Manish Mishra

Experience

1. Co Managing Director

   Istar Materials

   Aug 2023 — Present · Bhilai, IN

   I started iSTAR Materials with a simple but powerful belief:India has the talent, intelligence, and spirit to lead the world in advanced materials — we just need to build it.Coming from a background in engineering and manufacturing, I saw firsthand how critical industries — from electronics to aerospace — depended on imported specialty materials, often controlled by a few global players.Instead of accepting this as the norm, I decided to create a company that would break monopolies, and build world-class solutions from India.Through iSTAR Materials, we have built a portfolio of specialty carbons, nitrides, thermal management solutions, EMI shielding materials, and functional additives that are now replacing imported products at some of the largest companies in India — and soon, globally.We combine deep material science, AI-driven formulation innovation, and real-world customer collaboration to create products that are not only competitive, but often better.As we grew, I founded Thermopass Global to expand our footprint — using data-driven trading and market intelligence to identify new opportunities in the world of specialty raw materials.Today, our materials empower industries like semiconductors, EVs, electronics, defense, refractories, and more.We are proud to have earned the trust of customers like Vesuvius, TRL Krosaki, RHI, Calderys, and others — and we are just getting started.My journey is built on one mission:“To transform India from a buyer into a builder of the world’s most advanced materials.”If you’re passionate about innovation, collaboration, and creating real impact through materials science, I’d love to connect.Core Focus Areas: • Specialty Carbons, Nitrides, Thermal Materials • Thermal Interface & EMI Shielding Solutions • Import Substitution & High-Performance Innovation • Industrial Problem-Solving through Custom MaterialsPersonal Motto:“Disrupt where needed. Build where missing. Lead where possible.”

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

  Master of Science - MS

  2015 — 2017