Rate My Professor Ajmol Ali

Ali joined Massey University in 2003, playing a key role in establishing the Sport and Exercise Science Laboratory at the Auckland Campus and previously serving as Major Leader for Sport and Exercise Science. He supervises PhD and MSc students, contributes to promotional and consultancy initiatives for the School and University, and is a Doctoral Mentor Supervisor. His research specializations encompass physiology and performance in team sports, particularly soccer, ergogenic aids and supplementation, recovery from exercise, and exercise for children. Ali collaborates with exercise scientists, food scientists, nutritionists, and biochemists. Key publications include 'Carbohydrate ingestion and soccer skill performance during competitive match play' (Ali et al., 2009), 'Efficacy of exercise-based interventions for prediabetes: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials' (Poon et al., 2025), 'The Effect of Gymnema Sylvestre on Motivation to Consume Sweet Foods—A Qualitative Investigation' (Nelson et al., 2025), 'Dietary Nitrate Supplementation and Exercise Performance: An Umbrella Review' (Poon et al., 2025), and 'Three Years Later: Healthiness of Food in New Zealand Primary School Canteens' (Pillay et al., 2026). Awards include the College of Health Research Medal 2017 for Supervision and leading the Healthy Active Learning Evaluation Team to the University Teams Research Medal in 2025.