kəntˈɪnjuːɪŋ hɪz ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn fˈɪzɪks, ˈɑːmæd wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ɐ dˈɑːktɚɹˌeɪt ɪn fɪlˈɑːsəfi ʌv sˈaɪəns, wɪð ɐ fˈoʊkəs ɔnðə mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪkəl ænd fˌɪləsˈɑːfɪkəl nˈoʊʃən ʌv spˈeɪs ænd tˈaɪm kəntˈɪnjuːəm.
Continuing his interest in physics, Ahmad was awarded a doctorate in philosophy of science, with a focus on the mathematical and philosophical notion of space and time continuum.