Rabih Makki

Rabih Makki is a highly experienced Technical Team Manager at Axalta, responsible for leading a team in application and strategy development to enhance Axalta paint use in the Commercial Vehicle sector since October 2022. Previously, Rabih served as Technical Customer Service Manager at W. R. Grace & Co., where responsibilities included optimizing colloidal silica applications and identifying market opportunities from November 2020 to October 2022. As a Senior R&D Scientist at Wacker Chemical Corporation, contributions included developing advanced pressure-sensitive adhesives and novel silicone formulations from September 2016 to October 2020. Rabih's academic background includes a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University, where innovative work was done in bacterial communication modeling, and a Ph.D. from Florida State University focusing on materials chemistry. Rabih holds additional degrees in physical chemistry and chemistry, laying a strong foundation for a career characterized by leadership in research, product development, and technical support in various chemical applications.