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William D. Sanders is the Dean of the College of Engineering and a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. With over 25 years of experience, he is a well-respected leader in engineering research and academia, known for building strategic public-private partnerships. Previously, he held the Herman M. Dieckamp Endowed Chair at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he also led the Discovery Partners Institute. His work has significantly contributed to the development of smart and resilient national infrastructure, particularly in transforming the U.S. power grid. Sanders has directed the University of Illinois’ Information Trust Institute and co-founded the Advanced Digital Sciences Center in Singapore. His scholarly contributions include over 270 technical papers and he has attained numerous accolades such as being elected a fellow of IEEE and the Association for Computing Machinery. He holds degrees in computer engineering, computer and information engineering, and a doctorate in computer science engineering from the University of Michigan.
Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering • Pittsburgh, PA
Oversees the College of Engineering and enhances research collaboration and partnerships.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Urbana, IL
Tenured professor with a focus on electrical and computer engineering and computer science.
Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.