Dr. Alexandra Vest is a mechanical engineer at Benet Labs (US Army DEVCOM AC WSEC) in Watervliet, NY. She received her Bachelor's in Nuclear/Mechanial Dual Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2019. She also received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from RPI in 2023. Her Ph.D. focus was quality control of laser powder bed fusion produced Inconel-718 through simulation and experimental efforts. Her current work at Benet Labs involves experimental printing of stainless steel alloys on multiple fused filament fabrication systems as part of a larger ongoing program. In her free time she enjoys riding her motorcycle and relaxing with her cats.