Name: Dr. Amarnath Mishra

Educational Qualifications: B.Sc. degree in Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology from Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

M.Phil. degree in Biochemistry with a specialization in Forensic Biochemistry from Vinayaka Missions University, Salem, Tamilnadu, India

UGC-NET qualified in June 2007 for Lectureship in Forensic Science.

M.Sc. degree in Forensic Science with a specialization in Forensic Serology & DNA Fingerprinting from the Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Prayagraj (formerly AAIDU, Allahabad), India

Ph.D. degree in Forensic Science (2015) with a specialization in Forensic and Analytical Toxicology from the Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Prayagraj (formerly SHIATS), Allahabad, India

Current Position: Professor (Forensic Science, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology) and Head of Lloyd Institute of Forensic Science, Greater Noida

1. Where are you working currently?

   Lloyd Institute of Forensic Science, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

2. What are your areas of interest within your profession? 

   Toxicology, Forensic Medicine, Forensic Pharmacology

3. Things that you are passionate about concerning the clinical/research/current aspects of your profession: 

   Research Work & Teaching

4. What made you choose teaching or mentoring as a profession?  

   For the betterment of the field, role models and sharing of knowledge & experiences.

5. According to your experience, what is more important: getting good scores or acquiring knowledge? 

   Acquiring knowledge.

6. 3 topics/subjects that you like the most: 

   Drugs of Abuse, Forensic Psychiatry and Toxicology

7. Any 3 topics/subjects that you dislike/ detest the most: 

   None

8. What are your fields of interest in Research?  

   Drugs of Abuse, Toxicology, Questioned Documents

9. What are your career goals or expectations? 

   Senior Professor/ Dean/ Pro-VC/ VC

10. What would you be doing if not for the current profession?

    Scientist in Laboratory

11. What do you like to do in your leisure time?

    Rest

12. What change would you like to bring about in the Education sector?

    Education as per need of industry & society.

13. What is your Mantra for success?

    Continuous Hard Work for Achieving the Best!

14. Who do you idolize and why?

    "Arise awake and stop not until the goal is reached." Because there is no shortcut to success.

15. Kindly mention your Publication(s), if any:

    https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8798-5153

16. Kindly mention your achievements or awards:
    Academic Excellence Award, NABL Assessor

17. And finally, what message would you like to give to today's youth?

    Target a Goal and Work Hard for Achieving the Goal.

(MedTeacher/HN)