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Dr Dhanada K Mishra is a visiting research scholar at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1995. His research topic under the guidance of Prof Victor C Li focused on application of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) in plastic hinge region of beam-column joints in earth-quake resistant buildings. He returned to India and worked with Associated Cement Companies (ACC) in their concrete consulting division. Subsequently he worked as a Product Development Manager with Rocla Technology in Australia where his focus was on extruded flexible ECC pipes and geopolymer concrete products such as acid resistant sewer pipes and fire resistant lightweight wall panels.. Since 2003 he again returned to his native state of Odisha in India and served KIIT University as it's first Dean of Research and JITM as it's Principal during its transformation to become the Centurion University. Currently he is on sabbatical leave from his position as Director KMBB Engineering College which is part of the Sambad group of institutions. His research interests are in low cost housing, compressed earth construction, fly ash and other industrial waste utilization and advanced concrete technology.