The Mohammed Dahleh Educational Memorial Fund has been established in
honor of the late Mohammed Dahleh, Ph.D. Dahleh, a professor of mechanical
and environmental engineering and the research director of the Center for Control
Engineering and Computation at the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB),
died of cancer on July 29, 2000, at the age of 39.

As vice chair of the Mechanical and Environmental Engineering Department from 1995 to 1999, Dahleh
initiated and developed new educational and research programs, and recruited prominent faculty to
UCSB, enhancing the department’s distinction and reputation.
An outstanding lecturer, Dahleh was recognized especially by graduate students for his ability to serve
as a mentor. He authored one textbook, and two others were in progress. He was also known among
students and faculty for the many technical meetings he had organized at UCSB.
Dahleh joined the UCSB College of Engineering faculty in 1991 and was promoted to the tenured
position of associate professor three years later. He advanced to full professor in 1995.

Memorial contributions to the Mohammed Dahleh Educational Fund can be made payable to
The UCSB Foundation and sent to 1109 Engineering I, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106.