Oral History Interview with Surender Trehan
Surender Trehan is interviewed about culture, family, and educational background, as well as migration, contributions to the community, and work experiences.
Oral History Interview with Muthukrishna (Ram) Ramanujam and Kalyani Ramanujam
In this interview, Muthukrishna and Kalyani Ramanujam talk about their families and memories of growing up in India, their educations and the experience of an arranged marriage, their immigration stories, their experience of life in Corvallis, as well as their time living in California, and their children.
Oral History Interview with Samnirmal (Sam) Karipalli and Jessie Karipalli
In this interview, Jessie and Sam Karipalli talk about growing up in India and moving to the United States, touching on the challenges and rewards of living in the United States, religion, community service, and other issues.
Oral History Interview with Prasad Tadepalli
In this interview, Prasad Tadepalli talks about his family and experiences growing up and going to school in India, his journey toward becoming a computer science professor, his experiences as an immigrant in the United States, as well as his life in Corvallis, and his research.
Oral History Interview with Bella Bose
In this interview, Bella Bose talks about his experiences growing up and going to school in India and the challenges of going to school in the United States. He also discusses how the OSU computer science department has changed and grown since he arrived in 1980.
Oral History Interview with Sankar Chakrabarti
In this interview, Sankar Chakrabarti discusses his life in India and Corvallis. Highlights include his discussion of his children’s relationship with India and how Corvallis has progressed in the time he has lived in the town.
Oral History Interview with Usha Chakrabarti
In this interview, Usha Chakrabarti talks about her life in India and her experience adjusting to the United States. Interview highlights include Chakrabarti’s memories of traveling back to India after moving to the United States and her contributions to HP’s research in inkjet printers.
Oral History Interview with Sanjay Chhugani
Sanjay Chhugani has been active in several LGBTQ, Asian and South Asian organizations including Trikone—LA, Satrang and several other groups in Southern California for over a decade. In his oral history, Sanjay describes growing up in Bombay, studying as a graduate student in Chicago, and later finding LGBTQ community in Michigan and Los Angeles.