UNIONDALE, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 29, 2025 / Marquis Who's Who honors John L. Maida Jr. for his expertise as a scientific adviser in optical sensor physics. With more than 35 years of experience in his field, Mr. Maida has facilitated the development and application of optical fiber-based communications and sensing systems. As the chief optical science adviser within the Fiber Optic Sensing Technology Center of Excellence at Halliburton in Houston, Texas, and through his leadership, he continues to advance state-of-the-art developments in seismic geophysics and reservoir production optimization within the oil and gas industry.

Mr. Maida's professional career has been bolstered by his educational background, beginning with obtaining a bachelor's degree in electrical and electronics technology from the University of Houston in 1984. He then earned a second bachelor's degree, graduating magna cum laude, in electro-optical engineering physics from the same university in 1986. He subsequently earned a master's degree in the same discipline the following year.

Mr. Maida's Professional Career

Following his 1984 graduation, Mr. Maida joined the University of Houston's College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics as a postgraduate junior electro-optics engineer, gaining valuable foundational experience as he pursued his subsequent degrees. Upon completing his graduate school thesis on frequency stabilization of gas lasers, he joined Teledyne Ryan Electronics in San Diego, California, in 1987, as a fiber optics engineer and director of American enterprise to mentor students pursuing STEM careers.

Building from these experiences, John Maida became a senior fiber optics engineer at Litton-Dresser Western Geophysical from 1991 to 1996. He then joined CGG Sercel-Syntron GeoSciences as a senior fiber optics project engineer, occupying this role until 2000. Mr. Maida took up the same responsibilities at CiDRA-Weatherford, where he served until 2002. It was in 2003 that he joined the Fiber Optic Sensing Technology Center at Halliburton as its chief optical scientist.

In this role, Mr. Maida is responsible for the continued growth and development of fiber-optic-based technology, particularly as it relates to optical fiber sensing cables, interconnection devices and optical interrogation systems. He has earned more than 125 U.S. and international patents, speaking to the wide scope and importance of his work. He received his first patent in 1991.

Through his passion and dedication, Mr. Maida has enjoyed mentoring and teaming up with many young up-and-coming scientists and engineers to advance and evolve the field of fiber optic sensing technology.

Career-Related Initiatives

Beyond his professional career, Mr. Maida also advances the cause of sensor technology in education and politics. From 1981 to 2000, he served as a judge for the Houston and San Diego science and engineering fairs and from 1997 to 2000, he was an instructor for an SPIE Short Course titled "Fiberoptic Components for Instrumentation."

From 2006 to 2024, Mr. Maida was an adjunct professor of optical circuits within the College of Technology at the University of Houston, and has acted as a lobbyist on Capitol Hill for the National Photonics Initiative's task force on sensors for energy, environment and education. Furthermore, he was a contributor to a recent peer-reviewed textbook, titled "Fiber Optics Sensors: An Introduction for Engineers and Scientists, 3rd Edition," published by John Wiley & Sons Inc. in 2024.

Mr. Maida is also a member of several professional organizations and has served as Vice-Chair of the Southeast Texas Chapters for the University of Houston and Rice University's IEEE Photonics Society. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Optical Society of America (OSA), the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE).

Personal Life

Mr. Maida has been married for 31 years and has two children. He is regional coordinator for the southeast Texas Cadillac Allante Classic Car Club and enjoys exotic deer animal husbandry in the Texas Hill Country.

Plans for the Future

Moving forward, Mr. Maida aims to continue working and engaging in key consulting projects. He has always been committed to success in his career, and he will continue to deliver on this unwavering determination. Whether serving as an expert speaker, developing innovative patents, or continuing to look outside the box, John Maida is sure to have a lasting impact on society through his work.

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