Prof. Ahmadov became director of Eurasia Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub in 2010. He is a professor of the Department of Economics and Management at Khazar University.
He is also a local expert on Open Budget Index. His research interests are the oil & gas economy and the impact of oil revenues on the economy, Caspian energy resources, and oil contracts. He teaches courses in Public Finance, Public Budget, Azerbaijani Economy at Khazar University and UNEC.
Prof. Ahmadov is a visiting professor of leading universities such as the Kiel Institute for the World Economy as well as Oxford and Reading University.