John Robert Potter

John Robert Potter is a Professor at the Department of Electronic Systems within the Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). His research spans underwater acoustics, distributed acoustic sensing (DAS), autonomous vehicles, and sustainable ocean practices.

With degrees in mathematics, physics, polar oceanography, and glaciology, Potter combines technical expertise with environmental stewardship. His work focuses on DAS applications for tracking marine mammals, monitoring seismic activity, and advancing autonomous sensing networks in extreme Arctic environments.

• 2025: DAS for underwater communication packets
• 2024: Arctic fiber optic communication systems
• 2023: Whale tracking, aquaculture monitoring
• 2022: Arctic earthquake analysis, bioacoustic sensing
• 2021: Blue whale vocalization studies

Potter's team collaborates on projects involving fiber optic sensing, marine conservation, and machine intelligence for oceanic data. His outreach includes lectures on sustainable maritime innovation and historical parallels in Arctic research.