SEG Outstanding Educator Award - Umair Bin Waheed

01 July, 2024

Prof. Umair bin Waheed, a Seismic Wave Analysis Group alumni, received the SEG Outstanding Educator Award for 2024. ​

The Outstanding Educator Award honors individuals for excellence in geophysics education and is awarded by SEG to a person who merits such recognition, based on their educational qualities and contributions that may include:

  • Outstanding contributions in teaching of geophysics classes at any educational level;
  • Impact on education programs by commitment to excellence in geophysics education;
  • Special dedication to advising, supervising, and mentoring students;
  • Providing extraordinary inspiration to the next generation of geophysics professionals.


Umair received his PhD from KAUST in 2015 under the supervision of Prof. Tariq Alkhalifah. Today he is an Associate Professor of Geophysics at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) and leads the Smart Earth Exploration and Monitoring (SEEM) research group.