Dr. Sanjay Swami obtained Ph.D. in the field of Soil Science from CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India. Presently, Dr. Swami is 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 UG, PG and Ph.D. courses, he is an active researcher in the field of Conservation and Management of Natural Resources, especially in the Indian Himalayan Region for more than 18 years. He handled 7 externally funded projects and contributed over 150 research papers and technical articles in various journals/periodicals of international repute. He has also to his credit 18 standard books and more than 50 book chapters. He has guided 5 Ph.D. and 13 M.Sc. scholars, attended more than 25 international conferences, presented research papers and won many prestigious awards viz. SCSI Gold Medal Award, SCSI Leadership Award, Young Scientist Award, Distinguished Scientist Award, Outstanding Achievement Award, etc. He has wide international exposure and visited many countries like The Netherlands, China, Japan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Mongolia, etc. for various academic purposes. He is editor, associate editor, consulting editor and reviewer of many national and international journals.

Natural resource management with special emphasis on nutrient management in acidic soils, soil pollution, land use planning, development of location specific integrated farming systems for resource poor small holders, organic farming, etc