Andrea graduated from the Technical University Munich with a BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2011. After obtaining her degree she continued her studies at the Technical University Munich and at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, graduating with a MSc degree in Energy and Process Technology in 2015 and with an MEng degree in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems in 2014, respectively. In October 2015 she joined the Tidal Energy Research Group at Oxford.