
Dr. S. M. Botsa is an interdisciplinary researcher with expertise in analytical techniques, environmental impact assessment (EIA), advanced nanomaterials synthesis, and applied biological studies. He has led field surveys (water & soil), instrument-based analyses (GC-MS, AAS, ICP, aerosol monitors), and lab-scale development of metal-oxide nanocomposites for pollutant removal and antimicrobial applications.
Dr. Botsa's research spans nanomaterial synthesis by sonochemical and hydrothermal methods and their environmental applications: adsorption of heavy metals (fluoride, cadmium), photocatalytic degradation of dyes and organics, and pathogen inactivation. He is skilled in data modelling (MATLAB, Surfer, PhreeqC) and interpretation for environmental risk assessments.
Managing Guest Editor — Hybrid Advances (Elsevier); Topic Lead — Frontiers in Nanotechnology; Book Editor (Fluorochemical Industry, Intech); and member/editor roles across multiple journals.
Reviewer for journals including Chemosphere, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, Scientific Reports, Chemical Engineering Journal and many more.