Odisha Academician Dhanada Mishra Selected For Zubin Foundation’s Diversity List 2024

Bhubaneswar: Dr Dhanada Kanta Mishra has earned a spot on the coveted Diversity List 2024 which was unveiled by the renowned Zubin Foundation of Hong Kong.

The announcement was made during a Gala lunch attended by esteemed guests including Chief Secretary of Hong Kong SAR Eric Chan, previous Diversity List honorees and prominent personalities from Hong Kong’s ethnic minority community and organisations.

Hong Kong-based Zubin Foundation advocates ethnic minority inclusion, working towards eliminating social disparities and creating equal opportunities through various initiative.

It brings out the Diversity List as a platform to highlight the crucial role played by ethnic minorities in the vibrant fabric of Hong Kong society.

From an initial pool of 73 preliminary nominations, 21 exceptional nominees were selected for the Diversity List 2024 following a rigorous evaluation process.

Dr Mishra arrived in Hong Kong in 2017 as a visiting research scholar at HKUST and has made significant contributions to the field of engineering thereafter. He joined the startup RaSpect AI and has played a key role in advancing automated safety inspection of built infrastructure, thereby enabling growth of the startup beyond the shores of Hong Kong.

“Dhanada is a distinguished academic in the field of engineering, whose extensive research experience in emerging building materials has greatly contributed to our understanding of superior infrastructure and sustainability in industrial technology. His expertise holds immense potential to enhance civil engineering in HKSAR,” said Theresa Cunanan, member of the Diversity List Committee.