Manoj Kumar Mishra
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Appointed byBanwari Lal Joshi, Governor of Uttar Pradesh
Preceded byUpendra Nath Dwivedi
Succeeded byGopabandhu Patnaik
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 |
| 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 recognized for his work in quantum chemistry.
Mishra completed his education at the St. Xavier's College, IIT Delhi and the University of Florida. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Princeton University.
Mishra has held academic positions, including vice chancellor of Lucknow University (2009–2012), and also served in leadership roles at IIT Bombay.
He has won the M.N. Saha Award for theoretical sciences and the S.C. Bhattacharya Award for Excellence in Pure Sciences. [citation needed]