Which area of research are you in? Computer science? Cryptography?
System programming, I must create a final project, implement it, defend it, show how it works and why is a good alternative to what we have.
I was thinking implementing a nostr-relay, but I think there are already many good ones (maybe we can do more, but I don't see it), maybe a marketplace, some nwc new ideas, idk. I wish I could find something exciting, because I must work on the project for almost one year, so, I want to choose right, to use that time and effort studying something that worth it for me.