Mustakin is a clinical pathologist and medical academic based in Indonesia. He is affiliated with the Department of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, and is currently a doctoral student at the Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University. His research interests focus on endocrinology, diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, and cardiometabolic biomarkers, with particular emphasis on translational and community-based screening strategies. He has published peer-reviewed articles in international journals, including systematic reviews on metabolic risk assessment. His current academic work aims to bridge laboratory diagnostics and population health approaches to support early detection and prevention of non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income settings.