Alexandra Pehlken

Dr. Alexandra Pehlken serves as Lecturer and Head of the Cascade Use Research Group at University of Oldenburg, while concurrently leading the Steinbeis Transfercentre Resource since October 2015. Her academic foundation includes a doctorate in Mining and Mineral Processing from RWTH Aachen University (2002) and a postdoctoral scholarship at Natural Resources Canada's Materials Technology Laboratory (2004-2005).

Educational background:

• Doctorate in Mining and Mineral Processing, RWTH Aachen University (2002)
• Graduate studies in Mining and Mineral Processing, RWTH Aachen University

Her research pioneers sustainable resource management through cascade material utilization and life cycle performance analysis, with parallel expertise in renewable energy systems—particularly biomass and wind energy conversion. This dual focus drives assessments of circular economy models and clean energy transitions, emphasizing practical industrial applications in recycling and resource efficiency.

As an educator, she delivers specialized Bioenergy instruction within the international Postgraduate Programme Renewable Energy (PPRE) master's curriculum. Her leadership spans the Cascade Use Research Group investigating sustainable resource flows and the Steinbeis Transfercentre Resource facilitating industry-academia knowledge transfer in resource management.