Dr. Sohail's research focuses on managerial accounting and economic issues related to information security. Specifically, his research interest emphasis is on: 1) the economic consequences of disclosing information security activities, 2) economic and accounting measures of firm performance, and 3) capital investments as they relate to information security and risk management. In general, he is motivated by topics that not only offer the potential for a theoretical contribution, but also have the potential for an impact on organizations. Given his international experience, he also tends to take a global perspective towards the above issues.

Dr. Sohail's research on cyber-security and risk management has appeared in places like Journal of Accounting and Public Policy and Communications of the ACM. Additionally, he has presented his research in workshops like 8th Annual INFORMS Conference on Information Systems and Technology, Forum on Financial Information Systems and Cybersecurity: A Public Policy Perspective and 3rd Annual Ph.D. Symposium of the Global Technology and Management Consortium.

Dr. Sohail's primary teaching interests are in the areas of managerial accounting and control systems, and accounting information systems. Drawing on his consulting experience, he supplements the class content with real life examples to underscore various important themes. He was ranked among the top 15% of teachers and was one of the finalists for the Allen Krowe Award for teaching excellence at the Smith School of Business. His goal as a teacher is to ensure that the students not only understand the requisite theoretical knowledge, but also to teach them practical skills that will help them in their careers.