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I have been working on several projects since year 2000 including: Nitride Semiconductors and Materials, Oxide Materials, Group III-V, Halide Perovskite Materials for different purposes including: Renewable Energy, Light Emitting Diodes and Lasers, Sensors, etc. Some investigations have been performed for the sake of scientific curiosity. I have been supervising several graduate students. Right Now, I am in charge of King Abdullah institute for Nanotechnology at King Saud University.

Higher education senior executive administrator, materials chemist/scientist, researcher and educator. I am a passionate and experienced professor of materials chemistry, and academic administrator. Currently, I am deeply involved in exciting projects: making research and integral part of undergraduate education, editing a forthcoming book, tentatively titled, Organic Materials Chemistry and continuing my research in the area of organic functional materials for electronic and optical applications. My research has been mostly carried out with undergraduate students and published mostly in ACS and MRS publications. I love sharing my work with a larger audience through public lectures and seminars. Previously I served as Science Discipline Coordinator for All Branch campuses of the University College at Penn State University (equivalent to Dean of Science). In that position I was responsible for faculty mentoring, evaluation, professional development and also in charge of academic and curricular affairs (developing new courses, programs and eliminating struggling ones). I also served as Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at Alfaisal University. In this position I was involved in all academic and administrative aspects of running a newly established private small university. Teaching background includes undergraduate general, organic, polymer and physical chemistry courses, freshman year seminars and graduate level courses as visiting professor in materials science and characterization. I am interested in organic materials chemistry with emphasis on crystal engineering, synthesis and optical and electrical properties. One of my main professional goals is to help integrate research in undergraduate education (or at least in the lab courses in sciences). I am also interested in solid state structures of pharmaceuticals and biologically important compounds.

Dr. Khawandanah holds a bachelor degree in electrical engineering (EE) from KFUPM, master of business administration (MBA) from AAST, and doctorate of business administration (DBA) from the EU Business School in Geneva. Dr. Khawandanah has worked as a consultant for key government projects with the Saudi Center for International Strategic Partnerships SCISP, Public Diplomacy Deputyship at MOFA, Development Deputyship at MLSD, Classification Deputyship at MOMRA and others. Dr. Khawandanah is the Chairman of the Board of Special Direction – Business Consultancy House. Also, he is the Head of Best Practices & Capacity Building Unit at the Committee of the Ambassadors of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in Europe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In addition, he is a Steering Committee Member at the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), and a Board Advisor at the Saudi National Creative Initiative (SNCI). Furthermore, he is a Executive Member of the Board at the Intonational Chamber of Commerce ICCSA, President of the Youth Committee, and President of the Corporate Responsibility Committee at the ICCSA; as well as a Member of the National Committee for Entrepreneurship and a Member of its Executive Board, Also a Member of the National Committee for Consulting Offices and a Member of its Executive Board at the Council of Saudi Chambers. Dr. Khawandanah is an independent consultant at the Council of Saudi Chambers. Dr. Khawandanah has received Shiekh Mohammed bin Rashid Award for Young Business Leaders 2013, the Centennial Fund Award for Entrepreneurship in 2013, as well as being selected by Forbes ME, for 2 consecutive years 2013 & 2014, as one of the Top Leaders Inspiring a Kingdom in the Business World. He has been selected by the US Department of State to represent Saudi Arabia in the International Visitor Leadership Program IVLP 2015. Dr. Khawandanah was honored by the President of Swiss Mr. Adolf Ogi with the European University Award for Corporate Social Responsibility in 2016. In addition, he was honored by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul Aziz with King Khalid Award for responsible competitiveness for three consecutive years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Dr. Khawandanah was awarded the Saudi Top Achievers Award as the Emerging Business Leader of the Year 2019, and was selected by the US Department of State to be the alumni of the month for February 2019 from more than one million participants across 155 countries for his social contribution in calling for peace and developing the youth across the globe.

Professor at Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Full professor from the University of Zenica International Commercial Arbitration (ICC, construction, M&A) and Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina Permanent educator of Judges and Prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina Over 60 publications in English, German and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian languages Publications available at: https: //www.researchgate.net/profile/Zlatan_Meskic/contributions

Educator and relentless Researcher at higher education levels. Outstanding track record in assuring student success with high teaching skills. Seasoned in conceiving and building programs from the ground up through proven competencies in projects and program management, and staff support and empowerment. strong applied experience on the professional field in all the phases of architectural process, from concept design to construction supervision, so as in developing and managing participate events. Effective communicator with excellent planning, organizational, and negotiation strengths as well as the ability to lead, reach consensus, establish goals, and attain results. Wide experience in procedures, accreditation and development of funded research programs.

A Professor of Management Accounting/Public Sector with more than three decades of experience in teaching, research, and university administration and management at several international universities. I am an action-oriented and performance-driven individual offering extensive leadership skills and the crucial ability to work under pressure with teaching, research, and other university services and in fast-paced, digitalized environments. With over 20 years of relevant experience as a full professor, I am adept at executing any tasks associated with the job, the skills I gained from working at several universities in Australia, Bangladesh, England, Germany, Italy, and the U.S.A. As a former Head of a Business School and Department, I have experience in managing people, hiring new employees, identifying new opportunities for the university, developing strategies, building relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and leading team meetings. I am committed to developing, implementing, and management of significant research programs and multiple research projects with local and international researchers in my discipline. My research projects have an impact on the real world. I am entrepreneurial and creative in thinking through what impact my research projects can have. I have a record of accomplishment of extensive publications in international refereed journals, books, or other excellent research outputs relevant to the discipline and a demonstrated ability to gain external research funding. I am the founding editor of the Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change (JAOC), published by Emerald Group Publishing, UK. The journal was founded in 2005 by me, and I was able to lead the journal in this initial period.

PhD from Cranfield university. Developed a competency framework to improve leadership performance in the healthcare organizations (PIC project) aiming to create a culture of performance improvement. Holding EMBA. Worked in Saudia airlines for 14 years. Bachelor of BA. Diploma in sales management. Marketing and development consultant. Sports and media investment development. Teaching the areas of strategic management , organizational leadership and public administration.

HOW I BUILD SUCCESS: I set higher benchmarks for myself and motivate others to meet targets and lead from the front. Using my interpersonal skills, I closely work with top management and other stakeholders to reduce friction. I do not compromise on quality and push myself and others to chase bigger dreams. More, importantly, I do not make and accept excuses and deliver on time, come what may. In my capacity as a manager and leader, I practice an open communication policy, empowerment of the people I manage, and recognition of those who deliver MY EXPERIENCE: Qualified senior economist, manager, and academician with PhD in economics and finance. Authored more than 50 academic articles and presented research in different parts of the world. Demonstrated ability and experience in conducting research on issues such as benchmarking businesses, banks, and higher educational institutions, evaluating government policies such as privatization programs and de-regulation by performing a cost-benefit analysis, identifying constraints in SME's finance provision, understanding labor market dynamics, defense manpower planning issues, and setting up early warning systems in predicting worldwide stock market crashes and currency/banking/sovereign defaults. Always exploring challenging senior managerial assignments in research and consultancy and/or higher education management to leverage acquired worldwide exposure. INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE: Exposure to consultancy for big organizations like STC (Saudi Arabia), Harvard University, Saudi Ministry of Labour and Human Resource Development, Asian Development Bank, World Bank, European Commission, Ministry of Defense (UK), Regional Government Institutions (UK), and Saudi public and private sector higher educational institutions. Proven success in leadership roles in the Middle East. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AND EXPERIENCE: International exposure of nearly 25 years from Islamabad (Pakistan), London (UK), Athens (Greece), to Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). MY SPECIALITIES: Economics/finance/banking research consultancy; Institutional research management; Advanced data analysis and statistical modeling; Teaching economics, finance, and banking to undergraduate, master, and Ph.D. students; Academic programs management and validations; Research supervision, evaluation, reviewing and management; Academic publishing; Financial planning, management, and budgeting; Human resource management; Leadership; Interpersonal skills and communication