Varouchakis Emmanuel is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mining Technology within the School of Mineral Resources Engineering at the Technical University of Crete . His research focuses on Geostatistics , Environmental Mining , and Sustainable Development , with expertise in Risk Analysis , Stochastic Processes , and Machine Learning . He contributes to the Research Units of Geostatistics and Environmental Mining and Sustainable Development ( https://www.envi-stat.tuc.gr/en/home ). Research Trends: His recent publications address critical challenges in hydrogeological modeling, environmental risk assessment, and sustainable mining practices. Key themes include groundwater level analysis , geostatistical inversion , pit lake hazard frameworks , and multi-criteria decision-making for SDG implementation in mining contexts. Grants & Projects: He leads the HFRI-funded project "Advanced geostatistical modeling for natural resources evaluation" (2023-2025) and participates in EU initiatives like IMMERSE (2023-2025) for critical mineral education and REECOL (2023-2026) focused on ecological rehabilitation of post-mining areas, employing machine learning and remote sensing. Teaching: He teaches undergraduate courses in Statistics and Probability for Engineers and Applied Geostatistics , as well as postgraduate courses on Time Series Analysis and Geostatistical Simulation Methods .









