After completing his education, Amirahmadi embarked on an academic career that would span several decades. He joined Rutgers University in New Jersey, where he became a professor in the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. During his tenure, he taught courses on international economic development, globalization, public policy, regional planning, and Middle Eastern affairs.
He also served as Director of Rutgers University’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies and held various leadership positions within the university. One of Amirahmadi’s most significant contributions has been his work to improve relations between and the United States. In the 1990s, he founded the American Council, a nonprofit research and policy organization dedicated to fostering dialogue and mutual understanding between the peoples of the two countries.
