Ashok Misra

Ashok Misra is an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. With extensive academic training in chemical engineering and polymer science, his research focuses on structure-property correlations in advanced polymer systems.

• BTech, 1968, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Chemical Engineering
• MS, 1969, Tufts University, Chemical Engineering
• MS, 1971, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Polymer Science & Engineering
• PhD, 1974, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Polymer Science & Engineering

His work encompasses:

• Structure-property relationships in polymer blends, alloys, and composites
• Morphology analysis of semi-crystalline and liquid crystalline polymers
• Stretch-induced phase transformations in PVDF films for piezoelectric applications
• Development of PET-clay nanocomposites and carbon nanotube-reinforced polymer materials