Naoufal Bahlawane has graduated in chemistry from Morocco, received a PhD in Materials Science from France and a Habilitation/Venia Legendi in Physical Chemistry from Germany. He was awarded the JISTEC and Alexander von Humboldt followships to perform research in Japanese and in German institutions. He is a Lead Research and Technology Associate, in Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology since 2011.

His research interest is directed towards the Deposition Chemistry from the gas phase; prototyping, application-driven materials engineering for energy and space applications; Innovation and Entrepreneurship.