He specialises in teacher education, peace education, qualitative research methods, lifelong education and the teaching of mathematics. His interest in qualitative research on adult education culminated in a PhD thesis from the Utkal University of Orissa, India, in 2007. He has published a number of national and international papers, and has spoken at various international conferences within India and abroad, on issues that include teacher education. Dr Mishra is an Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Education and Chief Editor of the International Journal of Peace Education and Development.