A.H. Dijkstra

A.H. Dijkstra is a geologist affiliated with the University of Twente's Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) and Department of Applied Earth Sciences (ITC-AES). Their research focuses on the sustainability and security of critical raw materials essential for the energy transition, including rare earth elements (REE), cobalt, lithium, and indium.

• Current position: Researcher at University of Twente
• Doctorate: Utrecht University (The Netherlands)
• Previous academic positions: Plymouth (UK), Neuchâtel (Switzerland), Perth (Australia), Leicester (UK)

Research interests span mineral deposit formation processes, Earth's elemental distribution, and public engagement in geoscience. Expertise includes depletion studies, mantle dynamics, and isotope geochemistry.