Ph.D. : 2024, Geochemistry, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), at CSIR–National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

M.Sc. : 2017, Geology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Telangana.

B.Sc. : 2015, Geology, Nagarjuna Government Degree College, Telangana.

• June 2025 - Present Project Scientist-I, Environmental Hydrology Group, National Centre for Earth Science Studies .
• September 2024 - March 2025 Project Associate-II, CSIR–National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Hyderabad, Telangana.
• 2021 - 2024 CSIR–Senior Research Fellow (SRF), CSIR–National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Hyderabad, Telangana.
• 2019 - 2021 CSIR–Junior Research Fellow (JRF), CSIR–National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Hyderabad, Telangana.

Soil Biogeochemistry, Soil Carbon Dynamics, Environmental Geochemistry, Hydrogeochemistry, Contaminant Transport and Fate, Soil–Water–Sediment Interactions, Emerging Contaminants, Environmental Risk Assessment, and Geochemical Modelling.

1. Received Best Student Presentation Award at the 34th ISMAS National Conference on Mass Spectrometry, 2023.
2. Qualified CSIR–UGC NET-JRF in Earth Sciences, December 2018.
3. Awarded ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited) Scholarship for Meritorious Students – 2016.

1. Dasari, B.M., and K. Anoop Krishnan. (2026). Predictive Modeling, Environmental Fate, and Governance of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in India: Integrating Monitoring, Remediation, and Policy for Sustainable Risk Management. Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, 101250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceja.2026.101250.
2. Dasari, B.M., Upendra, B., Maya, T.V., & Krishnan, K.A. (2026). Persistent organic pollutants in India: Multi-compartment trends, source fingerprinting, and emerging environmental challenges (2000–2025). Science of The Total Environment, 1026, 181646. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181646.
3. Dasari, B.M., & Aradhi, K.K. (2025). Characterizing pollution and identifying heavy metal sources in surface sediments: a PMF-based assessment of environmental risks from produced water discharges during hydraulic fracturing. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 47, 574. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-025-02872-4.
4. Dasari, B.M., & Aradhi, K.K. (2026). Depth-Resolved Distribution and Multivariate Source Apportionment of Heavy Metals in Soils Influenced by Hydraulic Fracturing Activities in the Krishna Godavari Onshore Basin, India. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 90, 2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-025-01178-x.
5. Dasari, B.M., Aradhi, K.K., & Banothu, D. (2025). Groundwater quality and its impact due to hydraulic fracturing activities around oil and gas drilling sites: A comprehensive study on distribution, correlation, ecological and health risk assessment of heavy metals. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 28, 101395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2024.101395.
6. Dasari, B.M., Aradhi, K.K., Banothu, D. et al. (2024). Assessment of groundwater quality, source identification, and health risk around oil and gas drilling sites. Environmental Earth Sciences, 83, 312. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-024-11576-4.
7. Dasari, B.M., Aradhi, K.K., & Banothu, D. (2023). Evaluation of Heavy Metal Contamination and their Distribution in Waters Around Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Sites. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 234, 442. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06426-1.
8. Aradhi, K.K., Dasari, B.M., Banothu, D. et al. (2023). Spatial distribution, sources and health risk assessment of heavy metals in topsoil around oil and natural gas drilling sites, Andhra Pradesh, India. Scientific Reports, 13, 10614. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-36580-9.

1. Dasari, B.M., & K. Anoop Krishnan. Geochemical Controls and Long-Term Spatiotemporal Forecasting of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Indian Environmental Systems. Goldschmidt Conference 2026.
2. Dasari, B.M., Aradhi, K.K., & K. Anoop Krishnan Geochemical Signatures of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Extraction in the Krishna–Godavari Basin, India: Heavy Metal Enrichment and Environmental Risks. National Conference on Recent Advances and Challenges in Geology, Department of Geology, Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telangana, 2026.
3. Dasari, B.M., Aradhi, K.K., & Banothu, D. Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Soils Surrounding Oil and Gas Drilling Sites in East–West Godavari Districts, Andhra Pradesh, India. Goldschmidt Conference 2024.
4. Dasari, B.M., Keshav Krishna Aradhi, A., Banothu, D., & Kurakalva, R.M. Evaluation of Groundwater Quality Using Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Its Suitability for Drinking and Irrigation Around Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Sites. Goldschmidt Conference 2023.
5. Dasari, B.M., Keshav Krishna Aradhi, A., & Dasaram, B. Estimation of Heavy Metal Contamination in Surface Soils Around Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Sites Using Pollution Indices. 34th ISMAS Symposium on Mass Spectrometry, 2023.
6. Dasari, B.M., Keshav Krishna Aradhi, A., & Dasaram, B. Heavy Metal Contamination and Their Distribution in Soils Around Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Sites. International Conference on Advances in Sciences of the Earth: Relevance to Society, 2022.
7. Dasari, B.M., Keshav Krishna Aradhi, A., & Dasaram, B. Evaluation of Heavy Metal Contamination and Their Distribution in Waters Around Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Sites. Goldschmidt Conference 2022. Abstract published. DOI: 10.46427/gold2022.13059.