He is an academician and member of various International Economic research centers and international journals. His research interests include trade, foreign direct investment (FDI), human development, transport economics, and environmental studies. He is a well-known speaker at international and local conferences. He has a number of research papers published in high impact factor journals and co-author of several local and regional books. As a research manager with Schwlar, Ahmed is ambitious to help academia and civil society through his sound research expertise and knowledge.