Since 1948, ORAU has instructed more than 30,000 scientists, physicians, engineers, educators, regulators, and personnel in a variety of radiation safety and health physics courses through its Professional Training Programs (PTP). Whether you are just starting your career in the health physics field or are a seasoned professional, PTP offers a variety of radiation safety and health physics courses for any experience level.
ORAU supports nearly 1,500 postdoctoral fellows and researchers working with federal agencies like NASA and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. Since 1951, we have been dedicated to fostering career development for individuals at all stages, from early-career scientists embarking on their professional journeys to senior researchers gaining expertise while advancing the objectives of research organizations nationwide.
Vit Ruzicka, Ph.D., is a NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow who works with hyperspectral satellite images to detect methane signatures in the atmosphere. Methane is a transparent gas that cannot be seen by the human eye but hyperspectral satellites, along with machine learning models, can help determine if there are leaks in facilities or pipelines that store methane. Because methane is a greenhouse gas, detecting large emissions is important. In addition to his research focus, Ruzicka shares his journey from the Czech Republic to the United Kingdom to the United States, and how working for NASA was dream that became a reality.
For more than 80 years, ORAU has served as a trusted partner to our government customers, our university consortium members, and our local community. In this video, you can meet some of the people behind the ORAU name.
