I think the waste disposal are suitable. Rock mass seepage and relevant mechanical research area are alternative option .

Nanotechnology could be a good option for both enviornment and waste water treatment.

Eco-friendly and cheaper solutions for Rock/OB Cover Slopes, Rock Mass Characterization, Solid Waste Disposal, Application of Geology and Geoinformatics to Disaster Management in light of slope stabilisation and inhabited hill area settlement/ dwellings/ hill area townships etc. and related interdisciplinary areas can be given consideration.

Regards

A. Kohli

Thank you Mr. Tingchang Yin and Ms. Fatema Khatun for your valuable suggestions. I am also thinking this kind of topics.

Thank you Mr. Atul Kohli for introducing such valuable topics to me.

Dear Abdullah,

I suggest you to use the petroleum based geopolymer material like polyethylene materials used for reinforcing soils. Lot of literature are available on this topic. you try to use new petroleum based material not used so far in Civil Engineering constructions. Since you know very well about these materials and when you use it in civil engineering work, it would be helpful in understanding by you than only Civil Engineers. Ok all the best in your research..

Dear Abdullah,

Since you have a good foundation in Petroleum Engineering, then I will suggest you consider any of the following areas.

1. Groundwater modelling (related to geophysical investigations).

2. Remediation of crude oil contaminated environment (aquatic or terrestrial).

3. Modelling pollutants dispersion from gas flaring stations.

4. Effect of crude oil exploration on climate change.

There are past literatures in any of the above mentioned areas.

Best luck.

Thank you very much Dr. Francis James Ogbozige for your presenting these excellent topics. I appreciate your suggestions. Thank you Dr. Omar Al-Khashman

It was a good question Abdullah. I think you can focus on water treatment, hydrology & ground water management, solid waste management.