Habib Noorbhai

Prof. Habib Noorbhai, Ph.D. (UCT), is a Professor of Health & Sports Science and serves as the Director of the Biomedical Engineering and Healthcare Technology (BEAHT) Research Centre at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg (J).

In line with the 4IR mandate (Fourth Industrial Revolution mandate), he is involved in interdisciplinary work in healthcare technology and innovation spaces. He has a particular interest in how health sciences students can advance their clinical skills using gamification and innovative virtual-based tools.

Prof. Noorbhai holds an NRF Y-rating and continues to conduct research within cricket sciences. He has an H-index of 9 with over 50 publications in local and international journals (research articles, conference proceedings, and book chapters). He also serves as a reviewer for local and international health and sports science journals and as an Associate Editor for the BMJ Sport and Exercise Medicine journal.

In 2015, he was nominated among Mail and Guardian's top 200 young South Africans. He also won the Mr. South Africa title in 2017, using the platform to spearhead change within health, sport, and education. In 2018, he was later inducted as a Golden Key International Honorary Member at UCT for his contributions to academia, leadership, and service. In 2021, he was awarded the Distinguished Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teacher Excellence at UJ.