Wafa Islam Dia
Microbiologist and Biomedical Technology Researcher
Biomedical Technology
Developing and applying biomedical technologies, medical devices, and data-driven solutions to improve diagnostics, healthcare innovation, and laboratory systems.
Health Informatics
Exploring interoperable healthcare systems, clinical data integration, and digital health technologies to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes through standards such as HL7 FHIR and IEEE 11073.
Research Focus
Antimicrobial Resistance
Investigating antimicrobial resistance, infectious diseases, and environmental microbiology to support disease surveillance, public health, and sustainable healthcare.
Population Health & Human Behaviour
Studying health inequalities, public health interventions, implementation science, and the behavioural and social factors that influence healthcare access and outcomes.
Profile Statement
Microbiologist with a BSc (Hons) and MSc in Microbiology (CGPA 3.94/4.0 and 3.86/4.0) from Bangladesh University of Health Sciences, and an MSc in Biomedical Technology from Tampere University, Finland. Over five years of combined experience in microbiological laboratory work including bacterial culture and isolation, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, aseptic technique, PCR, ELISA, and experimental design. Additional expertise in health data interoperability (IEEE 11073, HL7 FHIR) and biomedical informatics. Research interests span antimicrobial resistance, host-microbe interactions, environmental microbiology, and the One Health interface between environmental exposures and human health.