Fawwaz Habbal

Executive Dean for Education and Research, SEAS

Prior to Harvard, Fawwaz was the Corporate Vice President responsible for research and product design at Polaroid Corporation, and also served as a Senior Research and Engineering Fellow.  At Polaroid, he led teams that created over 20 products per year, and after leaving Polaroid, he initiated three start-ups related to imaging electronics.  His current research interests include semiconductors and nanophotonics, and he is interested in a holistic engineering education that integrates multi-disciplinary learning, practical reasoning, and integrative thinking.