Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Astrid Allesch

Contact e-mail: astrid.allesch(at)boku.ac.at


Short biograph Education

05/2017   
Doctor technicae (“Dr. techn.”) in Civil Engineering of the Vienna University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Thesis title: Novel Approach for optimizing Waste Management Systems based on Material Flow Analysis Advisors
02/2011   
Master of Science (“Dipl.-Ing.”) in Water Management and the Environment at the BOKU, Vienna
11/2010  
Waste Management Director: Diploma at Austrian water and waste management association (“ÖWAV”)
06/2008  
Bachelor of Science (“Bakk. techn.“) in Civil engineering and Water Management at the BOKU, Vienna

Professional Career
11/2018- dato        
Senior Scientist (B1, 50% permanent position) at the BOKU, Vienna, Department of Water-Atmosphere, Environment (WAU), Institute of Waste Management, Head: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Marion Huber-Hum
05/2017-03/2019   
Senior Scientist at the Vienna University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Institute for water quality and resource managemen
02/2013-05/2017   
University Assistant at the Vienna University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Institute for water quality and resource management
07/2009-04/2013   
Project Manager at WPA - beratende Ingenieure (Consultant)


Scientific Awards 

Hans Roth Umweltpreis 2015 (Arbeit: „Benchmarking in der österreichischen Abfallwirtschaft“)


Main research

Global waste management & knowledge transfer

  • evaluation of waste management systems

  • material flow analysis (goods and materials leve)

Waste as a resource

  • Recyclability ("clean cycles")

  • Urban mining and anthropogenic stockpiles.