LIDS/ALL 2010

The magazine of the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems

In this issue you'll find articles on staff member Jennifer Donovan, graduate students Ying Liu and Mitra Osqui, research scientist Mardavij Roozbehani, Professors John Tsitsiklis and Munther Dahleh, and alum Sanjeev Kulkarni.

A Message from the Director

Welcome to the Fall 2010 volume of LIDS|ALL. As in past issues, we have assembled a set of interviews and news that provide a picture...

The Mathematics of Everything

John Tsitsiklis' students are getting a degree in "the mathematics of everything," according to their advisor.

Finding His Place in Science

When Ying Liu was in middle school, physics was his favorite subject. So he naturally took part in the province-wide Physics competition...

Solutions for the Future

When the sun sets on MIT and the Stata Center casts its angular shadow over east campus, most professors head home...

At Home in LIDS

Mitra Osqui tried her best to keep an open mind when she visited graduate schools in the greater Boston area. The young electrical engineer had just been awarded a fellowship...

The Theoretical Engineer

During the last session of the last day of the LIDS Paths Ahead Symposium, Sanjeev Kulkarni stepped up to the podium.

Welcome Patrick Jaillet

It is with great enthusiasm that we welcome Professor Patrick Jaillet to LIDS. Patrick received his PhD from MIT...

Minding the Gap

LIDS research scientist Mardavij Roozbehani spends his days doing what he loves best: pursuing his ideas...

Sound Bites: Jennifer Donovan

I'm the Administrative Assistant to the Director, Alan Willsky. So what that means is that I'm kind of a "Jill of all trades."