David S. Bergsman

University of Washington

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering


Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Postdoctoral Associate (2018–20)

Stanford University

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (2012–⁠18)

University of Washington

B.S. in Chemical Engineering (2008–⁠12)

Selected Awards and Honors

  • YC120 Conference, Class of 2019, Y-Combinator

  • AVS Thin Film Division Graduate Student Award, American Vacuum Society

  • AVS National Student Award, American Vacuum Society

  • Gerald J. Lieberman Fellow, Stanford Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Stanford University

  • Centennial Teaching Assistant Award, Stanford University

  • Distinguished Student Speaker, Chemical Engineering Dept. Convocation, Stanford University

  • Mentor in Teaching Fellow, Stanford University

  • Teaching Assistant Award, Chemical Engineering, Stanford University

  • Stanford Polymer Collective Poster Symposium Members’ Choice Award

  • NSF Graduate Research Fellow

  • Tau Beta Pi Fellow