Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Year 3
Course:
Research Methodology
Chan Oeurn Chey, PhD
Email: [Link]@[Link]
Phone: +855 89 95 48 48
Office: R315A, RUPP Campus I

Academic Year: 2017-2018

 How to learn?
Your Learning Process
• Selecting group (five person)
• Select a research paper (Journal Paper)
• Learn how to read Paper
• Your Research Project
• Learn how to write and present the scientific paper
• Group presentation
• Final Examination

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 Content

1. Introduction to Research

2. Searching the Literature

3. Doing Research

4. Reporting Results

5. Ethics and Good Practice in Research

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 CHAPTER 1
Introduction to Research

• What is research?
• Why do we do and need to do research?
• Basic concept of a researcher
• How do you do research?
• Some Examples

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 What is research?

Research is the systematic and scientific method of finding

solution to a problem.
Systematic means that to solve a problem by adopting a
particular process (scientific method).

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 What is research?

• Focusing on a small and deep problem.

• Trying to solve the problem by using
appropriate tools with original algorithms.
• Testing the originality in order to evaluate the
performance.
• Discussing about trade-off.

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 Why do we do or need to do research ?

Natural
Value Added
Science/ Products
Resources
Technology

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 Why do we do or need to do research ?

Economy
Society • New Entrepreneur
• Policy • Job Creation
• Quality of life • Inward Investment
• National Development
Impact of
RESEARCH

Knowledge People and

• Innovation Environment
• Technical Skills • Quality of life
• Scientific Skill • Health and Environment
• Food and Energy Security

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 Why do we do or need to do research ?

• Our country needs thinking

function/researchers/Problem Solver/Sustainable
Solutions
• Man has to think out originality
• Copying may destroy the country
• A man with research and analysis functions can
work as a leader or a manager of any projects

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 Basic concept of a researcher

• A researcher may try to select the real problem

without prior knowledge
• Do not believe any thing easily
• Selecting the most appropriate tools
• Being able to create his/her own idea
• Knowing how to prove and evaluate the idea
• Discussing for trade-off

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How do you do research ?

Source: [Link] 11
 How do you do research ?

• Focusing the real problem

• Why-Why analysis
• Surveying
• Search engine (keyword)
• Know-how of information extraction from paper,
data collecting techniques, etc.

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 How do you do research ?

Supervisor/ Research
Researcher Equipment

Know How

Method Materials

Products

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 How do you do research ?
Information extraction from technical paper
Title: Objective and Proposed Method
Abstract Objective, Method used, Main results, Short conclusion
Introduction Field of research/Research area, impact of researches in
the field, research problem/objective, scope of study,
Literature Review and Basic idea.
Method System/Flow chats/Graphs and Processes
Results and Analysis of data
discussion Interpretation of results and findings
Conclusion Significant of your results, Suggestions and
recommendations

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 How do you do research ?

Plan Do Check Action (PDCA)

• To confirm idea, raise the theme of experiments or
simulations.
• Turn PDCA by planning, doing the experiments or
simulations, checking, having action to improve.
• Repeat PDCA.

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 Assignment#1
Group discussion
• Select your research area/field
• Identify problems in daily life
• Proposed Basic Idea/solution

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 Choosing a Topic

• Your motivation
• Previous examples of research project
• The size of your topic
• The time you have available
• The cost of research
• The resources that you have available
• Your need for support
• Access issue
• Method of researching

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 What to do if you can’t think of a topic

• Ask your supervisor, manager and friends

• Look at previous research works
• Develop some of your previous research or
your practice at work
• Think of a title and Start from the quote
• Draw yourself a picture or diagram
• Just start anywhere but be prepared to change direction

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 Your Supervisor

• To be supervised
• To read their work well in advance
• To be able when needed
• To be friendly, open and supportive
• To be constructively critical
• To have a good knowledge of their research area
• Relatively easy to exchange ideas
• To have sufficient interest in student’s research to put
more information to the students
• To help students get a good job at the end of it all

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 Example
Nanomaterials and their application

Biosensors/Chemical sensors
Sensors 2012, 12, 15063-15077;
doi:10.3390/s121115063

Article

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 Example
Nanomaterials and their application

Photocatalytic
Photocatalytic overall water splitting

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127 (23), pp 8286–8287

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 Example
Nanomaterials and their application

Water treatment

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 Example
Nanomaterials and their application

Optoelectronics and Sensors

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 Example
Nanomaterials and their application

Nanogenerators

Z.L. Wang, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011

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 Example
Nanomaterials and their application

Applications
Sustainable
development o Biosystems and medicine
o Environmental o Information technology
o Health o Photonics
o Safety Nanotechnology o Catalysis
o Energy
o Water o High-performance
o Climate devices
Societal dimensions
o Food Education
Physical infrastructure

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 Journals
• [Link]
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