Background
Mishra, Hari Niwas was born on July 20, 1957 in Dumari, Uttar Pradesh, India. Son of Vishwa Nath and Jai Kumari Mishra.
Mishra, Hari Niwas was born on July 20, 1957 in Dumari, Uttar Pradesh, India. Son of Vishwa Nath and Jai Kumari Mishra.
Bachelor of Science in Math, University Gorakhpur, India, 1976. Master of Science in Food Technology, G B Pant University Agric & Technology, Pant Nagar, India, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, 1987.
Research associate Great Britain Pant University Agric & Technology, 1980—1982, assistant professor, 1987—1991. Lecturer Indian Institute of Technology, West Bengal, 1991—2003, assistant professor Kharagpur, 1994—2000, associate professor, 2000—2004. Programme coordinator, FST, 2007.
Professor Indian Institute of Technology, since 2004. Head & chairman Post Harvest Technology Center, IIT, Kharagpur, 1986—1987. Secretary AFST (I) Kharagpur Chapter, 2000—2006, president, since 2006.
Chairman Hall Management Center, IIT, 2005—2007. President Association Food Scientists & Technologists, Mysore, Karnataka, India, 2006—2007.
Secretary IIT Teachers Association, Kharagpur, 2002—2003. Member, techno-scrutiny committee MoFPI, Government India, New Delhi, 2006, member, project scrutiny committee, 2006. Member, board studies FST Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi, since 2007.
Member of Indian Society Agricultural Engineering, Technology Club (treasurer & secretary 1994-1997).
Married Manju Pandey, June 6, 1978. Children: Devesh, Jaya.