Alex Stiles holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. During his undergraduate studies, Alex founded Samambu LLC, a bamboo fiber composites company that garnered awards at three business plan competitions.
Following his undergraduate studies, Alex worked as a product engineer in the railroad industry for nearly four years before pursuing graduate research in advanced composites and additive manufacturing (AM). Under the guidance of Dr. Uday Vaidya, his dissertation focused on photopolymer formulation and cure kinetics for large-scale AM. With over a decade of experience in polymeric composites and tooling, Alex brings extensive expertise to his work in the field.
Represented Organization
Vitriform3D