Dr. Awais Saleem Babri is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biomedical Sciences within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences at The University of Queensland, where he has worked for over two decades. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy from The University of Queensland (2007) with a thesis on the structural and functional properties of peripheral nerves of the human lower limb, along with a Graduate Certificate, a Postgraduate Diploma from UQ, and a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science from the University of the Punjab. Babri specializes in innovative anatomy education, curriculum development, and technology-enhanced learning, focusing on integrating virtual reality, digital repositories, and evidence-based pedagogies to transform medical and health professions education. He leads curriculum reviews and course coordination for programs in medicine, nursing, and paramedicine, enhancing clinical integration and student engagement. Babri supervises honours and summer research students on projects involving surgical simulation and ward-round pedagogy, resulting in scholarships and conference presentations.

Babri has received the UQ Citation for Excellence in Teaching (2009) and nominations for national teaching honors. He has secured over $105,000 in grants for pioneering VR classrooms and MRI image repositories to improve anatomy education accessibility and outcomes. His key publications include the book School of Medicine Clinical Skills Program Handbook (2008), journal articles such as "Strain in the Tibial and Plantar Nerves with Foot and Ankle Movements and the Influence of Adjacent Joint Positions" (2008, Journal of Applied Biomechanics), "Biomechanical Evaluation of Two Clinical Tests for Plantar Heel Pain: The Dorsiflexion-Eversion Test for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome and the Windlass Test for Plantar Fasciitis" (2007, Foot & Ankle International), "Students Generating Questions for Their Own Written Examinations" (2011, Advances in Health Sciences Education), and "Using Student-Generated Questions for Student-Centred Assessment" (2012, Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education). He has presented at over 15 international conferences, including IFAA and ANZAHPE. Babri founded the Gross Anatomy Evaluations Network (GAEN), uniting 28 universities for standardized assessments, and serves as Vice President of ANZACA (2025–present), with contributions to UQ HREC and ANZAHPE DEI committees. His work advances pedagogical innovation in health professions education.

Professional Email: a.babri@uq.edu.au