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Federico Casalegno is an Associate Professor of Practice at the MIT Media Lab and the founder of the MIT Mobile Experience Lab. His work emphasizes the impact of networked digital technologies on human behavior and society. He teaches and directs advanced research at MIT, focusing on designing interactive media that foster connections among people, information, and physical places through cutting-edge information technology. Casalegno's previous experience includes serving as a lecturer at the MIT Media Lab Smart Cities group and co-directing the MIT Design Lab alongside Professor William J. Mitchell. He has held positions at Motorola, Inc. as a technology product innovation analyst, and at Philips Design, where he focused on designing new media environments for connected communities. Casalegno holds a PhD in Sociology, Culture, and Communication from Sorbonne University, Paris V, with a focus on mediated communication and social interaction in networked communities and wired cities. He has published several scientific papers, peer-reviewed journals, and articles, and has received notable awards for his work in design and innovation.