Dr. Paras M. Solanki is an Associate Professor and Head of the Geology department. He is the life member of nine reputed national level associations/societies like Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS), Palaeontological Society of India (PSI), Indian Association of Sedimentologists (IAS), Indian Society of Earthquake Sciences (ISES), Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG) etc. Dr. Solanki has guided 05 Ph.D. students successfully and 07 students are pursuing their Ph.D. under his guidance at the Gujarat University. He guided several students for their M. Sc. dissertation thesis since the academic year 2012-13. More than 80 students have presented their research papers (oral/poster presentations) in various seminars/symposium/conferences at International/National/State level. He served as a visiting faculty at the institutions like CEPT university, Nirma University, Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management (GIDM) etc.

Total of 38 research papers published in the reputed International/National level journals.

• Occurrence of Pillow and Ropy Lava in the Deccan Trap at Asambia, Kachchh, Gujarat. Journal of Geological Society of India, v. 55, no. 3, pp. 327-328.
• Lithofacies and Ichnology of Jumara Formation of Bharasar Dome, Kachchh, Western India. Journal of Geosciences Research, v. 1, no. 1, pp. 29-43.
• Depositional environment of Himmatnagar Sandstone (Lower/Middle Cretaceous): a perspective. The Palaeobotanist, v. 65, pp. 67-84.
• Reappraisal of palaeofloristics of Himmatnagar Sandstone vis-à-vis palaeogeographic significance. The Palaeobotanist, v. 65, pp. 169-176.
• Stratigraphy of Sir Edmund Lake and Godpar area, Southwest of Bhuj, Kachchh, Gujarat, Western India. International Journal for Scientific Research and Development, v. 4, issue 6, pp. 680-682.
• Geomorphology of the Coast between Koteshwar to Jakhau (Kori Creek), Kachchh, Western India. International Journal for Scientific Research and Development, v. 4, issue 6, pp. 574-580.
• Geomorphological Study of the Coast between Lakhpat to Koteshwar (Kori Creek), Kachchh, Gujarat, Western India. International Journal for Scientific Research and Development, v. 4, issue 6, pp. 590-595.
• Geomorphology of Mandvi to Mundra Coast, Kachchh, Western India. Geosciences Research, v. 1, no. 1, pp. 24-38.
• Facies and Ichnotaxonomy of Bhuj Formation near Godpar Village, Southwest of Bhuj, Kachchh, Western India. International Journal for Scientific Research and Development, v. 4, issue 11, pp. 579-583.

• Role of CuSO4 in the Oxidation and Secondary Enrichment Deposit Formation at Ambaji, Gujarat, India. International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering, v. 7, issue 7, pp. 388-391.

• Ichnology of the Callovian-Oxfordian Rocks of the Katrol Hill Range, Kachchh, Western India. Journal Geological society of India, v. 90, pp. 396-404.
• Geomorphic Expressions of Active Strike-slip faulting (Girnar Fault), Saurashtra, Western India. Journal of Indian Geophysical Union, v. 22, no. 4, pp. 399-406.
• Mineralogical and Geomorphological Mapping of western central part of Mare Tranquillitatis using Hyperspectral Imager onboard Chandrayaan-1. International Journal of Research in Advent Technology, v. 6, no. 6, pp. 1296-1301.
• Remote observations of Lunar Craters using high resolution data. https://acrs2018.mrsa.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/TS70-FULLPAPER-FP189-FP561-FP657.pdf
• Late Quaternary Palaeo-environmental changes in the upper Shetrunji River, Saurashtra, India. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, v. 5, issue 10, pp. 93-98.

• Occurrence of Brachyphyllum regularis Borkar et Chiplonkar from Himmatnagar Sandstone and its Geographic Distribution in Indian Gondwana Basins. Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India, v. 63, no. 2, pp. 163-168.

• Mineralogical Mapping of Dionysius Crater using Moon Mineralogy Mapper data. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, v. 6, issue 2, pp. 231-234.

• Compositional and Morphological Analysis of Schluter Crater. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, v. 6, issue 2, pp. 60-67.

• Taxonomy of Body Fossils found from Wandhaya area of Kachchh, Gujarat. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, v. 6, issue 6, pp. 450-458.
• Depositional Environment based on Sedimentological parameters of Ajapar area of Kachchh, Gujarat. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, v. 6, issue 2, pp. 984-990.
• Compositional mapping and the evolutionary history of Mare Tranquillitatis. Journal of Earth System Science, 129 45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-019-1302-7

• Morphological analysis and mapping of complex craters of Copernican age: Crookes, Ohm and Stevinus. Planetary and Space Science, 184 104856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2020.104856

• Mini-RF S-band observation of Ohm and Stevinus craters using circular polarization ratio and m-chi decomposition techniques. Journal of Earth System Science, 129 105. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-020-1370-8

• Application of Landsat 8 OLI for Mapping the Deccan Traps of Kachchh, Gujarat. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-020-01152-1
• Lithofacies Study of the Mesozoic Rocks of Wandhaya Area, Southwest of Bhuj, Kachchh Mainland, Gujarat. Journal Geological society of India, v. 96, pp. 485-490. DOI: 10.1007/s12594-020-1586-x
• Ammonites from the Dhosa Oolite of Wandhaya, southwest of Bhuj, Kachchh, western India. Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India, v. 65, no. 2, pp. 229-235.

• Geomorphic response to neotectonic instability in the Deccan volcanic province, Shetrunji River, western India: Insights from quantitative geomorphology. Quaternary International, 575-576, pp. 96-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2020.06.015

• Assessing the climatically triggered aggradation-incision processes in a dryland environment during the Late Quaternary period from Shetrunji River basin (Saurashtra), India. Quaternary International, 585, pp. 70-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2020.07.007

• Occurrences of the Trace Fossils of Paleogene-Neogene age from Naredi and surrounding area of Western Kachchh, Gujarat, India. Aegaeum, v. 9, issue 1, pp. 332-342.  DOI:16.10089.AJ.2021.V9I1.285311.4158
• Compositional and morphological analysis of Gassendi crater. Journal of Earth System Science, 130 57. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-021-01567-5
• Palaeoichnology of Jurassic sequence of Jara Dome, Kachchh, western India. Science, Technology and Development, v. X, issue V, pp. 41-50.
• Ichnotaxonomy of the sediments of Middle-Upper Jurassic age of the Keera Dome, Kachchh, Western India. Science, Technology and Development, v. X, issue IX, pp. 34-43.

• Palaeoenvironmental interpretation based on lithofacies derived from Keera Dome, Kachchh, western India. Journal of Scientific Research, v. 66, issue 1, pp. 11-21. DOI: 10.37398/JSR.2022.660102

• Oxfordian ammonites from Dhosa Oolite of Jara Dome, western Kachchh, India. Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India, v. 67, no. 2, pp. 251-261.
• Compositional variations in Ohm ray crater on the farside of the Moon: Implications for mafic anomaly. Planetary and Space Science, 229 105674. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2023.105674

• Hybrid Volcanic Episodes within the Orientale Basin, Moon. Remote Sensing, 15, 1801. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15071801

• Comprehending the surface melt characteristics, calving processes, and seasonal ice velocity of Dålk glacier in Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica. Polar Science, 42, 101081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polar.2024.101081
• Assessment of various microwave brightness temperature products and methods for surface melt detection over Greenland ice sheet. Polar Science, 42, 101097. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polar.2024.101097

Total of 12 research projects have been completed successfully and 02 research projects are going on:

• Agroclimatic Regional Planning Unit, Planning Commission, Government of India, Ahmedabad, sponsored project on “Application of Geology in Water Resources Management, Water Harvesting and Basin Analysis in parts of North Gujarat, India” during April, 1998-October, 1999.
• “Hydrogeological studies of Tadkeshwar Mine Lease area, GMDC” sponsored by Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) during 2004-2005.
• “Environmental Geological studies of Chinkara Sanctuary, Lakhpat, Kachchh”, funded by Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation, Gandhinagar during June-July, 2005.
• “Geohydrological Studies of Amod Mining Lease Area (G-19 Extension) in Jhagadia Taluka of Bharuch District”, sponsored by Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) during April, 2005-March, 2007.
• “Geohydrological Studies of Umarsar Mining Lease Area in Lakhpat Taluka of Kachchh District”, sponsored by Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) during April, 2006-March, 2008.
• “Geogydrological Studies of Mangrol Lignite Mines of GIPCL, Bharuch and Surat District, Gujarat”, sponsored by Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL) during 2008-2009.
• “Prospects of Lignite in Kachchh, Gujarat”, sponsored by Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST), Department of Science and Technology, Gujarat under the student Sci-Tech scheme during 2010-2011.
• “Geological mapping & RAPID RESERVE ASSESSMENT FOR BAUXITE using satellite images, Remote sensing and GIS techniques in Jamnagar, Porbandar, Amreli & Junagadh district - Gujarat State”, sponsored by Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) during February, 2012 to March, 2013.
• “Depositional Environment of Himmatnagar (Ahmednagar) Sandstones of Lower Cretaceous age, North Gujarat, India”, sponsored by University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India under the Minor Research project during XIIth plan worth Rs. 4,15,000/- for the period 2015-2017.
• “Estimation of FeO and TiO2 abundances on the Lunar surface using Chandrayaan-1 HySI satellite data”, sponsored by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bangalore, for the period 2016-2019.
• “Synergetic use of Hyperspectral and SAR data for compositional and structural mapping of lunar mare basins”, sponsored by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Ahmedabad, for the period 2017-2019.
• “Source-to-Sink spatio-temporal variability in sediment fluxes and their control on coastal sediment dispersal systems in Gujarat”, sponsored by Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), New Delhi, for the period of three years (2019-20 to 2021-2022).
• “Spatial and Temporal variations in Polar and Ice surface morphology, melting and energy balance components”, sponsored by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Ahmedabad, for the period 2020-2026.
• “Geological records of Palaeo-tsunamis from the Gulf of Kachchh coastline, India”, sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, New Delhi for the period of 2023-2026.

Honored as a member of the Interview Panel for the recruitment of Assistant Professor/Geologist at various institutes as well as worked as a Judge in the Gujarat Science Congress and Science Excellence organized by reputed institutes/university.