Rate My Professor George Barakos

Barakos' academic interests center on mining engineering, rock mechanics, mineral economics, 3D mine planning, and environmental impact evaluation, with current projects on uranium mining, rare earth element deposits, battery raw materials, strategic metals, fractal geometry in porous media, gas adsorption models, critical minerals assessment, and social license to operate. He has produced extensive publications, including 'Sustainable mining of critical minerals and metals around the world: bottlenecks and opportunities' (2022), 'The long uphill journey of Australia’s rare earth element industry: challenges and opportunities' (2022), 'A Smart Algorithm for Global Criticality Assessment of Minerals and Metals' (2025), 'Copper, crime, and the circular economy: How shadow flows threaten the green transition' (2026), 'Improved Model of Coalbed Methane Target Selection Under Complex Geological Conditions' (2025), 'Fractal Characterization on Three-Dimensional Tortuosity of Fault Tectonic' (2024), and 'A Fractal-Modified Dubinin-Astakhov Equation for Micropores Adsorption in Porous Media: Principle, Methodology and Implication' (2026). His work supports sustainable practices, supply chain security for critical raw materials, and innovative evaluation tools for mining projects worldwide.