r/EnvironmentalEngineer • u/blvk_099 • 11h ago

Research Article Help

Hi, so I'm undergraduate environmental engineering student 5th sem and want to do research work. I've done many projects out of which the toughest one was conversion of waste cooking oil into biodiesel (transesterification) and also made sure no waste was left and all is used in every way. If there are any other articles topics which are interesting and workable, doesn't matter the genre, hit me up with some interesting ideas and maybe we might click

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u/sunnyoboe 11h ago

Microplastics. I did my master's thesis specifically on Microfibers which are the leading type of microplastic in our water bodies. France, at the time of my research, was the only country in the world mandating microfiber filters to be installed in every washing machine before it is purchased. Absolutely fascinating topic. Read A Poison Like No Other by Matt Simon.

Everyone always wonders why there is an increase in cancers among all ages, my thought is microplastics and nanoplastics.

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u/blvk_099 11h ago

Is there any relevant research work I could read to understand the concept, would be really helpful

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u/sunnyoboe 9h ago

There are loads of research papers. Use your university library, typically they have research advisor who can show you how to look for relevant papers.

Start by reading A Poison Like No Other.

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u/nopropulsion 11h ago

Why didn't you ask faculty in your department if they are doing research?

When I did my PhD we had several undergraduate students that worked in our labs.

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u/blvk_099 10h ago

Our department has this policy of not doing research work untill students are final year students. Of course teacher will guide us through it but they won't assist untill we reach our final year.