Piyush Mishra

Meet Piyush

Hi everyone! I am Piyush (he/him) and I just joined PhD program in DHD (Fall 2021). My younger brother, Punit, is Autistic & Intellectually Disabled. I come from engineering background, I shifted my focus into Disability Sector in the past two years, after my Masters in 2019. I have worked in Sibling Support Initiatives: started SAARTHI-Sibling Support Network, India.

Why did you choose DHD at UIC?
I joined DHD because of its strong expertise in the areas I want to work in and because of its rich diversity and good balance in scholarship and action.

What do you want to do with a DHD degree?
Provide support on-ground, through academia and systems change to adults with I/DD and their family care-givers in the areas of future planning, healthcare and employment; particularly in Low and Middle Income Countries.

Research Interests
Future Planning for adults with I/DD , Sibling Support, development of sex education resources for individuals with I/DD, and accessible research, learning media for persons with disabilities.

Education
M.Tech (Mechanical Engineering), National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (India) 2019; B.E. (Mechanical Engg.), University of Pune, 2016