Alyssa Milanese

Lieutenant Alyssa Milanese serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), where she teaches and mentors future Coast Guard officers as a rotating military faculty member. Her instruction integrates practical field experience from her active Coast Guard service with academic rigor in civil engineering disciplines.

Education:

• M.S. in Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering emphasis), Columbia University, 2022
• B.S. in Civil Engineering, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 2016

Her research and teaching focus centers on Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Project Management, with specialized expertise in structural systems and civil engineering design. This is evidenced by her coursework development in Construction Project Management and Mechanics of Materials, along with her professional engineering license and active involvement in structural engineering societies. Her military engineering background directly informs her pedagogical approach to preparing cadets for real-world infrastructure challenges.

Lieutenant Milanese actively mentors cadets through her role as faculty advisor for the USCGA American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter and as Capstone Advisor for Engineering Design projects. She holds a Professional Engineer (PE) license in New York State (2024-present) and maintains active memberships in the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE), Structural Engineering Institute (SEI), and Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), demonstrating her commitment to professional development and industry engagement.