John David Cooper
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John David Cooper | |
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| Director of Policy & Research, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources | |
| Assumed office April 2022 | |
| President | Julius Maada Bio |
| Minister | Julius Daniel Mattai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1986/1987 (age 36–37) |
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| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Comcast |
| Thesis | Factors Affecting Cloud Computing Adoption in Sierra Leone: A Quantitative Analysis Based on Technology-Organization-Environment Framework (Toe) & Human-Organization-Technology Fit (Hot-Fit) Theory (2022) |
| Doctoral advisor | Indira Guzman |
John David Cooper (born 1986 or 1987) is a Sierra Leonean researcher who has served as the Director of Policy Development and Research at the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources.[1][2][3]He is a National Society of Black Engineers Senior Fellow.
Education and career
Cooper has experience in Industrial Engineering, Mining Policy and Research, Geographic Information Systems, and Information Technology Management. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Trident University, United States. His Master's degree is in Information and Communications Technology from the University of Agder in Norway.[4][5]
He received his professional training in Europe and America. His professional career started in Oslo, Norway, as a research engineer at the University of Oslo. He went on to work as an ICT Researcher at DevoTeam in Grimstad, Norway. In 2013, he relocated to the United States, where he worked and supervised several projects for the government and other private organizations: the US Veteran Affairs in California, Comcast Cooperation in Maryland, and Nova Computing Solutions in Virginia.
As Director of Policy and Research at the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, he serves as the head of the technical department. He provides technical and strategic advice to the Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources on emerging policy issues. He represents the Ministry in the negotiations of all mining activities between investors and the Government of Sierra Leone. He also facilitates research and liaises with academic institutions and other professional bodies to improve the mineral sector's governance.[6][7]
Cooper is a proud executive member of the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM), American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES), American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME)-USA, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)-USA, Norwegian Petroleum Society (NPS), and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)-USA. He is also a former President of the Engineering Society, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone.
References
- ↑ "'Dr. John D. Cooper". GoSL Website. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ↑ "Renewable energy offers Africa's best opportunity to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, experts say;". African Development Bank. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ↑ "'How to establish local refineries: Africa's struggle to profit from raw materials". El País. 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "'Dr. John D. Cooper, Factors Affecting Cloud Computing Adoption in Sierra Leone: A Quantitative Analysis Based on Technology-Organization-Environment Framework (Toe) & Human-Organization-Technology Fit (Hot-Fit) Theory" (PDF). Proquest, Trident University Website. 2022-04-02. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ↑ "'John D. Cooper, Analysis of Security in Cloud Platforms using OpenStack as Case Study" (PDF). University of Agda, Norway Website. 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ↑ "'Dr. John D. Cooper". GoSL Website. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ↑ "'Dr. John D. Cooper, DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND RESEARCH MINISTRY OF MINES & MINERAL RESOURCES, GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE". The Mining Show Website. 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
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