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About Research Excellence Lab

Finding Inspiration & Support in Every Turn

The Research Excellence Lab is dedicated to fostering a robust research culture by encouraging scholarly research, publications, and, most importantly, collaborations between faculty and students. By engaging in a diverse array of research projects and working closely with faculty and mentors, students gain hands-on experience with research methodologies and techniques.

The Research Excellence Lab is particularly crucial for female students in Afghanistan who are barred from education by the Taliban as it provides a vital opportunity for them to engage in scholarly research and collaborations remotely. This environment allows them to contribute to academic literature, thus continuing their education and intellectual growth despite restrictions. The lab's dynamic and collaborative atmosphere helps these students develop critical thinking and analytical skills, preparing them for a 21st century world where science and reason inform life and career choices as well as civic and political participations. 

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Ongoing Projects

  • Defiant Voices in New Spaces: How Afghan Women Are Reinventing Civic Participation and Political Resilience (Lead Contributor: Bashir Mobasher)​

  • A History of Recurring Tragedy: Cycles of Instability in Afghanistan (Lead Contributor: Bashir Mobasher)

  • The Price of a Promise: An Account of Predatory Behaviors In Some Online Education Programs (Lead Contributors: Re. A and Ro. M.)

  • Translation with Kabul School of International Relations (Contributor: Mirwais Balkhi)

Previous Projects

  • Trauma Continues: A Study of Afghan Educators’ Grappling with Stereotypes and Microaggressions on University Campuses (Lead Contributor: Dr. Alexandra Pars)

  • Measuring Successful Constitutions (Leader Contributor: Dr. Bashir Mobasher & Dr. Qadam Shah)

  • Environmental Law and Climate Change (Lead Contributor: Dr. Shariati)

  • بازار الکترونیکی در جامعه و دولت عقبگرد(دستیار اول: بشیر مبشر)

Published

  • Zabiullah Obaidy, The Evolution of the Office of Muhtasib in Afghanistan: A Historical Legal Analysis (1747-2023) (2025)

  • Bashir Mobasher, The Absent Voters of South Asia: Challenges and Prospects for the Enfranchisement of Migrants (2025)

Lab Associates

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Maryam Danesh

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Faculty Research Coordinator

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Zuhal Sahibzada

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Senior Research Coordinator

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Dr. Bashir Mobasher

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Senior Research Associate

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Dr. Alexandra Pars

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Dr. Mirwais Balkhi

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Senior Research Associate

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Dr. Haqmal Daudzai

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Senior Research Associate

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Khadija Ibrahim

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Research Assistant

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