Manas Ranjan Mishra

Professor

Academic Background

• BE. Utkal University, Orissa
• M.Des. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Area of Specialization

• Industrial Design
• Product Design
• Ergonomics
• Usability and HCI

Research & Publications

• Balasubramanya Bhat, Manas Ranjan Mishra and B. K. Shyam Sunder, Design of a Cosmetic Container, SASTech-TECHNICAL JOURNAL, MSRSAS, Vol 4, Issue 2, September: 2005
• P Prakash, Manas R Mishra, R Sri Krishna Prabhu, Abhay Kumar, Design and Development of Ultra Low Cost Water Purifier for Indian Rural Market, SASTech-TECHNICAL JOURNAL, MSRSAS, Vol 6, Issue 1, March 2007
• K Mallikarjun, Sumre Singh, Manas Ranjan Mishra, Design of Bicycle for Indian Children Focusing on Aesthetic and Ergonomic, SASTech-TECHNICAL JOURNAL, MSRSAS, Vol 6, Issue 1, March 2007
• Renju Varghese George, Manas Ranjan Mishra, Design of a Pram for Indian Babies, Emphasizing Usability and Aesthetic, SASTech-TECHNICAL JOURNAL, MSRSAS, Vol 7, Issue 1, April 2008
• Baneesh E, Manas R. Mishra, Sudhindra Kumar, Design of a Hedge Trimmer for Indian Market, SASTech-TECHNICAL JOURNAL, MSRSAS, Vol 8, Issue 1, April 2009
• K.R. Srigiri, Prakash V. Unakal, Manas Ranjan Mishra, Design of a Vegetable Transport Vehicle for Indian Villagers, SASTech-TECHNICAL JOURNAL, MSRSAS, Vol 8, Issue 1, April 2009
• Sreerag C S, Gopinath C, Manas Ranjan Mishra, Design and Development of Conceptual Wheelchair cum Stretcher, SASTech-TECHNICAL JOURNAL, MSRSAS,Vol 10, Issue 2, September 2011
• Sandeep P, Gopinath C, Manas Ranjan Mishra, Design and Development of a Conceptual Tea Leaf Harvesting Machin, SASTech-TECHNICAL JOURNAL, MSRSAS,Vol 10, Issue 2, September 2011
• Mohan Kumar R., Lohit H. S., Manas Ranjan Mishra , Md. Basheer Ahamed, Design of Multipurpose Wheel Chair for Physically Challenged and Elder People, SASTech-TECHNICAL JOURNAL, MSRSAS, Vol 11, Issue 1, May 2012

Patent Applied

• Poobolan Subramani, Manas Ranjan Mishra, M. N. Sudhindra Kumar “Wheel Chair for Physical Handicap People”, Indian Patent Application: 600/CHE/2013, February 12, 2013
• V.Suresh Kumar, Manas Ranjan Mishra, H. S. Lohit “User Friendly Soil Cement Block Machine", Indian Patent Application: 4145/CHE/2012, October 9, 2012.

Achievements

• Co-innovator of the project “Honey Extractor”. This project stood 2nd best innovation in India Innovation Initiative 2009. Out of 50, I have guided 4 projects exhibited in the same expo.
• Worked on a European Commission project name Media Trans. Details can be found at www.mediatrans.org
• Exhibition Design for CDD (Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination), DEWTAS (Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems)
• Guided more than 150 Master thesis which covers product design, transportation design, industrial design, interaction design, furniture design, interior design and design management projects. 
• Organized “Design 1st” international design conference in M S Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies. 
• Conducted guest lecturers/seminars in different design schools as well as corporate sectors like HCL, INFOSYS, SCHNEIDER, ALTIRE, MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA
• National Scholarship from 1993 to 1994