Federico Casalegno

A social scientist with interest on the impact of networked digital technologies in human behavior and societies, Dr. Federico Casalegno teaches and performs research at MIT, rethinking and designing interactive media to foster connections between people, information and physical places using cutting-edge information technologies.

From 2002 to 2006 he worked as a research scientist at the MIT Media Lab, Smart Cities group, and from 2004 to 2007 worked at Motorola, Inc. as a technology and product innovation analyst, designing pioneering products, experiences and services for mobile devices business. From 1994 to 2000 he worked with Philips Design on connected communities and new media environments to inform design and product experience planning.

He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology of Culture and Communication from the Sorbonne University, Paris V (July 2000), with a focus on mediated communication and social interaction in networked communities and wired cities.

Federico Casalegno has published several scientific paper, books and articles. He was awarded Best Concept prize for the Living Memory, connected community project, by the American Leading Industrial Designers I.D. Magazine, 2001 and the Silver Prize Design Concept awarded by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA).