Prof. Sanjay Swami

Dr. Sanjay Swami obtained Ph.D. in Soil Science from CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India. Thereafter, he took up a research position at ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal and then served Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu as Assistant Professor and subsequently as Senior Scientist & Head of Krishi Vigyan Kendra. Presently, Dr. Swami is Instructor (Professor) in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry at School of Natural Resource Management, College of Post Graduate Studies in Agricultural Sciences, Barapani, Meghalaya under Central Agricultural University, Imphal. Apart from teaching postgraduate students, he is an active researcher in the field of conservation and management of natural resources, especially soil and water conservation in the Indian Himalayan Region for more than 18 years. He handled 7 externally funded projects and contributed over 150 research papers in various journals of international repute. He has also to his credit 21 standard books and more than 50 book chapters. He has guided/guiding 6 Ph.D. and 17 M.Sc. scholars, attended more than 35 international conferences, presented research papers and won many prestigious awards viz. SCSI Gold Medal Award, Dr. J.S. Bali Award, SCSI Leadership Award, Best Soil and Water Conservationist Award, Young Scientist Award, Distinguished Scientist Award, etc. He holds the prestigious position of National Fellow of the Soil Conservation Society of India and actively serving as the Chairman of Meghalaya State Chapter. He is the Fellow of the Himalayan University Consortium (HUC), International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal; Mentor for Interns of the Indian Knowledge System, Ministry of Education, Government of India; Associate Fellow at UGC-Inter University Center at Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Rashtrapati Niwas, Shimla, India; the Ambassador of the Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; and Member of the International Advisory Council of The Grassroots Institute, Montreal, Canada. He is also the Senior Global Fellow of The Grassroots Institute.