Recent Publications 2022-2026

Ast. Professor, School of Mineral Resources Engineering, Technical University of Crete

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2026

• M. D. Koltsidopoulou, A. Pavlides, D. T. Hristopulos, E. Α. Varouchakis+, Enhancing Geostatistical Analysis of Natural Resources Data with Complex Spatial Formations through non-Euclidean Distances, Mathematical Geosciences, (2026) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11004-025-10269-3
• E. Α. Varouchakis+, Evangelos Machairas, Ioulia Koroptsenko, Stylianos Tampouris, Christos Stenos and Michail Galetakis, Quantitative Assessment of Pit Lake Rehabilitation Using Virtual Reality Imagery and Machine Learning Validation, Geosciences, (2026), 16(4), 149; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences16040149
• Nahed Ben-Salem, Amir Rouhani, Nadim K. Copty, Emmanouil A. Varouchakis, J. Jaime Gómez-Hernández, George P. Karatzas, Michael Rode, Seifeddine Jomaa, The role of secondary data in estimating groundwater levels in the Iberian Peninsula, Groundwater for Sustainable Development, Volume 33, (2026), 101594, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2026.101594.
• Vozinaki, AE.K., Anyfanti, I.V., Karatzas, G.P., E. Α. Varouchakis et al. Sustainable Water Governance: Insights from Living Lab Experiences. Water Resour Manage 40, 10 (2026). doi.org/10.1007/s11269-025-04383-4

2025

• A. Pavlides, M. D. Koltsidopoulou, M. Chrysanthi, E. A. Varouchakis+, (2025). A Kernel-Based Nonparametric Approach for Data Gaussian Anamorphosis, Mathematical Geosciences, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11004-025-10251-z
• Baeza, D, Maleki, M. & Varouchakis, E. A. (2025). Leveraging pre-existing geological model to generate multiple realizations of geological domain through machine learning algorithms. Natural Resources Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11053-025-10572-0
• Maleki, M., Mery, N., Soltani-Mohammadi, S., Plaza-Carvajal, J., & Varouchakis, E. A. (2025). Integrating geological domains into machine learning for ore grade prediction: A case study from a porphyry copper deposit. Minerals, 15(11), 1175; https://doi.org/10.3390/min15111175
• M. K. Germanou, A. Pavlides, E A. Varouchakis+. “Comparison of Geostatistical and Machine Learning Methods for Spatial Analysis of Natural Resources Data,” Mathematical Geosciences, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11004-025-10239-9
• M. Chrysanthi, A. Pavlides, E. A. Varouchakis+. “A Bayesian Geostatistical Approach to Analyzing Groundwater Depth in Mining Areas,” Geosciences, 2025, 15(11), 410; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences15110410

• G. Xiroudakis, G. Saratsis, G.E. Exadaktylos, E. Machairas, E.A. Varouchakis, S. Mavrigiannakis, The effect of microstructure on the behavior of an underground excavation, Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, Volume 147, 2026, 103241.

• E.A. Varouchakis+, Konstantinos Komnitsas, Michail Galetakis. "Spatiotemporal Analysis of Vegetation Health and Moisture Dynamics in Rehabilitated Mining Quarries Using Satellite Imagery," Environmental Processes, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40710-025-00781-3

• E.A. Varouchakis+, Ashok Krishnamurthy, Konstantinos Komnitsas. "Modeling Extreme Rainfall Using the Principle of Maximum Entropy," Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-025-01274-5

• E.A. Varouchakis+, M. D. Koltsidopoulou and A. Pavlides, 2025, Designing Robust Covariance Models for Geostatistical Applications, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, doi.org/10.1007/s00477-025-02982-6
• Lyronis A., E. A. Varouchakis+, I. Anyfanti, G. P. Karatzas, 2025.  A Unified Open-Source Metabase Design for Hydro-meteorological Data Descriptive Analysis, Environmental Processes, DOI: 10.1007/s40710-025-00758-2
• Hristopulos, D. T., Symeonidis, P., Tsakiridou, S., & Varouchakis, E. A., 2025. Causality Inference: A Comparison of Two Methods with Application to North Atlantic Oscillation and Rainfall in Greece. Mathematical Geosciences, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11004-025-10181-w
• Biniaris, D., Xiroudakis, G., Saratsis, G., Exadaktylos, G., & Varouchakis, E. A., 2025. Minimization of CO2 Emissions in Openpit Mines by Using Stochastic Simulations. Circular Economy and Sustainability, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-024-00491-2
• Machairas, E., Varouchakis, E.A.+, Sfakianakis, M., Rozakis, S., Deveci, M. and Galetakis, M., 2025. Cost–Benefit Analysis through Stochastic Risk Assessment on Mining Waste Management considering the Circular Economy’s Requirements. Journal of Cleaner Production, p.144388, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.144388

2024

• Leilabadi, S. H., Lottermoser, B. G., Roach, M., Varouchakis, E. A., Machairas, E., Barrionuevo, F. G., Macia, M. T., & Nieto, J. M. , 2024. The IMMERSE Project: Virtual Excursions on Critical Raw Materials for the Clean Energy Transition. Mining Report, 160(6), 601-607. ISSN: 2195-6529,https://mining-report.de/online-kiosk/mining-report-glueckauf-ausgabe-6-dezember-2024/
• Gkika, A.V., Lymperi, O.A.I., Varouchakis, E.A., Pavlides, A., Zacharis, E.A. and Lekkas, E.L., 2024. A risk assessment methodology for supporting decision making on the climate proofing of electricity distribution networks. Energy Reports, 12, pp.6155-6185, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2024.11.070
• Diamantopoulou, E., Pavlides, A., Steiakakis, E. and Varouchakis, E.A. +, 2024. Geostatistical Analysis of Groundwater Data in a Mining Area in Greece. Hydrology, 11(7), p.102, https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11070102
• Chen, Y., Wang, W., Qiao, Y., Zheng, Q., Deveci, M., Varouchakis, E.A. and Al-Hinai, A., 2024. Assessing adoption barriers to digital technology in the natural gas supply chain using an spherical fuzzy RAFSI model. Resources Policy, 94, p.105103,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.105103
• Lee, D., M. Ruf, N. Karadimitriou, H. Steeb, M. Manousidaki, E. A. Varouchakis, S. Tzortzakis, and A. Yiotis. 2024. Development of stochastically reconstructed 3D porous media micromodels using additive manufacturing: numerical and experimental validation, Scientific Reports, 14(1), 9375, doi:10.1038/s41598-024-60075-w
• D Pentari, E Varouchakis, I Cheiladaki, D Keravnopoulou, E Partsalaki. 2024. Carboxylic Acid-Assisted Leaching of Critical Elements from Coal Fly Ash: Experimental and Simulation Studies, Global NEST Journal 26 (7), 1-9, https://doi.org/10.30955/gnj.06013
• Lymperi, O.-A., and E. A. Varouchakis+. 2024. Modeling Extreme Precipitation Data in a Mining Area, Mathematical Geosciences, doi:10.1007/s11004-023-10126-1.
• Lino Pereira, J., E. A. Varouchakis, G. P. Karatzas, and L. Azevedo. 2024. Uncertainty Quantification in Geostatistical Modelling of Saltwater Intrusion at a Coastal Aquifer System, Mathematical Geosciences, doi:10.1007/s11004-023-10120-7.

2023

• Ben-Salem, N., R. Reinecke, N. K. Copty, J. Jaime Gómez-Hernández, E. A. Varouchakis, G. P. Karatzas, M. Rode, and S. Jomaa. 2023. Mapping steady-state groundwater levels in the Mediterranean region: The Iberian Peninsula as a benchmark, J. Hydrol., 626, 130207, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.130207
• Machairas, E., and E. A. Varouchakis+. 2023. Cost–Benefit Analysis and Risk Assessment for Mining Activities in Terms of Circular Economy and Their Environmental Impact, Geosciences, 13(10), doi:10.3390/geosciences13100318.
• Pereira, J. L., J. J. Gómez-Hernández, A. Zanini, E. A. Varouchakis, and L. Azevedo. 2023. Iterative geostatistical electrical resistivity tomography inversion, Hydrogeol. J., 31(6), 1627-1645, doi:10.1007/s10040-023-02683-w.
• Pavlides, A., E. A. Varouchakis+, and D. T. Hristopulos. 2023. Geostatistical analysis of groundwater levels in a mining area with three active mines, Hydrogeol. J., 31(6), 1425-1441, doi:10.1007/s10040-023-02676-9.
• Al Heib, M., E. A. Varouchakis, M. Galetakis, V. Renaud, and J. Burda. 2023. A framework for assessing hazards related to pit lakes: application on European case studies, Environ. Earth. Sci., 82(14), 365, doi:10.1007/s12665-023-11045-4.
• Petrakis, E., E. Varouchakis, and K. Komnitsas. 2023, Reliability of the Non-linear Modeling in Predicting the Size Distribution of the Grinding Products Under Different Operating Conditions, Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 40(4), 1265-1278. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00793-3
• Deveci, M., E. A. Varouchakis, P. R. Brito-Parada, A. R. Mishra, P. Rani, M. Bolgkoranou, and M. Galetakis, 2023. Evaluation of risks impeding sustainable mining using Fermatean fuzzy score function based SWARA method, Applied Soft Computing, 139, 110220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2023.110220
• E.A. Varouchakis+, Solomatine, D., Perez, G.A.C., Jomaa, S., Karatzas, G.P., 2023. Combination of geostatistics and self-organizing maps for the spatial analysis of groundwater level variations in complex hydrogeological systems. Stoch. Env. Res. Risk A. 37(8), 3009-3020. DOI:10.1007/s00477-023-02436-x
• Kozyrakis, G.V., Spanoudaki, K., Varouchakis, E.A., 2023. Long-term wave energy potential estimation in the Aegean and Ionian seas using dynamic downscaling and wave modelling techniques. Applied Ocean Research 131, 103446. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apor.2022.103446

2022

• Deveci, M., Brito-Parada, P.R., Pamucar, D., Varouchakis, E.A.+, 2022. Rough sets based Ordinal Priority Approach to evaluate sustainable development goals (SDGs) for sustainable mining. Resources Policy 79, 103049. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2022.103049
• Varouchakis, E.A.+, Kalaitzaki, E., Trichakis, I., Corzo, G., Karatzas, G., 2022. An integrated method to study and plan aquifer recharge. Hydrology Research. DOI:10.2166/nh.2022.054
• Varouchakis, E.A.+, Guardiola-Albert, C., Karatzas, G.P., 2022. Spatiotemporal Geostatistical Analysis of Groundwater Level in Aquifer Systems of Complex Hydrogeology. Water Resour. Res. 58(3), e2021WR029988. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/2021WR029988
• Spanoudaki, K., Dimitriadis, P., Varouchakis, E.A., Perez, G.A.C., 2022. Estimation of Hydropower Potential Using Bayesian and Stochastic Approaches for Streamflow Simulation and Accounting for the Intermediate Storage Retention. Energies 15(4), 1413.
• Tzanakakis, V. A., A. Pavlaki, E. Lekkas, E. A. Varouchakis, N. V. Paranychianakis, G. Fasarakis, and A. N. Angelakis, 2022. Uncoupled Precipitation and Water Availability: The Case Study of Municipality of Sfakia, Crete, Greece. Water 14(3), 462.
• Varouchakis, E.A.+, Perez, G.A.C., Loaiza, M.A.D., Spanoudaki, K., 2022. Sustainability of mining activities in the European Mediterranean region in terms of a spatial groundwater stress index. Spatial Statistics 50, 100625. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spasta.2022.100625

 

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