Science and a number of Marquis Who's Who publications including Who’s Who in the World and Who’s Who in America. He is also a notary public in Kentucky, and is commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel. In 2002 he was given the Robert A. Miller Award for diversity. Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who publications including Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World. Panel Member, Heavenly Culture World Peace and Restoration of Light (2014-todate ) Commissioner, Enforcement Board, Human Relations Commission, Metro Louisville City Government (2010-todate ) Judge, Louisville Regional Science and Engineering Fair ( 2016-to date) Judge, Kentucky Science and Engineering Fair (2019 – to date ) Monthly contributor of articles to "Karnataka Association for Advancement of Science News" Member, Curiosity Council, Smithsonian Institutions, Washington, D.C. (2018-todate) Work in the Islamic community Syed is a member of several Islamic organizations. He served as a treasurer and secretary in the Association of Muslim Scientists and Engineers. He is a founder and the immediate past president of Islamic Research Foundation International, headquartered in Louisville, and is a past managing editor of its publication, Aalim. Syed has written more than 300 articles on a number of Islamic subjects, particularly on Islam and the Qur’an as they relate to science (for example, his article on the history of Islamic medicine). He is the author of the 2002 book Intellectual Achievements of the Muslims, the 2007 book Qur’anic Inspirations., and the book Knowledge Empowers You. He lectures on Islamic subjects at Islamic centers in the U.S. and abroad. Occasionally he serves as an imam (a spiritual leader) for Jumu'ah prayers at mosques in and outside of Louisville, He is the Oldest Khatib (one who delivers Friday Sermons) in the World and has volunteered as an imam at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center and many Kentucky prisons. He is also a qadi (a judge of religious law) and is licensed to perform Islamic marriages in Kentucky and Indiana. Author of " Knowledge Empowers You" (Bengaluru, April 2016) Managing Editor of articles posted at the IRFI website: www.irfi.org Community service He served the Indian community in Louisville, as president of India Community Foundation, as a member of the board, vice chairman and finally chairman. He is regularly invited to the parliament of world religions conferences held every four years, in different countries of the world. He is a founding member and member of many