This spring, Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering awarded professorships to four esteemed faculty members. They will be honored at a formal ceremony in fall 2026. Congratulations to the four recipients, listed below.
Sarah Bergbreiter
Dan and Karen Swanson Endowed Professor
Bergbreiter is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Her research focuses on the challenges of engineering robotic systems down to sub-millimeter size scales. She works on small mobile robots and microfabrication in support of larger robotic systems. Bergbreiter is the inaugural recipient of the Dan and Karen Swanson Endowed Professorship.
Maysam Chamanzar















