Dr. Pierre Bettinelli
Pierre is currently the Reservoir Performance Fiber Optics, Geophysics Technical Director for SLB located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This role consists of defining and implementing new workflows (both operational and software-related), technical competency and training programs, hardware, and overall digital architecture of Borehole Seismic & Fiber optics services. He has authored more than 40 technical papers and patent applications related to those topics. Pierre earned his PhD in Geophysics and his Master in Structural Geology. Pierre has worked for Schlumberger for the past 17 years.
Dr. Gang Yu
Dr. Gang Yu is the Senior Technical Director of BGP’s Optical Science & Technology Division and Senior Technical Advisor to the President of BGP. Providing technical support to BGP’s Optical Science & Technology Division and Non-Seismic Division. He provides technical advice to projects of microseismic monitoring of hydraulic fracturing operation, distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) VSP survey and 3D VSP imaging, integrated shale gas reservoir characterization, marine MMT and CSEM, land MT and TFEM, borehole-to-surface TFEM, etc. Dr. Gang Yu holds a B.Sc. and a M.Sc. from Chengdu University of Technology of China, and a Ph.D. from Macquarie University of Australia. He is an active member of the SEG, EAGE and SPE.
Prof. Roman Pevzner
Prof. Roman Pevzner is a Professor of Exploration Geophysics at Curtin University, Perth, Australia, since 2018, after joining as an Associate Professor in 2008. He previously led software development at DECO Geophysical (2002–2008) and taught at Lomonosov Moscow State University, where he earned his Ph.D. (2004), M.Sc. (2001), and B.Sc. (1999) in Geophysics and Geology. His research focuses on seismic subsurface monitoring, borehole seismic, fiber-optic sensing, and CO2 geosequestration. Dr. Pevzner has co-authored 5 book chapters, 99 journal papers, and over 215 conference publications.
Dr. Xue Ziqiu
Dr. Xue Ziqiu is a Chief Researcher with a primary focus on seismic rock physics in earth science. He started his professional career in carbon sequestration in 2000. Now he is the Chief Researcher of Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE). He served as an Associate Editor of International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control during 2007-2012 and was responsible for CO2 monitoring. He received a B.S. and an M.S. and Doctor’s degree in faculty engineering from Hokkaido University, and a best paper award from Society of Exploration Geophysicists of Japan in 2006.
Christophe Maisons
Christophe Maisons is serving as a Technical Fellow at FEBUS Optics, where he brings deep expertise and helps guide the development of Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technologies for geophysical applications. Prior to joining FEBUS, Christophe spent over 35 years as an entrepreneurial seismologist, gaining extensive operational experience with Baker Hughes, Magnitude, Geostock, and CNRS (the French National Centre for Scientific Research). He holds an MSc in Internal Geophysics from EOST Strasbourg (School and Observatory of Earth Sciences). He founded MAGNITUDE (now part of Baker Hughes), playing a key role in the early development of industrial microseismic monitoring services.
Dr. Joël Le Calvez
Joel spent twenty years between field and office helping decide on drilling locations, acquiring and processing microseismic data and subsequently leading teams of geoscientists and engineers in North America. Since January 2022, Joel has been the Fiber Optic program manager and coordinates the effort associated with cable and interrogator manufacturing, research and development directions as well as business-focused answer products.
Dr. Mahmoud Farhadiroushan
Mahmoud co-founded Silixa in 2007 and currently serves as Executive Director. Prior to that, he co-founded Sensornet in 1998, which received investment from Shell Technology Ventures. He was a Senior Research Fellow at King’s College London, leading a European project on non-linear fibre optic sensors, and earlier managed a Joint Industry Project in fibre optic sensing that led to the formation of Sensor Dynamics, later acquired by Schlumberger. His research career began at University College London, focusing on fibre optic sensors and integrated photonics. Mahmoud has received multiple innovation awards, including The Queen’s Award in 2021 on behalf of Silixa.
