Dr. Umashankar Sharma has obtained the degrees of Acharya (M.A.) and Vidyavaridhi (Ph.D.) in Astrology from Banaras Hindu University. Presently, he is working as Guest faculty in Department of Bhot Jyotish, Faculty of Sowa Rigpa, CIHTS since 2019. His field of teaching is ancient Indian mathematics, mathematical astrology, Vastu Shastra and ancient astronomy. Apart from this, he contributed to curriculum structure. His research interest focuses on the method of Indian Panchang. He has published many research articles in Hindi and Sanskrit in reputed national and international reputed journals.