Area/s of Specialization: 
Economic Geology, Environmental Geology, Mineral Economics

RESEARCH PROJECTS: 
Completed 
1. Fluid inclusion study of the Degana and Balda wolframite deposits, Rajasthan. UGC (SAP). 
2. PTXt condition of remobilisation of Pb-Zn ores of Zawar area, UGC (SAP). 

VISITS ABROAD : 
Visited Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal and carried out field work in the valley during M.Sc. field training (1982) for three days. 

COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INST.IN INDIA AND ABROAD :
Work done and helped Saught of Deptt. of Mines and Geology, Govt. of Rajasthan, Udaipur C.R.D.L., Hind. Zinc. Ltd., Udaipur for research work. 

CONTRIBUTION TO UNIVERSITY CORPORATE LIFE : 
1. Acted as Rector and looked after students, activities. 
2. Worked as Asstt. Warden. Geology Hostel and M.B. Science Hostel. 

R & D INDUSTRY SOCIETY LINKAGE : 
Free consultancy provided to many small mine owners for mineral identification marketing and mining etc. Helped DMG, RSMDC, RSMM, Binani Cement etc. in mineral identification and rock nomenculture. 

INVITED LECTURES DELIVERED: Six 

PUBLICATIONS: Papers (19) Popular Articles (3) Books (4)

CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIA ATTENDED: National (26) 

MEMBERSHIP OF THE PROFESSIONAL BODIES : 
1. Indian Geological Congress, Roorkee (Life member) 

OTHERS: 
1. Organised seminar on Industrial Miner:als and Rocks of Rajasthan (1987) (Organising secretary) 
2. Group discussion -Minerals and Mineral Industries 1983. (O.S.)
3. Skill Development Training Programme (Joint -Co-ordinator) 1997. 
4. Seminar- Environmental Perspective of small-scale mineral resources utilization -1995 ( co-convener) . 
5. In addition, organised "Science Day" celebration three times (exhibitation, debate, elocutions, drawing competitions etc.).  

RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS 

Immediately after passing out M.Sc. in Geology, Dr. P .C. Avadhich joined the Post-Graduate Department of Geology, University of Rajasthan at Udaipur as Asstt. Professor. Along with teaching P .G. classes also carried out research in field of economic geology on barytes deposits in south Rajasthan. Suggested a volcanogenic exhalative model of ore deposits of barytes and associated ore minerals found in Aravalli super groups. 
Minerals are non-renewable resources therefore, their conservation and scientific exploitation is necessary with this in mind, the subsequent research activity included the fields of mineral economics and environmental geology (branches of Applied Geology). Along with fellow workers, the findings were dispersed amongst mineral entrepreneurs through seminars, conferences etc. The results and effects can be seen in their improved technologies and working. 
The alumni of the department are working in different mineral industries including state and union government bodies and private sector. Some of them have established their own industries. In order to develop fraternity, exchange of knowledge and technological information the Alumni Association "was formed. Under its banner lectures, seminars, workshops, exhibition etc. were organised. This increased the interaction amongst the alumni and holistic development of the alma mater. 
All the above activities helped the university department to upgrade its curriculum with improved scientific knowledge and industrial demand.