Her primary responsibilities at Alderson-Broaddus College include teaching General Chemistry, Introduction to Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Biochemistry. Ahmed earned a Master of Chemistry degree from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. She also earned a Master of Biochemistry degree and Master of Microbiology degree from Dhaka University, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Prior to coming to Alderson-Broaddus College, Ahmed worked as a part-time instructor at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, West Virginia, and at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan. She also worked as a Teaching Assistant at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. Mrs. Ahmed’s research about gold complexes on enzyme activities was published in several professional journals.