James Albert Cooper

Background

Cooper, James Albert was born on February 5, 1946 in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Son of James Albert and Juanita Cooper.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 1968; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1973.

Career

Member technical staff, Sandia laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1968-1969; graduate research assistant School Elec. Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1970-1972; professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1983; director Purdue Optoelectronics Research Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1986-1989; member technical staff, Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1973-1983.

Achievements

• James Albert Cooper has been listed as a noteworthy Electrical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (associate editor transactions on Electron Devices 1983-1986).

Connections

Married Barbara Crowder, August 3,1968. Children: David Alan, Katherine Liann.

Father:

James Albert Cooper

Mother:

Juanita Cooper

Spouse:

Barbara Crowder

child:

Katherine Liann Cooper

child:

David Alan Cooper