Prof. (Dr.) Raj Shree Dhar, (M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. in Mathematics) is Principal, Higher Education Department, J & K Government, Jammu & Kashmir, India. She has done M. Phil. in Mathematics on the topic “Location of the zeros of the polynomials in complex variables” in 1986 and Ph. D. in Mathematics on the topic “Shared values and Differential Polynomials of the Entire and Meromorphic functions” from Jammu University. She started teaching PG Mathematics to school teachers in 1987 at Centre for Advanced Studies in Educational Technology, Karanagar, Srinagar and was selected as Lecturer, Vishwa Bharti Women’s college, Rainawari Srinagar in 1988. She was selected as Lecturer, Higher Education Department, J&K Government in 1991.

She is second female in the state who did Ph. D. from J & K Universities in January, 1995. She has organized various workshops, conferences, activities in the college and acted as convener/ member in different committees for which she received Best Teacher Award in 2008 and Certificate of Efficiency in 2004. She has worked for the establishment of J&K Institute of Mathematical Sciences under J&K Govt. She has acted as resource person in various Institutions and Radio and T.V. Channel for disseminating the knowledge about career in Mathematics.

She has published research papers in journals of national and international Repute. She has guided research students. She writes for local dailies on the importance of Mathematics, Astrology, Astronomy and about reforms in education system. Her published books include An Inquiry into Evolution of Mathematics, Gateway to Complex Analysis and A Rendezvous with Education. She has worked as Associate Editor for the publications (newsletters, research journals) of Higher Education Department of J&K. She has received Teacher Innovation Award from Sri Aurobindo Society.