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Prof. Munther Dahleh is a prominent figure in the MIT academic community, holding the position of William A. Coolidge Professor. He serves as the Director of the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS). He is also a member of the MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS). Prof. Dahleh began his academic journey at MIT in 1987 as an assistant professor and was promoted to full professor in 1998. His research spans robust control theory, computational controller design, the relationship between information and control, and systemic risk in interconnected systems. He is internationally recognized for his contributions to these domains and has served as a visiting professor at Caltech and a consultant to several organizations worldwide.