Alexandra Holmes

Alexandra Holmes is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Arizona, joining in January 2025. Her expertise spans failure analysis of medical devices, non-destructive materials characterization, and optimization of coatings and additive manufacturing processes. She previously worked at Medtronic and Honeywell, contributing to industrial and biomedical materials projects.

• Education: PhD from Arizona State University
• Industry Experience: Medtronic, Honeywell
• Research Focus: Applied materials science, medical device reliability, advanced manufacturing