Area/s of Specialization: 
Petromineralogy, Geochemistry, Precambrian Stratigraphy

RESEARCH PROJECTS: 
Completed 
1. Tectonostratigraphical and petro-chemical studies of the precambrian rocks occurring between Ajmer -Bundi sector, Rajasthan -a geological input along DSS profile, DST, New Delhi, 4.5 lacs. (Major) Co-PI. 
2. .Recognition and characterization of the Archacan-Proterozoic boundary, a study from Udaipur sector, Rajasthan, DST, New Delhi, Rs. 3.251acs Co-PI (1995-98) (Major). 

PUBLICATIONS: Papers (6) Books (1) 

COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INST. IN INDIA AND ABROAD : 
Mineralogisehes Institute, der Universitat, Karlsruhe, Germany. National Geological Research Institute, Hyderabad.

VISITS ABROAD : 
1. Germany, Gottingen, Language (German) course, 4 months, German Academic Exchange Service. 
2. Germany, Karlsruhe, Post Doctoral Research, 17 months, German Academic Exchange Service. 
3. East Germany, Berlin, Exchange of views and visits to historical places, 3 days, German Academic Exchange Service. 
4. England, London, to attend International Seminar, 5 days German Academic Exchange Service. 
5. France, Paris, Italy, Congo, Switzerland, Bern, Nepal. 

MEMBERSHIP OF THE PROFESSIONAL BODIES : 
1. Gondwana Research Group 

CONTRIBUTION TO UNIVERSITY CORPORATE LIFE : 
1. International Students Advisor (May 1994 to Nov. 1998) 
2. SUT A executive member (1998-91 ,92-93) 

CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIA ATTENDED: National (20)

RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS 

Immediately after passing M.Sc. in 1975 with second position, Dr. Prakash Kataria started working as UGC research fellow on a problem "Petromineralogical studies of rocks around Amet" for the award of Ph.D. degree. More than five years of rigorous field and laboratory (Geology Department, AMD, Hyderabad; GSI, Jaipur; HZ Ltd., and DMG, Udaipur) work led to award of Ph.D. in 1981. Marble was one of very important lithounits amongst various other studies. The marble industry has seen its upsurge since 1980, and it is needless to mention its socio-economic importance in south central Rajasthan. 
In 1982 Dr. Kataria was selected for award of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) fellowship by UGC and DAAD authorities. During post-doctoral work (1983-85) in Germany he carried out advance research work on rocks of Amet and the same was published in national and international journals. 
During the nineties he was Co-P\ in two DST sponsored research projects and the results of these have given significant geological inputs to the Deep Seismic Sounding profile line and understanding of Archaean Proterozoic Boundary problem in south central Rajasthan. In addition to this, publications on komatiite and pseudotachylyte rocks would have far reaching consequences on the precambrian geology of this region.