Sanjeevi Shanthakumar is the current director of Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar.

Before joining the legal academia he had practiced at the Madras High Court for seven years as an advocate.

He had visited premier universities across the globe, including Oxford, to understand the best practices in legal education.

He has published several research articles on contemporary legal issues in various national and international journals and edited volumes.

He has presented papers and delivered keynote addresses in many national and international conferences in India and abroad.