Hi Researchers,
I would like to start my PhD studies based on Environmental engineering and science. Therefore I need to prepare an effective research proposal as a part of finding my appropriate supervisor. I would like to get suggested topics from you all in one of my following research areas:
1. Renewable resources (materials/energy) at construction or agriculture
2. Green roof technology.
3. Water quality conservation and restoration
4. Life cycle assessment
Since most of the readers of this discussion are well experienced researchers than myself, I would like to keenly here every suggested topics from your sides. Please allocate some time for this discussion and let me know some valuable topics. Thank you.
Shuraik
I am not sure that that is too practical a problem for a PhD Thesis ...: What I stumble over often is that companies use software to assess their footprints and derive something they regard as true. What is often wrong are absolute numbers (as they do not refer to the individual situation under view) and the CO2 footprint with respect to the potential materials and design of modules involved may offer (lots of reasons).
Maybe looking into that focus with the eyes of a sme would be good - but may also be off track for you.
Regards
Michael
i think a valuable topic is reclamation of internal/external rock dumps at open pits. This is quite a pressing problem for the mining industry.
Shuraik Kader,
First, I recommend that the university you aspire to enter review the lines of research they offer.
Subsequently, based on these lines of research, your project is proposed:
In a doctoral thesis the important thing is originality:
“A Doctorate seeks an original contribution to knowledge.”
example:
Be the first to discover and record in writing new information of capital importance.
✓ Continue previous original work.
✓ Will carry out an original work designed by its director.
✓ Contribute a technique, an observation or original result to a previous investigation.
✓ Have many original ideas, methods and interpretations put into practice by others under the direction of the doctorate.
Carry out empirical work not previously done.
✓ Try something in one country that has already been done in other countries.
✓ Apply a specific technique in a new area.
✓ provide new evidence to substantiate a longstanding issue.
✓ Be interdisciplinary and use different methodologies.
✓ Provide knowledge of an unprecedented area.
✓ Consider areas that people in that discipline do not consider.
Best regards
Erick
Energy from Agriculture waste is an interesting area that you could consider.
Regarding construction-related sustainability ideas recommend reading Social Infrastructure: Construction Projects as a Force for Good - Sustainable Brands
(see Sustainable Brands website for more) and viewing, GreenBiz's webcasts: Jan 13 and today's webinar (Jan 25) Webcasts | Greenbiz.
These are excellent organization's to understand status and needs in sustainability focus areas.
Here is another interesting resource regarding sustainability and the construction industry: https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Industries/Capital%20Projects%20and%20Infrastructure/Our%20Insights/The%20next%20normal%20in%20construction/The-next-normal-in-construction.pdf
And buildings from a social impact perspective: https://sustainablebrands.com/read/product-service-design-innovation/social-infrastructure-construction-projects-as-a-force-for-good
Good luck!
Michael Has Maxim Tyulenev Mohd Hazizan Mohd Hashim Erick Arturo Betanzo Torres thanks for your responses
Check https://www.phdstudies.com/PhD/Environmental-Engineering/amp/
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/latest/environmental-engineering/?20gUU0
Also check https://www.neeri.res.in/img_homes/45359441_List-of-Tentative-Ph-D-Topics.pdf
https://www.bestcolleges.com/blog/environmental-science-research-topics/
Try modelling of leachate wetting front in different types of soils and rocks.
Dear Shuraik Kader . The topics including: water and wastewater treatment and disposal; environmental chemistry; environmental microbiology; environmental impact assessment; membrane technology; advanced oxidation process; catalysis; air pollution, prevention, and control. See the link: https://www.ilovephd.com/list-of-research-topics-in-environmental-engineering/#:~:text=The%20active%20research%20areas%20in,prevention%2C%20and%20control%3B%20solid%20and
Kindly see also the following link: https://www.engineeringcivil.com/list-of-projects-related-to-environmental-engineering.html
The topics that I suggest:
Soil contamination and contamination of bodies of water
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