Dr. Farhad Hassan Abdullah Mamshai | Political Science | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Farhad Hassan Abdullah Mamshai is a Middle East scholar, policy analyst, and seasoned researcher specializing in Iraq, Syria, and broader regional dynamics, with a strong focus on environmental governance, climate change, peace and conflict, and non-state actors in fragile societies. Education: Dr. Farhad Hassan Abdullah Mamshai is a Ph.D. Candidate in Planning, Governance, and Globalization at Virginia Tech (expected 2025), holds an M.A. in International Security from the University of Malaya, and a B.A. in Social and Political Science from the University of Sulaimani. Professional Experience: He has served as a Research Fellow and Assistant with Boston University’s Pardee School at the Hoover Institution, collaborated on Middle East security research at Virginia Tech, contributed governance studies with the New Generation Movement, and led editorial work at the Kurdistan Conflict and Crisis Research Center. Research Interests: environmental governance, conflict analysis, regional security, and non-state actors. Research Skills: policy analysis, qualitative and quantitative methods, strategic communication, and multilingual proficiency in Kurdish, Arabic, and English. Awards and Honors: Notable recognition through competitive fellowships and advisory roles. Conclusion: Dr. Farhad Hassan Abdullah Mamshai brings rigorous scholarship and policy-relevant insight to complex regional challenges.

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