Dr. Asanda Mtibe obtained his B.Sc. and B.Sc. with honors from the University of Fort Hare in 2009 and 2010, respectively. He earned his M.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Johannesburg in 2012 and received his Ph.D. in Textile Science in 2016. He joined the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) as a post-doctoral fellow in 2016, where he is currently a senior researcher. His research includes material characterization, polymers, nanomaterials synthesis, mechanical properties, materials processing, nanomaterials, X-ray diffraction, XRD analysis, materials, and material characteristics.