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January 31, 2005 Vol. 76, no. 3S
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New materials science and engineering and physics
professor Ramamoorthy Ramesh graduated from Berkeley with a Ph.D.
in materials science in 1987. His thesis work led to the identification
of the reversal mechanism in Fe-Nd-B magnets and the subsequent
design of permanent magnets with supeior performance. As a staff
scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory from 1987-1988,
he carried out pioneering research on high-temperature superconductors
and was responsible for the identification of the 110K superconducting
phase in the bismuth cuprate system. He joined Bellcore in 1989
and initiated research in several key technology areas, including
ferroelectric nonvolatile memories. Professor Ramesh has extensive
experience in the integration of ferroelectric and other metal
oxides thin films with Si technology.
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Professor
Minute with new MSE professor Ramamoorthy Ramesh
If you decided not to
go into engineering, what other career would you have today?
I would have been a chemistry professor.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Until my kids were born, I just worked. Sometimes I played cricket (quite
seriously for a while!!). Now, I try my best to spend time with my twins
who are rapidly growing up.
How can a student get through your hardest class?
Here is a set of algorithms: 1. Attend classes regularly so that you
are in tune with the class. 2. Participate in all the discussions. 3.
Take advantage of all the resources that are available (office hours,
TA discussion sections, etc.). 4. Make it a point to set up appointments
to have discussions one on one if the office hours are not enough.
What was your favorite movie last year and why?
To be honest, I watched only one movie last year: Shrek 2 with my kids.
What CD are you listening to at the moment?
A bunch of classical music CDs.
If you would like us to
feature your favorite professor, please e-mail his or her name to engnews@coe.berkeley.edu.
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