Mr Misra was Director (Operations) of NTPC Ltd. (NTPC), a Maharatna Company, for 4 years. He joined NTPC as an Executive Trainee in 1977 after graduating in Electrical Engineering with Hons from REC, Rourkela. He worked in various areas and became a Member of the Board in 2010. He has an in depth experience in all facets of Power Sector like Design, Engineering, Contracts & Procurement, Human Resources and Operation Services. He was responsible for successful implementation and commissioning of India's first 765 KV substations at NTPC, Sipat. He was actively associated with BIS and was a member of Electro-Technical Division Council (ETDC) of BIS. He has also represented India in CIGRE (International Conference on Large High Voltage Electrical System) and has contributed in many Study Committees and Working Groups of CIGRE.

Mr Misra has been on the Boards of the various JVs and Subsidiaries of NTPC engaged in Generation, Power Trading & Manufacturing as Chairman and / or Director in the capacity of Executive and NonExecutive. Has worked as Consultant Power (Thermal) of State Bank of India (on non-exclusive basis) and has been Member Governing Board NTPC School of Business as also Member of Enquiry Committee for Mumbai Grid failure of 12/10/2020. Mr Misra was also Vice-Chairman (Technical) CIGRE-India (World Body of Power System Experts). Additionally Mr Misra has been on the Boards of major companies such as NTPC Limited, Coastal Gujarat Power Limited, Maithon Power Limited, Tata Power Trading Company Limited, Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited, Powergrid Himachal Transmission Limited, Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited , Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited, Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited and M.P. Power Management Company Limited

Currently, he is on the Boards of the following companies as Independent Director Prayagraj Power Generation Co. Ltd , Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd (Joint Venture of Gujarat State PSUs), Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (State PSU), Madhya Pradesh Poorv Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Limited (State PSU) and Ind - Barath Energy (Utkal) Limited.