Usama Rauf is an experienced engineering professional currently serving as a Plant Engineer at Covestro since September 2023, focusing on plant safety and compliance as well as maintaining technical integrity and standards. Previous roles include Research & Product Development Engineer at imec, where performance evaluations and new methods were developed, and a Master Thesis Student at Memorial University of Newfoundland, which involved evaluating Lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles. Usama has also held positions in quality assurance at adidas, sales engineering at Orient Water Technologies, and worked on textile market segmentation with the World Bank Group. Academic credentials include a Master's degree in Process Energy & Environmental System Engineering from Technische Universität Berlin and additional research and development experience at prestigious institutions.