Dr. Alejandra Castellanos returns to her alma mater from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to perform cutting-edge research and to share her knowledge and expertise with UTEP students.

• Ph D in Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Wisconsin–Madison (2019)
• MS in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso (2016)
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso (2014)

• Improving the Mode-II Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Polymeric Matrix Composites through Additive Manufacturing Materials and Design 157 (2018), Vinay Damodoran, Alejandra G. Castellanos, Matthew C. Milostan, Pavana Prabhakar.

• Impact Damage Tolerance Enhancement of Woven Composites ta Extreme Environments (2020), Volume Virtual, Zackery R. Nieto, Alejandra G. Castellanos.
• Novel Testing Technique to Evaluate the Durability of Textile Composites at Extreme Environments (2020), Volume Virtual, Lucero Buendia, Itzel A. Torres, Alejandra G. Castellanos.

• Materials for Extreme Environments: Fiber Containing Composites
• Thermal-Fatigue of Carbon/Carbon Composites for Hypersonic Applications