I am interested in role of Biot’s Coefficient in describing the mechanical behaviour of rocks. In spite of having the theoretical basis laid out eight decades ago, Biot’s coefficient remains an under-utilised parameter when it comes to estimating mechanical behaviour of rocks. With global focus on unconventional reservoirs where drilling operations are to be performed in much more challenging subsurface environments, accurate prediction of mechanical behaviour of the subsurface rocks is the essential. With my research i aim to better estimate and integrate Biot’s coefficient into geomechanical workflows. The beneficiaries domains include(but not limited to) underground CO2 sequestration, hydraulic fracturing, enhanced geothermal systems, underground waste water disposal, deep geological disposal of nuclear waste, underground compressed air energy storage.