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About Samuel Frimpong

Dr. Samuel Frimpong is Professor and Robert H. Quenon Endowed Chair at Missouri S&T. He holds PhD from University of Alberta in Canada. His research areas include machine dynamics and augmented visualization, machine and whole-body vibrations, formation excavation, heavy oil recovery, nuclear waste disposal, and safety, health and hazards engineering. He has been awarded the Daniel C. Jackling Award, Missouri S&T Chancellor’s Leadership Award, Robert H. Quenon Endowed Chair, CPI Distinguished Lecturer Award, Award of Distinction by WMC, CIDA PhD Scholar, and UNESCO Research Fellow. He is a member of APLU Board on Natural Resources, College of Reviewers for Canada Foundation for Innovation and Canada Research Chairs Program and ASCE-UNESCO Scientific Committee on Emerging Energy Technology.

CREE Senior Research Investigator

Positions

August 2004 - Present Professor and Robert H. Quenon Chair in Mining, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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July 2002 - June 2004 Professor and Director of CAMER, University of Alberta
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July 1996 - June 2002 Associate Professor and Director of CAMER, University of Alberta
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August 1993 - June 1996 Assistant Professor, Technical University of Nova Scotia
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Disciplines

Research Interests

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2022 - Present Member, United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) council of experts, sustainable mining practices
Present Member, American Association of Civil Engineers
Present Member, Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
Present Member, Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
Present Member, Society for Modeling and Simulation International
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Honors and Awards

  • Daniel C. Jackling Award
  • Missouri S&T Chancellor’s Leadership Award
  • Robert H. Quenon Endowed Chair
  • CPI Distinguished Lecturer Award
  • Award of Distinction by WMC
  • CIDA PhD Scholar
  • UNESCO Research Fellow

Education

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1992 Ph.D. in Mining and Mineral Engineering, University of Alberta
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1988 M.S. in Mining and Mineral Engineering, University of Zambia
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Links

Contact Information

Missouri University of Science and Technology
226 McNutt Hall
Rolla, MO  65409

573-341-4753
FAX: 573-341-6934

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Research Works (134)