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Ali Budhi Kusuma

iBB – Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences · Instituto Superior Tecnico

https://researchid.co/alidi_kusuma
@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
14Scopus Publications
185Google Scholar Citations
8Google Scholar h-index
8Google Scholar i10-index

Research Interests

Microbiology, Genetics, Systematics, Taxonomy, Metagenomics, Bioprospecting

Biography

Ali Budhi Kusuma is a dedicated microbiologist specializing in microbial diversity, ecology, and bioprospecting. With a PhD from Newcastle University (2020) and an MSc from the University of Birmingham (2014), his research focuses on exploring extremophilic actinobacterial diversity for novel antimicrobials and industrial enzymes. He founded the Indonesian Centre for Extremophile Bioresources and Biotechnology (ICEBB) to preserve microbial bioresources in Indonesia. Ali has secured numerous grants, supervised over 20 students, and contributed to scientific publications and conferences. His work bridges basic research and biotech applications, driven by a passion for biodiversity conservation and sustainable bioinnovation.

Education

2016-2020 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Extremophile Microbiology (Passed without correction) School of Natural and Environmental Sciences Newcastle University Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK 2013-2014 Master of Science (MSc) in Microbiology & Infection (Passed with Merit) School of Biosciences | The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK 2007-2012 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Microbiology (GPA: 3.46/4.0) School of Life Sciences and Technology Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Bandung, Indonesia

Recent Scopus Publications

  1. Identifying extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing E. coli hotspots in integrated livestock farming using whole genome sequencing
    Hygiene and Environmental Health Advances, 2026
  2. The draft genome sequence of Kitasatospora sp. HPM-01-4 isolated from Mentaos Pine Forest, heart of Borneo, Indonesia
    Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2026
  3. Genome sequence of the marine bacterium Roseobacter sp. EG26, isolated from the octocoral Eunicella gazella, suggests aptitude for a host-associated lifestyle
    Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2025
  4. In silico antimalarial bioprospecting of neem (Azadirachta indica) quinine-derivative alkaloids
    Universitas Scientiarum, 2025
  5. A first report on prokaryotic diversity in northwestern Arafura deep-sea sediments, Indonesia
    Scientific Reports, 2024

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