National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Sanjib Kumar Behera
FELLOW, ELECTED 2024

Born in Balasore,Odisha, India on 19 April, 1976. Educated at Brundabati High School, Badakia, Balasore, 1988-91; Fakir Mohan College, Balasore, 1993; College of Agriculture, Bhubaneswar, OUAT, 1995-2000; College of Agriculture, GBPUAT, Pantnagar, 2000-02; ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2002-06. B.Sc. (Ag.) 2000; M.Sc. (Ag.) 2002; Ph.D. 2006; Visiting Scholar, McGill University, Canada, 2013.

Head, Division of Soil Chemistry and Fertility, and Incharge, AICRP-MSPE, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal.

Scientist, ICAR-IISS, Bhopal, 2007-2012; Sr. Scientist, ICAR-IIOPR, Pedavegi (A.P.), 2012-17; Sr. Scientist, 2017-18; Principal Scientist, ICAR-IISS, Bhopal, 2018-23.

Awards/Honours: FAI award: Excellence for the best work done in the field of “Plant Nutrition”, The Fertilizer Association of India, New Delhi, 2022; XII International Congress Commemoration Award, Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi, 2018;Young Scientist Award in the area of Plant Nutrition, M/s Mosaic India Private Limited, Gurgaon, 2019; Golden Jubilee Young Scientist Award, Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi, 2014;Dhiru Morarji Memorial Award for Best Article in Agricultural Sciences, The Fertilizer Association of India, New Delhi, 2021; Councilor, Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi, 2019-21; Editor, Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science, 2019-2024; Editoral Board Member Scientific Reports 2024 onward; Subject Editor, Pantnagar Journal of Research, GBPUAT, Pantnagar, 2022 onward; Guest Editor, Sustainability: Special Issue on Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition in Sustainable Crop Production, MDPI, Switzerland, 2021-23; Guest Editor, Agriculture: Special Issue on Advances in Nutrient Management in Soil-Plant System, MDPI, Switzerland, 2021-23.National Scholarship, 1995-99; ICAR JRF, 2000-02; IARI Fellowship, 2002-03; CSIR JRF & SRF, 2003-06.

Fellow: Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi; National Academy of Biological Sciences, Chennai; Associate Fellow, Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences, Amaravathi, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

Research Areas: Soil Chemistry and Fertility; Spatial Variability Studies; Site Specific Nutrient Management; Micronutrient Management in Soil-Plant System; Oil Palm Nutrient Management

Address: Head, Division of Soil Chemistry and Fertility, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal 462038, M.P.; House No. G 11, Kakda Abhinav Homes, Ayodhya Bypass Road, Near SIRT, Bhopal 462041, M.P.; [Tel: Off. (0755) 2730970 Extn. 241/321; Cell: 9492764921; Email: sanjibkumarbehera123@gmail.com; sanjib_bls@rediffmail.com]