How to Select a Research Topic

Step 1 Brainstorming session for ideas

The brainstorming session can be concluded in four steps
1 Look for something which interests and engages you.
2 Avoid any overused idea even if it interests you.
3 Explore at internet if any specific literature, news, research topic, or article sparks
a creative burst of thought.
4 List down all possible interesting and thought-provoking research topics.

Step 2 Literature Review and identification of problem statement

1 Select only five topics from the brainstorming session.
2 Read a few research papers, and case studies, and review papers about each research topic.
3 Choose only two topics for which laboratory/ research/field facilities are feasible
at your institute.
4 Discuss all research topics with the supervisor.
5 Choose 1 research topic based on a high-impact problem statement.

Step 3 Focus on Research Topic

1 Focus on your Research topic by making it manageable.
2 It should not be too broad or narrow.
3 Write down the title of your Research topic and narrow it down by categorization and limitation
of factors.
4 If you feel any difficulty in defining the focus of your research topic you should discuss it with
your
research supervisor.

Step 4 Research and creation of an outline

At this stage, you should do some in-depth research on the specific aspects of your selected
research topic. Based on research create an outline of your research topic.