Faisal Ibrahim, Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Social Justice Fellow is originally from Ghana, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Chemistry with first class honors from the University for Development Studies. Faisal received his master’s degree in chemistry from both East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee (2016), and University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky (2019). He completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Louisville (2021). Faisal conducted doctoral research at the RNA Structure & Design Section of the RNA Biology Laboratory at the National Cancer Institutes of the National Institutes of Health. His dissertation was on Catalysis in aqueous media and Lipid Nanoparticle-based siRNA delivery. His current research targets important and fundamental questions in the field of nano-catalysis and Biomedical sciences, which led to the development of a novel nonionic surfactant (PS-750-M) derived from proline, lauric acid, and mPEG to mimic hazardous amidic and ethereal solvents like DMF and siRNA delivery system. PS-750-M has been commercialized by Sigma-Aldrich with catalog # 911178 and 911151.