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February 2026 Technical Session Speaker

2026 ENGINEER'S GUIDE TO GEOPHYSICS: COMMUNICATE BETTER, CHOOSE THE RIGHT METHODS TO CUT COSTS AND REDUCE RISK

Dr. Ahmed Ismail, PhD, PG 
President & Principal Geophysicist - Maxima Geophysics, LLC 
Adjunct Professor - Oklahoma State University (Stillwater) 

• Distinguished geophysicist with 28+ years of experience in industry, research, and academia.
• President, Maxima Geophysics, a leading geophysical services company in Texas.
• B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Geology & Geophysics, Mansoura University.
• Ph.D. in Geophysics (2003), Missouri University of Science & Technology (USA).
• Research & industry roles at Missouri S&T; Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS); Schlumberger.
• Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University.
• Associate Research Professor, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG).
• Adjunct Professor, School of Geology (OSU).
• Research Affiliate (ISGS, Champaign, IL).
• Authored 100+ per-reviewed papers, abstracts, and conference proceedings.
• Taught geophysics courses at multiple U.S. universities.
• Primary advisor to 11 graduate students (4 Ph.D., 7 M.Sc.); co-advised 30+ students.
• Completed 100+ geophysics projects for environmental and engineering applications.
• Recipient of the AAPG Inspirational Geoscience Educator Award.