Professor
Phone: (775) 784-1603
Fax: (775) 784-4949
Office: LMR 469
E-mail: misra@unr.edu

Website: http://www.unr.edu/mse/misra/

Education

• B. Sc. Chemistry, Utkal University, 1970
• M. Sc. Chemistry, Regional Engineering College, 1972
• M.S. Metallurgical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines, 1977
• Ph. D. Metallurgy, University of Utah, 1981

Research Interests

• Photo-Electrochemical Hydrogen Generation
• Hydrogen Storage using CNT & Titania composites
• Materials for High Temperature Nuclear Reactors
• Nanotube & Nanowire Materials and Devices
• Boron Nitrate Nanotube
• Nanoporous Materials
• Second Generation Waste-Package Design
• Corrosion of Materials used in YMP
• Radiation Detectors
• Arsenic Removal
• Attenuation of Radionuclides in Soils

Positions Held

• Professor, Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno (1993-present)
• Chair, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, UNR, (1999-2005)
• Director, Center for Mineral Bioprocessing and Remediation (1996-Present)
• Faculty, Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno (1994-Present)
• Faculty: Biomedical Engineering, UNR (1998-Present)
• Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and MetallurgicalEngineering, University of Nevada, (1988-1993)
• Research Engineer, Mineral Resources Institute and Assistant Professor, Mineral Engineering, University of Alabama, (1985-1988)
• Research Engineer, Mineral Resources Institute and Assistant Professor, Mineral Engineering, University of Alabama, (1985-1988)
• Research Assistant Professor, Department of Metallurgy, University of Utah, (1981-85)

Awards and Recognitions

• The Rudolf Gunnerman Silver State Award for Excellence in Science and Technology, 2003
• Foundation Professor, University of Nevada, Reno, 1998-2001
• Outstanding Researcher Award, University of Nevada, Reno, 1996
• Mentor Professor Award, Senior Scholar Program, 1997 and 1998, University of Nevada Alumni Association
• The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, TMS, EPD Outstanding Service Award, 1993, 1994 and 1995
• The Garr Cutler Energy Award, University of Utah, 1978

Books

Mineral Bioprocessing, 1991
Published by The Mineral, Metals and Materials Society, TMS, Warrendale, Pennsylvania.

Separation Processes, 1995
Published by The Mineral, Metals and Materials Society, TMS, Warrendale, Pennsylvania.

Recent Publications (total publications 140)

• K.S. Raja, V.K. Mahajan and M. Misra, “Determination of Photo-Conversion Efficiency of Nanotubular Titanium Dioxide Photo-Electrochemical Cell for Solar Hydrogen Generation,” Journal of Power Sources, 159, 2006, pp. 1258-1265.
• T. Gandhi, K.S. Raja and M. Misra, “Templated Growth of Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) Nanowires Using Pulsed Potentials in Hot Non-Aqueous Solutions, Electrochemical Acta, 51, 2006, pp. 5932-5942.
• S. Badwe, K.S. Raja and M. Misra, “A Study of Corrosion Behavior of Ni-22Cr-13Mo-3W Alloy Under Hygroscopic Salt Deposits on Hot Surface,” Electrochemical Acta, 51, 2006, pp. 5836-5844.
• S.K. Mohapatra, T. Gandhi and M. Misra, “Al-Sb Nanowire Arrays for Radiation Detection,” TMS Proceedings on Sensor Materials, March 2006.
• A. Kar, K.S. Raja and M. Misra,” Electrodeposition of Hydroxy Apatite onto Nanotubular Titanium Dioxide for Implant Applications,” Surface Coatings and Technology, in press 2006.
• P. Kar, G. Danko, J.S. Armijo and M. Misra, “Thermal Design of Alternative Boiling Water Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel Package for the Proposed Yucca Mountain Repository,” Nuclear Technology, 2006.
• K.S. Raja, M. Misra, V.K. Mahajan, T. Gandhi, P. Pillai and S.K. Mohapatra, “Photo-Electrochemical Hydrogen Generation Using Band-Gap Modified Nanotubular Titanium Oxide in Solar Light,” Article in Press, Journal of Power Sources, 2006.
• G.P. Sklar, K. Paramguru, M. Misra and J.C. LaCombe, “Pulsed Electrodeposition onto AAO Templates for CVD Growth of Carbon Nanotube Arrays,” Nanotechnology, 16, 2005, pp. 1265-1271 [Noted as top 10% of the papers published by the Institute of Physics].
• K.S. Raja, M. Misra and K. Paramguru, “Formation of Self-Ordered Nano-tubular Structure of Anodic Oxide Layer on Titanium,” Electrochemical Acta, 51, 2005, pp. 154-164.
• K.S. Raja, M. Misra and K. Paramguru, “Deposition of Calcium Phosphate Coating on Nano-tubular Anodized Titanium,” Materials Letters, 59, 2005, pp. 2137-2141.
• M. Misra and M.C. Fuerstenau, “Chalcopyrite Leaching at Moderate Temperature and Ambient Pressure in the Presence of Nanosize Silica,” Minerals Engineering, Volume 8, No. 3, 2005.
• R.S. Mc Grath, M. Misra, G.P. Sklar and J.C. LaCombe, “The Synthesis of Alumina Nanowires on the Surface of Porous Alumina Membrane, Proceedings of the Materials Research Society, March 2005.
• X.P. Zheng, R.W. Smith, R.K. Mehta, M. Misra, and A.M. Raichur, "Anionic flotation of apatite from dolomite modified by the presence of a bacterium," Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 15 [2] 52 (1998).
• F. Tessele, M. Misra, and J. Rubio, "Removal of Hg, As and Se ions from gold cyanide leach solutions by dissolved air flotation," Minerals Engineering, 11 [6] 535-543 (1998).
• M. Misra, J. Lorengo, J.B. Nanor, and C.B. Bucknam, "Removal of mercury cyanide species from solutions using dimethyl dithiocarbamates," Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 15 [4] 60-65 (1998).
• A.M. Raichur, M. Misra, S.A. Davis, and R.W. Smith, "Flocculation of fine coal using synthetic and biologically derived flocculants," Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 14 [1] 22-26 (1997).
• F. Tassel, J. Rubio, M. Misra, and B.C. Jena, "Removal of mercury from gold cyanide solution by dissolved air flotation," 10 [8] 803-811 (1997).
• M. Misra, K. Yang, and R.K. Mehta, "Application of fly ash in the agglomeration of reactive mine tailings," Journal of Hazardous Materials, 51 [1-3] 181-192 (1997).
• S. Davis and M. Misra, "Transport model for the adsorption of oxyanions of selenium (IV) and arsenic (V) from water onto lanthanum- and aluminum-based oxides," Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 188 [2] 340-350 (1997).
• R.K. Mehta, K.O. Adutwum, and M. Misra, "Kinetic study and characteristic curve of the reactive Noranda tailings agglomeration process," Minerals Engineering, 9 [5] 583-590 (1996).
• R.K. Mehta, K. Yang, and M. Misra, "Mixed waste ferrite as a novel sorbent for carbon dioxide derived from flue gases," Journal of Materials Science, 31 [7] 1873-1877 (1996).
• X.P. Zheng, M. Misra, R.W. Smith, and J.K. Qiao, "Fersmite flotation with diphosphonic acid and other collectors," Minerals Engineering, 9 [3] 331-341 (1996).
• M. Misra, K. Bukka, and S. Chen, "The effect of growth medium of Thiobacillus Ferrooxidans on pyrite flotation," Minerals Engineering, 9 [2] 157-168 (1996).
• A.M. Raichur, M. Misra, and R.W. Smith, "Differential adhesion of hydrophobic bacteria onto coal and associated minerals," Coal Preparation, 16 [1/2] 51-63 (1995).
• I.A.H. Schneider, J. Rubio, M. Misra, and R.W. Smith, "Eichhornia crassipes as biosorbent for heavy metal ions," Minerals Engineering, 8 [9] 979-988 (1995).
• S. Kumar, X. Su, and M. Misra, "Safe disposal of reactive flotation tailings and retorted fines of Eastern Oil Shale by an agglomeration process," Fuel, 73 [9] 1472 (1994).
• K. Bukka, J.D. Miller, F.V. Hanson, M. Misra, and A.G. Oblad, "The influence of carboxylic acid content on bitumen viscosity," Fuel, 73 [2] 257 (1994).
• M. Misra, S. Chen, R.W. Smith, and A.M. Raichur, "Mycobacterium phlei as a flotation collector for hematite," Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 10 [4] 170-175 (1993).
• R.W. Smith, M. Misra, and S. Chen, "Adsorption of a hydrophobic bacterium into hematite: implications in the froth flotation of the mineral," Journal of Industrial Microbiology, 11 [2] 63-68 (1993).
• M. Misra, R.W. Smith, J. Dubel, and S. Chen, "Selective flocculation of fine coal with hydrophobic Mycobacterium Phlei," Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 10 [1] 20-23 (1993).
• M. Misra and J.D. Miller, "Comparison of water-based physical separation processes for U.S. tar sands," Fuel Processing Technology, 27 [1] 3 (1991).
• M.C. Fuerstenau, M. Misra, and B.R. Palmer, "Xanthate adsorption on selected sulfides in the virtual absence and presence of oxygen, Part 2," International Journal of Mineral Processing, 29 [1-2] 111 (1990).