Chemical Engineering · Materials Science

Alexandra L.
Ramos Figueroa

PhD Candidate · Stanford University · Designing the next generation of stimuli-responsive, self-healing materials.

Designing Self-Healing
Multilayer Platforms

About

Alexandra L. Ramos Figueroa

I am a Chemical Engineering Ph.D. candidate at Stanford University, advised by Prof. Zhenan Bao. I engineer self-healing multilayer platforms for soft electronics, studying how molecular architecture controls interfacial behavior and autonomous alignment.

My work combines supramolecular chemistry, interfacial engineering, and nanoscale characterization to design dynamic materials that maintain function after damage. I am particularly interested in applying this framework to future technologies in women's healthcare.

Outside the lab, I am passionate about science communication and mentoring students from underrepresented backgrounds in STEM.

Alexandra L. Ramos Figueroa

Education

Academic Background

Aug 2022 – Present

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering

Stanford University

Ph.D Advisor: Prof. Zhenan Bao

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (June 2025)

Aug 2016 – Dec 2021

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Minor in Applied Mathematics

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus

Spring 2018

Cornell-UPR Interuniversity Hurricane María Academic Relief Program

Cornell University

Recognition

Honors & Awards

Fellowships

2025
Diversifying Academia, Recruiting Excellence (DARE) Fellowship
Stanford University
2022
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF-GRFP)
National Science Foundation
2022
Stanford Graduate Fellowship
Stanford University Robert & Marvel Kirby Fellow
2022
Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education (EDGE) Fellowship
Stanford University
2021
GEM Fellowship
3M Company Fellow

All Honors & Awards

2026Centenial Teaching Assistant Award for Engineering
2026Stanford Bio-X Travel Award
2025Stanford Community Impact Award
20241st Place Poster — International Stimuli Responsive Materials Conference 🏆
2024Chemical Engineering Service Award, Stanford
2024Dean's GSAC JEDI Conference Travel Funding Award, Stanford
20241st Place Poster — Stanford Polymer Collective Poster Symposium 🏆
2022Magna Cum Laude, UPRM
2018–21Chemical Engineering Honor Roll, UPRM
20211st Place Undergraduate Poster — AIChE Annual Student Conference 🏆
2019ExxonMobil LOFT Scholarship
2018Cornell–UPR Interuniversity Relief Scholarship

Contact

Let's connect

Open to research collaborations, outreach opportunities, and general conversations. I usually respond within a few days.