Toghrul Iskandarov is a researcher from Baku, Azerbaijan, specialising in international security, U.S. foreign policy, and U.S.-China strategic competition. He holds degrees in Political Science from Baku State University and International Security and Development from Jagiellonian University. He was selected as an Expert Member of the EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation, contributing expertise in geopolitics, emerging technologies, and strategic communications.