Type Of Business:
University
Marketing Area:
United States; Canada; Mexico
Expertise:
Surface mining; Mine design engineering; Oil sands extraction; Petroleum production engineering; Risks and safety engineering; Energy and minerals economics; Machine-formation interactions; Machine dynamics and machine intelligence
Major Product/SVS:
Higher education
Favorite Business Publication:
Mining Engineering; SME Publications; Canadian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy Publications; Journal of Energy Engineering; ASCE Publications; International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment; The Economist
Hobbies/Sports:
Sailing; Reading; Soccer; Basketball; Tennis; Playing Badminton; Listening to Music; Attending the Theater; Poetry
Education Degrees:
Fellowship, University of Zambia (1988); Ph.D. in Mining Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada; Postgraduate Diploma, University of Science and Technology, Ghana, with Honors; Master of Science in Mining Engineering, University of Zambia; Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Ghana, with Honors
Affiliations Awards:
College of Reviewers Japanese Government’s Research Council on CO2 Sequestration (1997-2000); Expert Member, Council on Emerging Energy Technologies, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta; Canada Foundation for Innovation, Ottawa; American Association of Civil Engineers; Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum; Mine Planning and Equipment Selection; Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum; UNI, Peru; International Symposium on Environmental Issues, Waste Management in Energy and Mineral Production; Bulk Materials Handling; International Conference on Energy, Environment and Disasters; International Association of Science and Technology for Development; The Society for Modeling and Simulation International; Association of Professional Engineers; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The highlights of his career were becoming a professor at the University of Alberta, the Robert H. Quenon endowed chairman at the University of Missouri in Rolla, and helping 20 students to graduate in the past 10 years.
Charity:
Compassion International; Samaritan's Purse
Number Of Years In Profession:
24
Number Of Years In Current Position:
7
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to his hard work, discipline, strategic and planning skills, faith in God and being goal-oriented.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
He became involved in his profession because he was inspired by his mine manager.
Extended Bio Profile:
Dr. Frimpong is an adjunct professor at the University of Alberta. He has 15 years of experience in teaching, 15 years in consulting, and four years in surface and underground mining and offshore crude oil production operations. He has worked as an assistant professor in the Technical University of Nova Scotia, postdoctoral fellow in the University of Alberta, research associate in the University of Zimbabwe and as a mining engineer in Ashanti Goldfields Company, Ghana National Manganese Corporation, State Gold mining Corporation and Agri-Petco of Ghana. He has taught several undergraduate and graduate courses in mining and petroleum engineering and has graduated several students for industry and academia. His current research areas include surface mining, machine-formation interactions, mining machine health and longevity, oil sands extraction, petroleum production engineering, bulk materials handling, advanced stochastic modeling and risks and safety engineering. He has led major research initiatives in these areas with $5 million funding from U.S., Canadian and Alberta funding programs, as well as national and international mining and energy industries. The results of his research initiatives include more than 200 journals and conference publications, 50 technical reports and dissertations and more than 100 technical presentations to various academic, government and industry audiences. He has given more than 30 short courses for Canadian and international companies. He also consults in his areas of expertise for industries around the world.
Awards/Honors:
Distinguished Lecturer Award, CPI (1998-2002); Award of Distinction, World Mining Congress (1997); Patron Award, University of Science and Technology, Ghana; Grand Award, Northwest Mining Association (1989); United Nations Educational Award, Scientific and Cultural Organization Research Outstanding Graduate Award, University of Science and Technology, Ghana (1986)
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Dr. Frimpong hopes to complete three textbooks and expand his department.