Professor Ashok Misra, Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay is an eminent educationalist specializing in polymer science and engineering. Professor Misra has served the field of education as a teacher and researcher, as well as a consultant and leader, for over thirty years. With much distinction.
The metamorphosis of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, over the past five years, into a globally respected temple of education, research and entrepreneurship is significantly traceable to Professor Misra’s vision and strategy for the institution.
As a senior statesman for education, he has inspired several other Indian academic institutions to pursue excellence through not only quality of education, but also the quality of management of education.
Professor Misra has also shouldered external academic responsibilities. He is currently a member of the International Academic Advisory Panel, Ministry of Education, Government of Singapore. He is also a member of the National Advisory Board, College of Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara. Making India proud.
Professor Misra spent over twenty years at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. These years were invested in a diverse mix of teaching, research, and consulting, in India and overseas, in the field of polymer science and engineering. As a consequence, Professor Misra has over seventy papers in international journals and six patents to his credit. A best practice.
We salute Professor Ashok Misra, Qimpro Platinum Standard 2005. The first statesman for Quality in Education.