Galetakis Michael

Professor Galetakis Michael is affiliated with the Technical University of Crete, specifically the School of Mineral Resources Engineering and the Mining Technology Department. His research focuses on quality control of mineral raw materials, health and safety in mining, geostatistics, neural networks, and environmental risk assessment.

• Quality control of aggregates, construction materials, and solid fuels
• Simulation techniques and stochastic analysis for mining systems
• Environmental remediation and risk management

The recent publications highlight applications in mining rehabilitation, CO2 reduction, and machine learning for mineral resource estimation. Projects funded by the European Commission and other institutions include ecological rehabilitation, pit lake stability, and mining efficiency enhancements.

Scientific grants include:

• REECOL (2023-2026): Ecological rehabilitation of post-mining areas
• RAFF (2019-2022): Risk assessment of flooded pits
• BEWEXMIN (2015-2018): Bucket wheel excavator optimization
• MANNFENI (2013-2015): Mathematical models for mining
• DURECOBEL (2013-2015): Eco-friendly building materials

He is involved in the Research Unit Quality Control-Hygiene and Safety in Mining and teaches Mining Research, Health and Safety in Mining, and Quality Control courses.