Manjit K. Misra, Director
Educational Background
University of Missouri, Columbia. Agricultural Engineering,
PhD, 1978
University of Missouri, Columbia, Agricultural Engineering,
M.S. 1973
University of Agriculture & Technology, Orissa, India.
(Agricultural Engineering), B.Sc. 1971
Research Interests
To develop/apply new and emerging technologies (ultrasound,
computer vision, microelectronics and molecular techniques etc.) for quality
evaluation of biological products. To analyze the risks and benefits associated
with modified plant and animal products for food and non-food applications.
Professional Positions
Dean's Chair of Distinction in Agriculture & Life
Sciences, 2008-present
Director, Seed Science Center, Iowa State University,
1991 present
Founding Director, Biosafety Institute for Genetically
Modified Agricultural Products (BIGMAP), ISU, 2002-Present
Director, Institute for Food safety and Security,
Iowa State University, 2005-2008
Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor,
Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University
1979-present
Research Associate, University of Missouri, Columbia,
Missouri, 1978-79
Research Assistant, University of Missouri, Columbia,
1971-78
Professional Service
—Scientific Advisory Council, American Seed Research Foundation,
1991-present
—Board of Directors, Iowa Seed Association, 1991-Present
—Board of Directors, Iowa Crop Improvement Association,
1993-present
—Editorial Board, “Seed World,” 2002-06
—Moderator Farmer-to-Farmer Roundtable, World Food Prize Symposium, 2006-07
Awards, Honors, Recognitions
—Dean’s Chair of Distinction in Agriculture & Life
Sciences
—Order of the Knoll Faculty and Staff Award
—Distinguished Service Award, American Seed Trade
Association, for Leadership, Vision, and Exemplary Service to the U.S. Seed Industry
—Honorary Member, Iowa Seed Association, 2007
—Plaque of appreciation for contribution to the formation of the National Seed
Health System, American Seed Trade Association
—Plaque of appreciation and $25,000 for graduate student support for acting as
Program Chair of Soybean Seed Research Conference, American Seed Trade Association
Convention
—”Manjit Misra Outstanding Senior Award in Seed Science” established by a donor
—Certificate of Excellence and four blue ribbons from the American Society of
Agronomy for “Development of Outstanding Educational Materials Contest”
—Superior Engineering Extension Award, College of Engineering, ISU
—Engineer of the Year, Iowa Section, American Society of Agricultural Engineers
—Excellence in Research and Extension Award, Iowa State University
Selected Publications (Total 136)
1. Wolt, J.D., Y Shyy, P, Chrisensen KS Dormin,
M Misra. (2005), Quantitative Exposure Assessment for Confinement
of Maize Biogenic Systems. Environmental Biosafety Research, EDP
Sciences http://www.edpsciences.org/10.1051/ebr:2005004
2. Rukunudin, I.H., Bern, C.J., Misra, M.K.,
and Bailey, T.B. 2004. Carbon Dioxide Evolution from Fresh and
Preserved Soybeans. Transactions of the ASAE, Vo. 47(3):827-833.
3. Adam K, M. Misra and D. Thoreson.
(2003) Removal of Ergot from Barley by Density Separation, Applied Engineering
in Agriculture, Vol. 20(1):39-43
4. Steenhoek, L., Misra, M., Batchelor, W.,
Davidson, J. 2001. Probabilistic Neural Network for Segmentation
of Features in Corn Kernel Images. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, Vol.
17(2): 225-234
5. Walcott, R., Misra, M., and D. McGee. 1998.
Detection of asymptomatic fungal infections of soybean seeds using ultrasound
analysis. Plant Disease, vol. 82, #5, pp 584-589.
U.S. Patents
—Y, Shyy and M. Misra, “Method of
measuring flow rate of flowable material under continuous flow conditions,
and an in-line continuous flow meter”. US patent # 10/883,289, 2005.
—Y, Shyy and M. Misra, “Method of
measuring flow rate of particulate material under continuous flow conditions,
and an in-line continuous flow meter”. US patent # 10/336,256, 2004
—Misra, M. and Y. Shyy. Acoustic
and Video Imaging System for Quality Determination of Pharmaceutical Products.
U.S. Patent #4,422,831, 1995.
—Misra, M. and Y. Shyy. Acoustic
and video Imaging System for Quality Determination of Agricultural Products.
U.S. patent #5,309,374, May, 1994.
—Misra, M. and Y. Shyy. "Methods
and Means for Gravity Table Automation." U.S. patent #5,024,334, 1991
—Misra, M. and Y. Shyy. "Automation
of an Air-Screen Cleaner." U.S. Patent #4,991,721, 1990.
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