Manoj Kumar Mishra
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Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra | |
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| Head, Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay | |
| In office 1985 – 2009 | |
| 37th Vice-chancellor of the University of Lucknow | |
| In office 21 October 2009 - 2 November 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Banwari Lal Joshi, Governor of Uttar Pradesh |
| Preceded by | Upendra Nath Dwivedi |
| Succeeded by | Gopabandhu Patnaik |
| Vice-chancellor of the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra | |
| In office 22 November 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1952 Begusarai, Bihar, India |
| Spouse | Meena Mishra |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Ranchi IIT Delhi University of Florida |
Manoj Kumar Mishra (born 15 October 1952) is an Indian academic and researcher. He served as the 37th vice-chancellor of the University of Lucknow. He is recognised for his contributions to quantum chemistry. He completed his education at the St. Xavier's College, IIT Delhi and the University of Florida. He also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Princeton University. Mishra has held academic positions, including vice chancellor of Lucknow University (2009–2012) and has served in leadership roles at IIT Bombay. He is a recipient of awards such as the M.N. Saha Award for theoretical sciences and the S.C. Bhattacharya Award for Excellence in Pure Sciences.
Academic and teaching career
[edit]Mishra began his career in academia after a postdoctoral research associateship at Princeton University, USA. He joined the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay as a faculty member, where he spent 27 years in various capacities, including head of the Department of Chemistry[1] and chairman of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) From June 2008 toJuly 2009. He served as the vice chancellor of University of Lucknow,[2] from 21 October 2009 to 2 November 2012, making contributions to the institution. Since November 22, 2013, he has been the vice chancellor of BIT Mesra, Ranchi.[3][unreliable source?]
Legacy
[edit]He is also a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences[4] in 1999. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, India,[5][unreliable source?][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "New Page 2". ether.chem.iitb.ac.in. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "LU gets new V-C,this time from IIT-Bombay". The Indian Express. 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Manoj Mishra named VC at BIT Mesra". The Times of India. 2013-11-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Indian Academy of Sciences". fellows.ias.ac.in. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "The Lucknow University vice-chancellor, Manoj K Mishra has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences (India) for the year 2011". The Times of India. 2011-01-21. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "MISHRA, Manoj Kumar – The National Academy of Sciences, India". nasi.org.in. Retrieved 2024-10-22.