Kadir Çakıral is a Senior Lecturer at Eastern Mediterranean University in Famagusta, Cyprus, where he has been affiliated since at least 2020. He holds a Master of Science in Physical Chemistry from Yıldız Technical University in Istanbul, Turkey, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Chemistry at Eastern Mediterranean University. His research focuses on antimicrobial activities, drug delivery systems, and polymers, with notable contributions to studies on synergistic antibiotic combinations against resistant bacteria. Çakıral is also involved in interdisciplinary collaborations, including work related to sustainable materials like self-healing concrete.