Maiza Bekara
About Maiza Bekara
Maiza Bekara is a Principal Research Geophysicist at PGS in Weybridge, England, where she has worked since 2020. She has a strong background in geophysics and signal processing, holding a PhD and an MBA, and has held various positions at PGS and other institutions over her career.
Work at PGS
Maiza Bekara has been employed at PGS since 2007, holding various positions over the years. She currently serves as Principal Research Geophysicist, a role she has held since 2020 in Weybridge, England. Prior to this, she worked as Section Manager for Signal Processing R&D from 2016 to 2020, also in Weybridge. Her earlier roles at PGS include Senior Support Geophysicist in Cairo, Egypt from 2014 to 2016, and Senior Researcher Geophysicist in London from 2007 to 2014. In her current position, she leads research projects that focus on deblending and low frequency data reconstruction for reservoir analysis.
Education and Expertise
Maiza Bekara has a strong educational background in engineering and business. She studied Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at IGEE (formerly INELEC), earning her Engineer degree from 1993 to 1998. She also holds an MBA in International Business from Ajou University, which she completed from 1998 to 2000. Additionally, she pursued advanced studies in Signal Processing at Université Paris Sud (Paris XI), where she obtained both her MSc from 2000 to 2001 and her PhD from 2001 to 2004. This diverse educational background supports her expertise in geophysics and signal processing.
Background
Before joining PGS, Maiza Bekara gained valuable experience in academia and research. She worked as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of Leeds from 2005 to 2007. Her earlier research roles include serving as a Research Associate at Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC) from 2004 to 2005 and as a Research Assistant at CentraleSupélec Exed from 2001 to 2004. These positions contributed to her development in geophysical research and signal processing.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Maiza Bekara has led significant research initiatives, particularly in the areas of deblending and low frequency data reconstruction for reservoir analysis. She supervises the geophysical and software sustain and support of time processing solutions at PGS. Her extensive experience in both research and practical applications in geophysics has positioned her as a key contributor to her field.