Dr. Saquib Ahmed is a Physicist and Engineer, currently serving as Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at The State University of New York, Buffalo State University. His work bridges nanophysics, advanced materials, and next-generation technologies, with a focus on integrating science, computation, and ethics for societal impact.
Before joining academia, Dr. Ahmed spent nearly a decade in R&D at Intel Corporation, where he led efforts in advanced materials and semiconductor innovation. During 2020-2024, he also served as a Visiting Faculty with the U.S. Department of Energy at Brookhaven National Laboratory, strengthening cross-sector collaborations in emergent technologies.
At Buffalo State, Dr. Ahmed’s group harnesses computational modeling and AI to advance technologies spanning clean energy (solar, batteries, supercapacitors), semiconductors, optoelectronics, magnetic and 2D materials, and quantum phenomena. In teaching, he pioneers courses uniting nanoscience, computational physics, and machine learning for energy and device applications.
In 2022, he founded the Center for Integrated Studies in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CISNN) — a “Nano Center” that approaches emerging technologies through a holistic framework combining scientific rigor, economic analysis, and ethical foresight (ELSI).
Beyond academia, Dr. Ahmed is Founder and President of the Nushoor Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to humanitarian technology innovation. Through Nushoor, he channels innovative research into practical, life-changing solutions for underserved and distressed populations across the U.S. and beyond.
Guided by a vision of integrated progress, Dr. Ahmed is driven by one constant goal — to educate, renew, and uplift humanity through science and empathy.
Saquib is originally from Bangladesh, and currently lives in Buffalo with his wife, children and parents.