Prasanta Kumar Misra

Background

Misra, Prasanta Kumar was born on September 10, 1935 in Kamakhyanagar, Orissa, India. Son of Jayakrishna and Parabati Misra. came to the United States, 1963.

Education

Master of Science, Utkal U., Orissa, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Tufts U., 1967.

Career

Reader in physics, Utkal U., Bhabaneswar, 1968-1970; research associate, University Texas, Austin, 1970-1972; professor physics, Berhampur (India) U., 1974-1984; professor physics, Mesa State College, Grand Junction, Colorado, since 1988; visiting professor, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1984-1985; visiting professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1985-1986; lecturer, visiting professor, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1986-1988. Secretary Vignyan Prachar Samhi, Berhampur, 1979-1984. Referee Pramana physics journal, Bangalore, India, 1976-1984, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Prasanta Kumar Misra has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physical Society, Indian Physics Association, Society Physics Students (advisor).

Connections

Married Swayamprava Sarangi, December 3, 1961. Children: Debasis, Moushumi, Sandeep.

Father:

Jayakrishna Misra

Mother:

Parabati Misra

Spouse:

Swayamprava Sarangi

child:

Debasis Misra

child:

Moushumi Misra

child:

Sandeep Misra