Rawad Hallani is the research engagement specialist in the research planning and partnership office at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Rawad earned his B.A in Chemistry in 2010 and his Ph.D. in organic chemistry in 2015 from the University of Kentucky,USA. He then moved to KAUST for his postdoctoral fellowship with Prof. Iain Mcculloch from 2016-2021. His research focuses on synthesizing organic electronic polymers and small molecules for a wide range of applications such as organic field-effect transistors, organic light-emitting diodes, organic photovoltaics, and organic bioelectronics. In 2021 he joined the office of vice president for research as a research engagement specialist.