Souradeep Mukherjee
PhD student Stanford University
Souradeep Mukherjee is a PhD Student in the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department at Stanford University developing predictive frameworks that fuse multi-element soil geochemistry with subsurface mineralization to identify Ni–Cu sulfide intrusions in Brazil’s Curaçá Valley. His work integrates compositional data analysis, machine learning and geostatistics to reduce geological uncertainty and enhance mineral targeting efficiency. Broadly, he is interested in geospatial modeling, intelligent decision systems, and the convergence of Earth sciences with computational intelligence for next-generation resource discovery.
2026 Agenda Sessions
Modern data science to accelerate discovery
This session explores how advanced analytical techniques, rooted in machine learning, network theory, and stochastic modelling, are transforming mineral exploration across Africa. Showcasing GeoChemNet, a novel approach to visualising geochemical datasets through network analysis, enabling geologists to identify meaningful outliers and patterns that traditional methods often miss. Participants will also examine how stochastic interpolation of flightline data is reducing false positives in geophysical surveys, improving the accuracy of subsurface targeting and saving millions in exploration costs.
Wednesday 11 February 14:50 - 15:50 Nubian Pyramids Stage (CTICC2 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall)
Disruptive technologies
This session explores how advanced analytical techniques, rooted in machine learning, network theory, and stochastic modelling, are transforming mineral exploration across Africa. Showcasing GeoChemNet, a novel approach to visualising geochemical datasets through network analysis, enabling geologists to identify meaningful outliers and patterns that traditional methods often miss. Participants will also examine how stochastic interpolation of flightline data is reducing false positives in geophysical surveys, improving the accuracy of subsurface targeting and saving millions in exploration costs.
Nubian Pyramids Stage (CTICC2 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall) Africa/Johannesburg
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