Bhubaneswar, July 31: Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA), the country’s leading producer of ferro alloys has appointed Dr B K Mishra as Non-Executive Chairman of the Company.
Dr B K Mishra is a metallurgical engineer from NIT Rourkela with a PhD from the University of Utah, United States. He taught at IIT Kanpur and held other eminent positions in academia before being appointed as the founder Director of IIT Goa before joining the Board as an Independent Director in March 2024.
Dr Mishra has received several awards for his contributions to the field of metallurgy, material science, and industrial R&D including the prestigious IEEE IAS Global Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Academics, Research, and Society.
Dr Mishra’s appointment as Non-Executive Chairman of the IMFA Group follows the retirement of N R Mohanty, Padma Shri who stepped down from the position after completing his term.
Following a distinguished career culminating as Chairman & Managing Director of the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Mohanty joined the Board as an Independent Director in 2005 and was appointed Non-Executive Chairman in July, 2021.
Commenting on the development, Subhrakant Panda, Managing Director, said: “I warmly congratulate Dr B K Mishra on behalf of the management. He has exceptional knowledge relating to the Company’s core business, and I look forward to his guidance as we execute expansion plans to emerge as the clear leader in the sector.”
“I would also like to express gratitude to N R Mohanty for his invaluable contribution over the years that have helped us navigate through business cycles and focus on creating value for stakeholders. On behalf of my colleagues, I wish him good health and a long life”,Panda added.
