Background
Ramey, Melvin Richard was born on September 13, 1938 in Pittsburgh.
Ramey, Melvin Richard was born on September 13, 1938 in Pittsburgh.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1960. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 1967.
Bridge design engineer, Pennsylvania Department of highways, Holidaysburg, 1960-1963;
research assistant, Transportation Research Institute Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1966-1967;
professor, associate professor, assistant professor, U. California Civil Engineering Department, Davis, since 1967;
vice chairman, U. California Civil Engineering Department, Davis, 1990-1991;
chairman, University of California Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Davis, since 1991. Visiting professor Georgia Institute of Technology School of Civil Engineering, Atlanta, 1980, Newman Laboratory for Biomechanics and Human Rehabilitation Mech. Engineering Department Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1988.
Faculty assistant to the Vice Chancellor Academy Affairs University of California, Davis, 1989-1990.
Advisory board Industrial and Professional Advisory Council College of Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, since 1990, Civil Engineering Department, Carnegie Mellon University, since 1991. Member American Concrete Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, International Society Biomechanics, Structural Engineers Association Central California, Northern California Council Black Professional Engineers.
Son of Elhrem John and Eleanor (Peeler) R. Felicenne Houston Ramey, September 5, 1964. Children: David, Daina.