She is a Registered Dietitian (College of Dietitians of Ontario) and Certified Diabetes Educator (Canadian Diabetes Educator Certification Board). Dr. Habiba has special expertise in the area of nutrition education and diabetes education and has conducted numerous workshops on nutrition counseling for health professionals. She is a recipient of number of awards including Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Award for Medical Sciences and the United Arab Emirates University Faculty Research Publication Excellence Award and WHO’s WHO Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.