Dr. Andile K. M. Faya is a Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban. He is an accomplished researcher specializing in pharmaceutics, drug delivery, peptide science, pharmaceutical chemistry, biosensors, and pharmaceutical microbiology. His work integrates experimental and computational approaches to address antimicrobial resistance, cancer therapeutics, viral inhibition, and public health challenges. Dr. Faya has led multiple funded research projects as Principal Investigator and established advanced analytical capabilities. He has published extensively in high-impact international journals, contributed scholarly book chapters, and actively supervises postgraduate students while serving on professional and ethics committees.