He teaches network security and cryptography, supervises undergraduate projects and graduate theses, and is currently undertaking research around usability challenges with secure neighbor discovery (SEND). Ahmad holds a PhD in Network Security and a MSc in Scientific Computing. He is a regular speaker at academic conferences and his work is published in several research journals. He is a Board Member of the ISOC Palestine Chapter and a Member of ICANN APRALO. His interests at the IETF are the ANIMA and TLS working groups.