Dr. Sibusiso Alven obtained his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Fort Hare; his research project focused on polymer-based materials loaded with bioactive agents for the treatment of chronic wounds, and it was funded by NRF, SAMRC, and Sasol Foundation. He has published 21 articles in various DHET-accredited journals, such as the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Polymers, Molecules, Pharmaceutics, etc. Moreover, he has published six book chapters and has presented at national and international conferences, including the International Conference in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (ICTERM) that was held at Vaal University of Technology (VUT), Venderbijilpark, 2017. He is currently a postdoctoral research fellow in the Chemistry Department at Nelson Mandela University. His research project is based on the recovery of base metals from mining wastewater using ligand-functionalized polymeric materials.