| Name: | Dr Sadashiva Murthy BM |
| Highest qualification and awarding university | Ph.DVisvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi |
| Designation | Professor & Head,Department of Environmental EngineeringJSS STU, Mysuru |
| Employer | Principal, SJCE, Mysore-6 |
| Contact details:Email:WhatsApp number/Mobile number | bmsada@sjce.ac.in / hodenv@sjce.ac.in / bmsada@jssstuniv.in |
| +91 99005 04023 | |
| +91 99005 04023 | |
| Home page link on your employer web site if available | https://jssstuniv.in/ |
| Key areas of interest | Water Supply and sanitation, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Pollutant Transport, Ground Water Modelling, Water Resources Management, Water Quality, Environmental Sanitation |
| Web links for your research profile on Google scholar; ORCID or ResearchGate (if available); only one of them please. | http://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=wv7GjiMAAAAJhttp://www.orcid.org/0000-0002-8357-0839 |
Dr. Sadashiva Murthy B.M., currently working as Professor & Head, in the Department of Environmental Engineering, SJCE, Mysore. Has received his BE in (Civil), M. Tech (Environmental Engineering) from SJCE, UoM, Mysore, PG Diploma in Environmental Planning from IDS, UoM and Ph.D. (Civil Engineering Sciences) from VTU, Belgaum. His areas of specialization are Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Pollutant Transport, Ground Water Modelling, and Water Quality Monitoring. He is a member of various National level committees & Professional Bodies such as ASCE, IWA, IWWA, ISRS, IGS, IoV, RWF, WEF, ISTE, IAEM, IPHE, IEA, IPHE and ACCE (I).
Research Project
Principal Investigator for the research project on “A study on the transport of industrial volatile organic compounds (VOC) through different sub-soils and groundwater pollution”- UGC funded (10.14 lakhs). – completed
Co-investigator for the research project on “Treatment of Petroleum Refinery wastewater for the removal of resorcinol and catechol batch and continuous reactor and their kinetic studies”- UGC funded (10.5 lakhs)- completed.
Principal Investigator for the research project on NCAP-COALESCE (National Carbonaceous Aerosols Programme- Carbonaceous Aerosol Emissions, Source apportionment and Climate Impacts) Partner institute for field investigations for IIT Madras funded by MOEF & CC. (10.93 lakhs) ongoing.
Key Publications/Reports
Abisheg Dhandapani, Jawed Iqbal, Radhakrishnan Naresh Kumar Ankur Bhardwaj, Deeksha Shukla, Ramya Sunder Raman,Sanyasihally Vasanthkumar Laxmi Prasad,Boohalli Mahadevappa Sadashiva Murthy Characterization of fine particulate matter water‑soluble inorganic ions and estimation of aerosol acidity at three COALESCE network sites — Mysuru, Bhopal, and Mesra — in India Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2023) 30:69241–69257
Diksha Haswani, Ramya Sundar Raman, Kajal Yadav, Abisheg Dhandapani, Jawed Iqbal, Nareshkumar R, SV Laxmiprasad, Adi Yogesh, Sadashiva Murthy BM and KS Lokesh (2023) “Pollution characteristics and ecological risks of trace elements in PM2.5 over three COALESCE network sites – Bhopal, Mesra, and Mysuru, India”, Chemosphere,Volume 324 May 2023, 138203, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138203
Sadashiva Murthy, B.M., Maheshwarkar, P., Ralhan, A., Sunder Raman, R., Tibrewal, K., Venkataraman, C., Dhandapani, A., et al. (2022) “Understanding the Influence of Meteorology and Emission Sources on PM2.5 Mass Concentrations Across India: First Results from the COALESCE Network”, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres,127, e2021JD035663.https://doi. org/10.1029/2021JD035663
Sadashiva Murthy B.M., and Shahul Hameed K.P., (September 2019) “Laboratory Soil Column Studies on Transport of Petroleum VOCs in Different Subsoils”, Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, Vol. 39, No. 9, pp 825-833
Sadashiva Murty B.M., and Yashas S.R., (October 2017) “Synergistic impact of Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDC’s) on Environmental Facilities: A Mini review” International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, Volume: 52, Issue: 1 ISSN:2231-5381
Sadashiva Murthy B.M., Udayashankara T.H., and Madhukar M., ( Sep-2016) “Sources of Arsenic in Groundwater and its Health Significance- A Review” An International Quarterly Scientific Journal on Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, Vol 15, No.3, pp- 971-979, ISSN: 0972-6268, www.neptjournaI.com
Journal Articles update
Dollin, J. (2021), ‘Passionate immersions in nature-cultures of the everyday’, Social Ecology and Education: Transforming Worldviews and Practices, Routledge 9780367471088.
Dollin, J, Hardiman, B and Somerville, M (2020) ‘Urban biodiversity conservation and education in Western Sydney Cumberland Stepping Stones Community Corridor’ in Multistakeholder approaches to Education for Sustainable Development in Local Communities. UNESCO Bangkok Office
Shivakumar S, Shanmuganathan M, Goonetilleke A, Day D, Sarkar A, Hagare D, Maheshwari B, Spencer R, Thimmegowda M, Mailapalli D, Purkait M, Mahadevappa S (2023) ‘Managing floods in Chennai City as part of situation understanding and improvement project’ in World Water Policy, 9(3), 349-370. https://doi-org.ezproxy.uws.edu.au/10.1002/wwp2.12119
Issac, A. M., Mullassery, H. S., Lakshmi, T. V., Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B. L., Dollin, J., … Spencer, R. -J. (2023). Transdisciplinary approach for planning the expansion of irrigation infrastructure at a regional scale. World Water Policy, 9(3), 371-387. https://doi-org.ezproxy.uws.edu.au/10.1002/wwp2.12120
Dollin, J., Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B. L., Packham, R. G., Reynolds, J. K., Garg, A., … Shivakumar, S. K. (2023). A reflective evaluation of young water professionals’ transdisciplinary learning. World Water Policy, 9(3), 315-333. https://doi-org.ezproxy.uws.edu.au/10.1002/wwp2.12121
Aryampa, S., Maheshwari, B. L., Sabiiti, E., Bukenya, B., & Namuddu, S. (2023). The impact of waste disposal sites on the local water resources : a case study of the Kiteezi landfill, Uganda. Ecohydrology And Hydrobiology, 23(2), 280-289. https://doi-org.ezproxy.uws.edu.au/10.1016/j.ecohyd.2022.12.002
Maheshwari, B. L., Hagare, D., Spencer, R. -J., Dollin, J., Reynolds, J. K., Atkins, D., … Dutta, S. (2023). Training young water professionals in leadership and transdisciplinary competencies for sustainable water management in India. World Water Policy, 9(3), 300-314. https://doi-org.ezproxy.uws.edu.au/10.1002/wwp2.12114
Aryampa, S., Maheshwari, B. L., Sabiiti, E. N., Namuddu, S., Bukenya, B., & Bateganya, N. L. (2023). Understanding the impact of waste disposal sites on soil quality for agricultural production : a case study of the Kiteezi landfill, Uganda. Environmental Quality Management, 32(3), 325-334. https://doi-org.ezproxy.uws.edu.au/10.1002/tqem.21925Swaraj, A., & Maheshwari, B. L. (2022). Understanding the role of groundwater in the lives of rural women in India. World Water Policy, 8(2), 116-131. https://doi-org.ezproxy.uws.edu.au/10.1002/wwp2.12085