Ashok Misra

Biography

 Prof. Ashok Misra (DIN 00006051) is a B,Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT-Kanpur, Masters in Chemical Engineering from the Tufts University, US, and a PhD in Polymer Science & Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, US. He has also completed the Executive Development Programme and Strategies for Improving Directors’ Effectiveness Programme from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.   Mr. Misra is the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the IIT Council, and Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT-Roorkee. He was the Director at IIT-Bombay from 2000 to 2008. During his tenure, IIT-Bombay transformed into a leading research & development institute. He is currently a NASI Honorary Professor at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He was at IIT-Delhi from 1977-2000 and at Monsanto Chemical Co. from 1974-1977. He was the Chairman-India, Intellectual Ventures from 2008-16. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India – having been the NASI President from 2006-08; the Indian National Academy of Engineering; the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers; the Indian Plastics Institute; and the Maharashtra Academy of Sciences. He is the Founder President of the Polymer Processing Academy, as well as of the IIT Alumni Centre, Bangalore. He was a former President of the Society of Polymer Science, India, and the Federation of Asia Polymer Societies.   

Research Interest

 Chemical Engineering