Background
Mishra, Sanak was born on December 18, 1945 in Berhampur, Orissa, India. Son of Harihar and Indumati (Rath) Mishra.
researcher steel company executive
Mishra, Sanak was born on December 18, 1945 in Berhampur, Orissa, India. Son of Harihar and Indumati (Rath) Mishra.
Bachelor of Science with honours in Physics, Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, India, 1965; Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgy, Indian Institute Science, Bangalore, 1968; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1973.
Deputy manager, then senior manager, Steel Authority India Ltd., 1973-1986; principal research manager, Steel Authority India Ltd., 1986-1989; assistant general manager, Steel Authority India Ltd., 1989-1991; deputy general manager, Steel Authority India Ltd., 1991-1993; general manager, Steel Authority India Ltd., 1993-1996; executive director, Steel Authority India Ltd., since 1996. Alexander von Humboldt fellow Aachen (Germany) Technology U., 1981-1982, visiting scholar U. Pittsburgh, 1991, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1992. Co-chairman Indian Deep Drawing Research Group, since 1996.
Pro-vice chairman governing body Delhi Public School Society Secondary School, Ranchi, 1993-1998. Fellow Indian Institute Metals (national council since 1996, editor transactions 1991-1999, G.D. Birla Memorial award 1995, Kamani gold medal 1984, J.R.D. Tata Gold medal 1999), Indian National Academy Engineering, Indian Institution Engineers (Visvesvaraya gold medal). Member National Academy of Sciences, Computer Society India (chairman Ranchi chapter 1995-1997), Materials Research Society India (medal), Asia Pacific Academy Materials, Bureau Indian Standards (chairman steel products sectional committee).
Married Veena Paralkar, September 27, 1973. Children: Apurva, Ashish.