Prabhakar Misra

Prabhakar Misra is a Professor of Physics and Director of the Laser Spectroscopy Laboratory at Howard University. He has served as the SPS Chapter Advisor at his home institution for the past 8 years. The Howard University Chapter has been recognized by SPS and the American Institute of Physics as a Notable SPS Chapter for 2 years (2015-16); as a Distinguished SPS Chapter for three years (2017-19); and for the past two consecutive years (2020-21) as an Outstanding SPS Chapter, the highest recognition reserved for only the top 15% of 844 SPS Chapters nationwide. Prof. Misra has been recognized for his research and mentoring activities by being elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2015 and cited "for sustained contributions to the spectroscopy of the condensed phases and commitment and exemplary mentoring of underrepresented students."