Dr. R. K. Sharma holds a Ph.D. and Ācārya in Buddhist-philosophy. His specialized field of Study is Buddhist Tantra. He has knowledge of Hindi & Sanskrit languages and Māgadhī, Bhujimol, Ancient Newārī scripts etc. He is one of the co-editos of the Rare Buddhist Texts and ‘Dhīḥ’ Research Journal since 1997. He has published his research thesis and several research articles in various research journals and magazines.