Dr. Noor Hayaty obtained her BDS (Malaya), MSc in Conservative Dentistry (London), and PhD in Dental Materials (Newcastle) in 1984, 1987, and 1995, respectively. With over 35 years of experience, her career spans clinical practice, academic leadership, research, and higher education management at both national and international levels.

She is currently a Contract Professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya. She previously served as Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (April 2020–April 2022), and as Director of the National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan) Overseas Hub in Malaysia (2020–2023), reflecting her active engagement in international academic collaboration.

Prior to this, she served Universiti Malaya for over three decades, holding key leadership roles including Head of the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Deputy Dean (Development; Research and Innovation). In 2013, she was appointed Dean of the Health and Well-being Research Cluster, where she led interdisciplinary research initiatives across the university until her retirement in January 2020. Her leadership contributed significantly to advancing collaborative research, innovation, and academic development.

At the international level, she has played a prominent role in advancing dental research through the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Southeast Asian Division, where she served as Secretary, President-Elect, President, and Immediate Past President. Through the IADR Regional Development Program, she contributed to strengthening research capacity and collaboration across Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia.

Her research interests include biomaterials, prosthodontics, regenerative medicine, and dental education. She is also deeply committed to educational scholarship, with particular focus on clinical competency development, reflective teaching, and asssessment including open book examination in dental education.

Dr. Noor Hayaty has contributed extensively to curriculum development and academic quality assurance. She was a member of the curriculum review and steering committees for the implementation of an integrated dental curriculum at Universiti Malaya. She is also an experienced panel member for the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) in accrediting undergraduate and postgraduate dental programmes.

At the national level, she has served as Chairman of the Prosthodontics Specialty Training Programme and as a Council Member of the Malaysian Dental Council (2018–2019). She currently continues to contribute to national professional standards as a member of the Dental Professional Qualifying Examination Committee and the Dental Specialists Evaluation Committee of the Malaysian Dental Council.