrigate those plants.[11] He has often traveled abroad to less developed countries, for the sole purpose of either giving speeches, or doing live demos on certain techniques and strategies for maximum output, again targeted at farmers. Throughout his career, he has secured millions of dollars in NIFA, USDA, and USAID funding, particularly for such countries, and has taught thousands of farmers how to do the most effective farming and animal husbandry.[12]
Relatives[edit]
Ray has two children, Shawn Ray, and Samiksha Ray. He has married only once, in 1996, to Alpana Lakshmi. Naturally, he also has a father, Bahuru Ray, and a mother, Raswati Devi.[13]
Quotes[edit]
“Having the entire world's resources right at your computer yet not using them is like having a body without a brain.” - Dr. Ram Ray[14]
References[edit]
Inline citations[edit]
- ↑ "Evaluation and Inter-Comparison of Satellite Soil Moisture Products Using In Situ Observations over Texas, U.S." MDPI. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dr. Ram L. Ray". Intechopen. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ↑ "Ram L. Ray". Wikidata. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ram Ray". ORCID. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ↑ "Remote Sensing/AGU Hydrology Section". Remote Sensing. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ↑ "Ray, Ram: Sierra Critical Zone Observatory". Criticalzone. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ↑ "Ram_RayNIFACreatedQualifications" (PDF). Spatial Hydrology Group. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ↑ "Ram Ray, Associate Professor". PVAMU. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ "Slope Stability Analysis Using GIS". ResearchGate. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ↑ "Landslides Investigation and Monitoring". Intechopen. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ↑ "CAHS Scientist Ram Ray Serves USAID Farmer to Farmer Program in the Dominican Republic". pvamu.edu. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ↑ "PVAMU Agricultural Research Serves USAID Farmer to Farmer Program in Gujarat, India". pvamu.edu. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "Using GIS for Slope Analysis". University of New Hampshire. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ↑ https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/20926275.Ram_Ray
General references[edit]
- Ray, R.L., De Smedt, F. Slope stability analysis on a regional scale using GIS: a case study from Dhading, Nepal. Environ Geol 57, 1603–1611 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00254-008-1435-5
- Ray, R.L., Jacobs, J.M. Relationships among remotely sensed soil moisture, precipitation and landslide events. Nat Hazards 43, 211–222 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-006-9095-9
- Ram L. Ray, Jennifer M. Jacobs, Michael H. Cosh, Landslide susceptibility mapping using downscaled AMSR-E soil moisture: A case study from Cleveland Corral, California, US, Remote Sensing of Environment, Volume 114, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2624–2636, ISSN 0034-4257, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2010.05.033., http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0034425710001896)
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