He is scientific secretary and scientific board member of the International Project Management Conference, which takes place annually in Tehran, Iran. Ahad is also a member of Iran PMA Board of directors. He is the author and translator of 5 books and more than 50 papers on project management, risk management and value engineering subjects. In addition to the academic activities, he has more than 15 years of experience in different industrial sectors such as oil and gas, energy and road and transportation.