Dr. Srikanta Mishra is a Senior Research Leader at Battelle. He joined independent research-and-development organization in 2010 after a distinguished career in environmental consulting, including an appointment as Adjunct Professor of Petroleum Engineering at University of Texas. He is nationally and internationally recognized for his expertise in subsurface resource management, and regularly presents lectures, workshops and short courses on hydraulic fracturing related environmental impacts. He holds a PhD in Petroleum Engineering from Stanford University.