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Emmanuel John M. Carranza

Also known as John Carranza

Emmanuel John M. Carranza is a geologist whose research uses Random Forest modeling to map mineral prospects. He began in Philippine exploration geology and held academic posts in the Netherlands, Australia and South Africa. His 2015 study models mineral prospectivity in Abra, and he receives the 2022 William Christian Krumbein Medal. As of October 2026, he is a professor at the University of the Free State and an Association of Applied Geochemists councillor.

Born
1962
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Timeline

  1. 1983–2001

    Exploration geology in the Philippines

    From 1983 to 2001, he works as an exploration geologist/geochemist at the Bureau of Mines & Geosciences of the Philippines.

  2. 2001–2012

    A Twente post and Delft PhD

    From 2001 to 2003, he researches at the University of Twente, then serves as an associate professor there from 2003 to 2012. He earns a doctorate from Delft University of Technology in 2002.

  3. 2013–2017

    Posts at James Cook and Campinas

    From 2013 to 2016, he serves as an associate professor at James Cook University. From 2015 to 2017, he is a visiting professor at the Institute of Geosciences, State University of Campinas, in Brazil.

  4. 2015

    Random Forest prospectivity mapping

    In 2015, he coauthors a Random Forest paper titled “Random forest predictive modeling of mineral prospectivity with small number of prospects and data with missing values in Abra (Philippines).”

  5. 2017–2021

    Professor at KwaZulu-Natal

    From 2017 to 2021, he is Professor of Geological Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

  6. 2022

    A UFS post and medal

    In 2022, UFS appoints him Professor of Economic Geology in its Department of Geology and names him the 2022 recipient of the William Christian Krumbein Medal.

  7. 2025–2026

    Vice-president of the AAG

    In May 2025, he becomes vice-president of the Association of Applied Geochemists for a two-calendar-year term.

  8. As of October 2026

    Professor and AAG councillor

    As of October 2026, he is a professor at the University of the Free State. He is recognized in the 2026 Research.com rankings for Earth Science and serves as a councillor for South Africa on the Association of Applied Geochemists' 2026–2027 council.

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  1. IAMG 2022--Keynote speakers and IAMG Awardees iamgconferences.org. Checked 19 October 2026.
  2. 名家讲坛（2012-11） gpmr.cug.edu.cn. Checked 19 October 2026.
  3. UKZN Geology Professor New Vice-President of Association of Applied Geochemists agriculture-science.ukzn.ac.za. Checked 19 October 2026.
  4. Publications by: Emmanuel John M. Carranza researchonline.jcu.edu.au. Checked 19 October 2026.
  5. Departmental News ufs.ac.za. Checked 19 October 2026.
  6. UFS Welcomes GeoCongress 2025 Delegates ufs.ac.za. Checked 19 October 2026.
  7. UFS environmental researchers recognised among world’s leading scientists ufs.ac.za. Checked 19 October 2026.
  8. The Association appliedgeochemists.org. Checked 19 October 2026.