Professor R.D.K. Misra

Professor R.D.K. Misra

Department of Metallurgical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA

Dr. R.D.K. Misra is a Professor in the Department of Metallurgical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso, USA. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), India and PhD in Metallurgy and Materials Science from the University of Cambridge, UK.

Professor Misra's inter-/multidisciplinary research interests include advanced manufacturing of biomedical devices, nanoparticle-systems for drug delivery, antimicrobial systems, super-hydrophobic nanocomposites for wound dressing, nanostructured implants, impact of nanostructured surfaces on protein adsorption, quantum dots for bio-imaging, and bio-nano interactions. His research programs involve the use of a broad spectrum of biomaterials characterization techniques such as electron microscopy, confocal microscopy, X-ray diffraction, EBSD, atomic force microscopy, and mechanical testing, to list a few.

The research contributions made by Professor Misra's co-workers and collaborators have led to several hundred peer-reviewed journal articles. He serves on the Editorial Board of several journals and is a highly active reviewer. A number of institutions and societies have recognized and honored him for his original scientific contributions.

Updated 31 August 2023