Alexandra Bennett

Dr. Alexandra Bennett is a researcher at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), affiliated with the Institute of Analytical Chemistry under the Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources. She also collaborates with the Institute of Soil Research. Her research integrates analytical chemistry and metabolomics to study plant-soil interactions, root exudates, and soil health.

Her research interests include analytical chemistry, food chemistry, natural product chemistry, horticulture, and metabolomics, with a focus on non-targeted analysis of plant chemical communication and soil health monitoring. She employs advanced techniques such as dual-column chromatography and high-resolution mass spectrometry.

Her recent publications (2021–2024) reflect a strong trend in analytical method development for metabolomics, particularly in plant root exudates and rhizosphere interactions. She also investigates soil health indicators and the chemical diversity of crops like sweet potatoes and wild tomatoes, combining experimental and computational approaches.

She has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed journal articles in journals such as Analytica Chimica Acta, Soil Use and Management, and Plant Journal, and has presented her work at international conferences including ASMS and IMSC.

• Email: alexandra.a.bennett@boku.ac.at
• ORCID: 0000-0002-5403-0382

Dr. Bennett is involved in the FWF-funded project 'Below ground crop/weed interaction', highlighting her active role in funded research. There is no indication of awards or thesis supervision in the provided data.