ˈæxmɛd hɐz pˈʌblɪʃt ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv pˈeɪpɚz ɪn saɪəntˈɪfɪk ænd ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ dʒˈɜːnəlz ˌɔn mˌaɪkɹoʊᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪks, mˈaɪkɹoʊ ænd nˌænoʊfˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən, ᵻlˈɛktɹɑːn ænd ˈaɪɑːn bˈiːm lɪθˈɑːɡɹəfi, sˌɛmɪkəndˈʌktɚ sˈɪŋɡəl ᵻlˈɛktɹɑːn dɪvˈaɪsᵻz ænd ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tˈɑːpɪks.
Ahmed has published a large number of papers in scientific and engineering research journals on microelectronics, micro and nanofabrication, electron and ion beam lithography, semiconductor single electron devices and related topics.