Dinshaw Mistry

Dinshaw Mistry is a Professor of International Affairs and Asian Studies at the University of Cincinnati, leading the Department of Asian, East European, and German Studies. He holds fellowships from the Woodrow Wilson Center, Harvard University’s Belfer Center, and Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation. His research focuses on international relations, security studies, Asian security, and technology’s role in politics, with specialties in nuclear/missile proliferation and South Asian security dynamics.

Dr. Mistry authored Containing Missile Proliferation, analyzing the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), and The US-India Nuclear Agreement, examining nuclear diplomacy. His work appears in journals like International Security, Security Studies, and Arms Control Today. Current research explores regional nuclear issues, missile defense, and US foreign policy in South Asia.

He earned a PhD in Political Science from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, an MIA from Columbia University, and a BS in Physics and Political Science from Sewanee.

Scientific awards include fellowships from the Woodrow Wilson Center, Council on Foreign Relations, and Belfer Center. His grants include a $500,000 National Security Agency grant for Russian language programs and a Japan Foundation grant for language instruction.

Mistry’s advising and grants reflect his role as a Principal Investigator in multiple initiatives, including STARTTALK and missile proliferation research. His edited volume Enduring and Emerging Issues in South Asian Security highlights US strategic interests and regional challenges in South Asia.