How to Identify a Research Gap and Formulate a Research Problem | Dr. Meenakshi Srivastava

Welcome to Lecture 7 of the Student Research Launchpad – Phase I: Research Readiness & Orientation Programme, organised by the IEEE EMBS Student Branch Chapter and the Department of Biotechnology & Bioengineering, School of Biosciences & Technology, Galgotias University. How do we identify what is missing in existing scientific knowledge and convert it into a meaningful research problem? In this session, Dr. Meenakshi Srivastava, Associate Professor at the Amity Institute of Information Technology, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, discusses “How to Identify a Research Gap and Formulate a Research Problem.” The session aims to help students understand how to critically explore scientific literature, identify gaps in existing research, and formulate focused and meaningful research problems. These skills are essential for developing a strong foundation for faculty-mentored research projects. Lecture Details Topic: How to Identify a Research Gap and Formulate a Research Problem Resource Person: Dr. Meenakshi Srivastava Designation: Associate Professor Institution: Amity Institute of Information Technology, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus Date: 28 October 2026 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM IST Mode: Online About the Speaker Dr. Meenakshi Srivastava holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and has over 25 years of experience in academia and research. Her areas of expertise include Artificial Intelligence, Web Mining, Image Processing, Business Intelligence, and Bioinformatics. She has contributed over 70 national and international publications, holds three patents related to the early detection of breast tumours, and has authored the book “Web Mining with Python: Discover and Extract Information from the Web.” She has also served as an editor and editorial board member of several national and international journals, including CEUR Proceedings. About Student Research Launchpad The Student Research Launchpad aims to develop research readiness among undergraduate students by building essential research skills and guiding them from research interest towards faculty-mentored research projects. Organised by: IEEE EMBS Student Branch Chapter Department of Biotechnology & Bioengineering School of Biosciences & Technology Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India If you find this session useful, please like, share, and subscribe for more sessions on research skills, scientific writing, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, and innovation. #StudentResearchLaunchpad #ResearchGap #ResearchProblem #ResearchSkills #ResearchMethodology #ScientificResearch #IEEEEMBS #GalgotiasUniversity #Bioinformatics #ArtificialIntelligence