
DR. ENG. ISTY ADHITYA PURWASENA, M.Si.
Associate Professor
Microbial Biotechnology
School of Sciences and Technology
Bandung Institute of Technology
isty@itb.ac.id
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OVERVIEW
Dr. Eng. Isty Adhitya Purwasena, M.Si. primarily focuses in the microbial biotechnology expertise. Over the years, Dr. Isty has conducted research on various microorganisms that has potential uses by humans such as various biofilm and biosurfactant-producing organisms for uses in degrading wastes and protecting materials.
| Year | Institution | Program | Notes |
| 2004 | Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia | Biology | Bachelor |
| 2006 | Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia | Biotechnology | Master |
| 2011 | Kyushu University, Japan | Earth Resources Engineering | Doctoral |
| Year | Publications |
| 2017 | Astuti, D.I., Purwasena, I.A., Aditiawati, P., Sani, I., Ariadji, T., and Abqory, M.H. 2017. Potential Degradation of SARA (Saturated, Aromatics, Resinics, Asphaltenes) Fractions of Crude Oil by Reservoir Indigenous Bacteria from South Sumatera. Microbiology Indonesia. 11(4) |
| 2017 | Isty Adhitya Purwasena, Dea Indriani Astuti, Fadilla Zahra Putri. Penapisan Biosurfaktan dari Isolat Bakteri Indigen Reservoar Minyak Bumi yang Memiliki Aktivitas Antimikroba. Seminar Nasional Ilmu Pengetahuan, Teknologi, dan Seni (Semnas-IPTEKS). Institut Teknologi Bandung, 19-20 April 2017. |
| 2018 | Purwasena, I.A., Astuti, D.I., Fatmawati, R., and Afinanisa, Q. 2018. Isolation and Characterization of Oil-Degrading Bacteria from One of South Sumatera’s Oilfield. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 288(1): 012123 |
| 2019 | Purwasena, I.A., Astuti, D.I., Syukron, M., Amaniyah, M., and Sugai, Y. 2019. Stability test of biosurfactant produced by Bacillus licheniformis DS1 using experimental design and its application for MEOR. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 183: 106383 |
| 2019 | Purwasena, I.A., Astuti, D.I., Fauziyyah, N.A., Putri, D.A.S., and Sugai, Y. 2019. Inhibition of microbial influenced corrosion on carbon steel ST37 using biosurfactant produced by Bacillus. Materials Research Express. 6(11): 115405 |
| 2019 | Astuti, D.I., Purwasena, I.A., Putri, R.E., Amaniyah, M., and Sugai, Y. 2019. Screening and characterization of biosurfactant produced by Pseudoxanthomonas G3 and its applicability for enhanced oil recovery. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology. 9(3): 2279-2289 |
| 2019 | Taufik, I., Astuti, D.I., Purwasena, I.A., dan Rodiana, W.N. 2019. Effect of Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) Essential Oil on Biofilm-biocorrossion in Formation Water Environment. Asian Journal of Scientific Research. E-ISSN 1992-1454. |
| 2019 | Purwasena, I., Aditiawati, P., Siwi, I., dan Fauziyyah, N. 2019. The effect of Cymbopogon citratus essential oil on community dynamics of biofilm-forming bacteria isolated from brine water of oil reservoir in South Sumatra. IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Vol. 299(012057) 10.1088/1755-1315/299/1/012057 |
| 2019 | Purwasena, I.A., Astuti, D.I., Intan, T., Lani, D., Rodiana, W.N. 2019. Effects of nutrient composition on the formation of biofilm and biocorrosion in MEOR biostimulation medium based on response surface methodology. IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Vol. 299(012015) 10.1088/1755-1315/299/1/012015 |
| 2019 | Purwasena, I.A., Aditiawati, P., Afinanisa, Q., Siwi, I.K., dan Septiani, H. 2019. Size Optimization of Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) Essential Oil Nanoparticles as Antimicrobial Substance against Bacteria Isolated from South Sumatran Formation Water. Materials Research Express. Vol. 6(8) |
| 2020 | Purwasena, I.A., Astuti, D.I., Taufik, I., dan Putri, F.Z. 2020. The potential of clove essential oil microemulsion as an alternative biocide against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. Vol. 14(1) |
| 2020 | Purwasena, I.A., Astuti, D.I., & Utami, S.G. (2020). Nitrogen Optimization on Rhamnolipid Biosurfactant Production from Pseudoxanthomonas sp. G3 and Its Preservation Techniques. Sains Malaysiana, 49(09), 2119–2127. https://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2020-4909-10 |
| 2021 | Astuti, D.I., Purwasena, I.A., Priharto, N., Ariadji, T., Afifah, L.N., Saputro, R.B., Aditiawati, P., Persada, G.P., Ananggadipa, A.A., Abqory, M.H., Amaniyah, M., & Dewi, U.R. (2021). Bacterial community dynamics during MEOR biostimulation of an oil reservoir in Sumatera Indonesia. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 208, 109558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2021.109558 |
| 2021 | Purwasena, I.A., Astuti, D.I., & Rusiwardani, N.S. (2021). Screening and optimization of carbon source to increase high thermostabile biosurfactant production for Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR) application. Journal of Physics Conference Series, 1772(1), 012033. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1772/1/012033 |
| 2023 | Purwasena, I.A., Karima, A., Asri, L.a.T.W., & Setiawan, A.R. (2023). The potency of spores and biosurfactant of Bacillus clausii as a new biobased sol-gel coatings for corrosion protection of carbon steel ST 37 in water cooling systems. Applied Surface Science Advances, 18, 100452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsadv.2023.100452 |
| 2024 | Rosalinda, K., Fitriyanti, M., & Purwasena, I.A. (2024). Production and Characterization of Biosurfactants from Lactic Acid Bacteria in Dadiah for Strawberries Edible Coating. Food Bioscience, 62, 105386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2024.105386 |
| 2024 | Khairunnisa, Z., Tuygunov, N., Cahyanto, A., Aznita, W.H., Purwasena, I.A., Noor, N.S., Azami, N.H., & Zakaria, M.N. (2024). Potential of microbial-derived biosurfactants for oral applications–a systematic review. BMC Oral Health, 24(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-04479-0 |
| 2024 | Purwasena, I.A., Amaniyah, M., Astuti, D.I., Firmansyah, Y., & Sugai, Y. (2024). Production, characterization, and application of Pseudoxanthomonas taiwanensis biosurfactant: a green chemical for microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR). Scientific Reports, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-61096-1 |
| 2024 | Purwasena, I.A., Fitri, D.K., Putri, D.M., Endro, H., & Zakaria, M.N. (2024). Lipopeptide biosurfactant as a potential root canal irrigation agent: Antimicrobial and anti-biofilm evaluation. Journal of Dentistry, 144, 104961. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdent.2024.104961 |
| 2025 | Alami, N.H.; Dary, E.P.W.; Kuswytasari, N.D.; Zulaika, E.; Shovitri, M.; dkk. 2025. Biodegradation of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) using Yeast Isolates from Plastic Waste Biofilms. Sains Malaysiana, DOI: 10.17576/jsm-2025-5407-08 |
| 2025 | Alami, N.H.; Puteri, Z.R.; Esaki, T.; Sugai, Y.; Pratama, F.; dkk. 2025. Functional and genomic characterization of polyethylene degrading yeast Meyerozyma carpophila M6.0.2 isolated from marine plastic debris in East Java Indonesia. Scientific Reports, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-22911-5 |
| 2025 | Fitri, D.K.; Tuygunov, N.; Wan Harun, W.H.A.; Purwasena, I.A.; Cahyanto, A.; dkk. 2025. Key virulence genes associated with Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation: a systematic review. Frontiers in Oral Health, DOI: 10.3389/froh.2025.1654428 |
Patent
| Year | Patent |
| 2018 | Bakteri Pseudoxanthomonas taiwanensis G3 dan Sediaan Bahan Biosurfaktan dari Bakteri Tersebut untuk Aplikasi Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR) serta Proses Produksinya. Inventor: Dea Indriani Astuti, Isty Adhitya Purwasena, Pingkan Aditiawati, Ratna Eka Putri. Nomor Permohonan: P00201806178 |
| 2018 | Bakteri Bacillus sp. Strain FN dan Sediaan Biosurfaktan yang Dihasilkannya sebagai Anti-Adhesi, Anti-Biofilm, Agen Emulsifikasi dan Penurun Tegangan Antarmuka Minyak-Air serta Proses Produksinya. Inventor: Dea Indriani Astuti, Dina Aurum Sari Putri, Isty Adhitya Purwasena, Muhammad Fauzan, Nabilah Ardini. Nomor Permohonan: P00201804988 |
| 2019 | Bakteri Bacillus licheniformis DS1 dan Sediaan Biosurfaktan serta Biopolimer dari Bakteri Tersebut untuk Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR) serta Proses Produksinya. Inventor: Dea Indriani Astuti, Isty Adhitya Purwasena, Lulu Nur Afifah, Muhamad Syukron. Nomor Permohonan: P00201906360 |
| 2019 | Biosurfaktan dari Bacillus licheniformis DS1 dan Biosurfaktan dari Pseudoxanthomonas taiwanensis G3 sebagai Agen Anti-Biofilm untuk Mengatasi Biokorosi pada Logam Baja ST-37. Inventor: Ahdina Karima, Dea Indriani Astuti, Fadilla Zahra Putri, Isty Adhitya Purwasena. Nomor Permohonan: P00201907771 |
| 2021 | Pelapis Sol-Gel Berbasis Silika dengan Tambahan Biosurfaktan sebagai Agen Penghambat Biokorosi serta Metode Pembuatannya. Inventor: Isty Adhitya Purwasena, Lia Amelia Tresna Wulan Asri, Asep Ridwan Setiawan, Ahdina Karima. Nomor Permohonan: P00202101584 |
| 2023 | Sediaan Biosurfaktan dari Bakteri Bacillus sp. Strain FN sebagai Senyawa Anti-Biofilm untuk Digunakan sebagai Larutan Irigasi pada Perawatan Saluran Akar Gigi. Inventor: Isty Adhitya Purwasena, Marselina Irasonia Tan, Myrna Nurlatifah Zakaria, Destaya Mentari Putri, Sevira Dwi Prisilia, dan Dinda Kurnia Fitri, Institut Teknologi Bandung. Nomor Permohonan: P00202305529 |
| Year | Title | Leader | Member |
| 2023 | APLIKASI BIOTEKNOLOGI MIKROBA DALAM MENINGKATKAN KUALITAS PANGAN DAN KETAHANAN PANGAN DI INDONESIA [SITH.PPMI-2-03-2023] | Kamarisma | Pingkan Aditiawati; I Nyoman Pugeg Aryantha; Gede Suantika; Dea Indriani Astuti; Magdalena Lenny Situmorang; Noor Rahmawati; Mustika Dewi; Mamat Kandar; Intan Taufik; Isty Adhitya Purwasena; Fenryco Pratama; Dzulianur Mutsla; Neil Priharto; Sri Harjati Suhardi; Anriansyah Renggaman |
| 2023 | PM 3T WILAYAH INDONESIA TIMUR – TEKNOLOGI TEPAT GUNA BAGI KETERSEDIAAN AIR BERSIH YANG BERKELANJUTAN DI PULAU TERLUAR KAWASAN 3T DI DESA WADUMADDI, KAB. SABU RAIJUA, PROV. NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR [LPPM.PM-8-35-2023] | Very Susanto | Arif Susanto; Isty Adhitya Purwasena |
| 2024 | PENYEDIAAN AIR BERSIH DAN EDUKASI POLA HIDUP SEHAT BAGI MASYARAKAT DI KELURAHAN KAMELOH BARU, KECAMATAN SEBANGAU KOTA PALANGKARAYA, KALIMANTAN TENGAH [SITH1.PM-8-01-2024] | Isty Adhitya Purwasena | – |
| 2025 | TEKNOLOGI EKSPLORASI DAN EKPLOITASI AIRTANAH DI PULAU TERLUAR KAWASAN 3T, DESA MENIA, KAB. SABU RAIJUA, PROV. NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR [DPMK.PM-14-10-2025] | Very Susanto | Isty Adhitya Purwasena; Prihadi Sumintadiredja |
| 2025 | PEMANFAATAN SUMBER DAYA LOKAL BERBASIS FERMENTASI SEBAGAI PANGAN FUNGSIONAL [SITH.PPMI-2-06-2025] | Kamarisma | Pingkan Aditiawati; I Nyoman Pugeg Aryantha; Gede Suantika; Dea Indriani Astuti; Sri Harjati Suhardi; Intan Taufik; Isty Adhitya Purwasena; Mustika Dewi; Mamat Kandar; Noor Rahmawati; Dzulianur Mutsla; Fenryco Pratama; Neil Priharto; Magdalena Lenny Situmorang; Amalia Ghaisani Komarudin; Anriansyah Renggaman; Jayen Aris Kriswantoro; Maya Fitriyanti; Donny Kusuma Hardjani |
| 2025 | PEMBANGUNAN PIPANISASI DAN SOSIALISASI HASIL EVALUASI KUALITAS AIR UNTUK PENYEDIAAN AIR BERSIH BAGI MASYARAKAT TEPIAN SUNGAI KAHAYAN PALANGKARAYA, KALIMANTAN TENGAH [DPMK.PM-8-66-2025] | Isty Adhitya Purwasena | – |
| Year | Description |
| 2017 | Conference: Isty Adhitya Purwasena, Dea Indriani Astuti, Fadilla Zahra Putri. Penapisan Biosurfaktan dari Isolat Bakteri Indigen Reservoar Minyak Bumi yang Memiliki Aktivitas Antimikroba. Seminar Nasional Ilmu Pengetahuan, Teknologi, dan Seni (Semnas-IPTEKS). Institut Teknologi Bandung, 19-20 April 2017. |
| Year | Organization’s Name | Role/Position |
| 2020-Present | Biology Master Program, SITH ITB | Head |
| Academic Year | Course Name |
| 2024/2025 | Microbial Bioprocess Technology |
| 2024/2025 | Petroleum Microbiology |
| 2024/2025 | Basic Microbiology for Forestry (P) |
| 2024/2025 | Bioproduct Quality and Safety Control |
| 2024/2025 | Studies in Biology |
| 2024/2025 | Master’s Final Defense |
| 2024/2025 | Proposal Writing |
| 2024/2025 | Research Results Seminar |
| 2024/2025 | Master’s Research I B |
| 2024/2025 | Master’s Research II B |
| 2024/2025 | Publication |
| 2024/2025 | Thesis Writing |
| 2024/2025 | Applied Biology for Bioindustry |
| 2024/2025 | Microbial Signaling and Interaction |
| 2024/2025 | Qualification Examination |
| 2024/2025 | Proposal Preparation |
| 2024/2025 | Doctoral Research I |
| 2024/2025 | Progress Seminar I |
| 2024/2025 | Doctoral Research II |
| 2024/2025 | Progress Seminar II |
| 2024/2025 | Doctoral Research III |
| 2024/2025 | Progress Seminar III |
| 2024/2025 | Doctoral Research IV |
| 2024/2025 | Dissertation Writing |
| 2024/2025 | Doctoral Final Defense |
| 2024/2025 | Collaborative Research I |
| 2024/2025 | Collaborative Research II |
| 2024/2025 | Research Methodology |
| 2024/2025 | Evolution and Microbial Biosystematics |
| 2024/2025 | Biosecurity for Bioproducts |
| 2024/2025 | Integrated Biology Concepts |
| 2025/2026 | Progress Seminar II |
| 2025/2026 | Doctoral Research III |
| 2025/2026 | Progress Seminar III |
| 2025/2026 | Doctoral Research IV |
| 2025/2026 | Dissertation Writing |
| 2025/2026 | Doctoral Final Defense |
| 2025/2026 | Collaborative Research II |
| 2025/2026 | Biofilm and Corrosion |
| 2025/2026 | Evolution and Microbial Biosystematics |
| 2025/2026 | Biosecurity for Bioproducts |
| 2025/2026 | Integrated Biology Concepts |
| 2025/2026 | Tropical Biodiversity and Bioprospecting |
| Year | Description | Note | Organizer | Location | Category: National/ International |
| 2023 | Visiting fellow/professor di Perguruan Tinggi Luar Negeri | International conference in Kyushu University and Research collaboration in Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology | Kyushu University and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology | Japan | International |