Frontiers of Engineering : Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2009 Symposium

In 1995, the National Academy of Engineering initiated the Frontiers of Engineering Program, which brings together about 100 young engineering leaders at annual symposia to learn about cutting-edge research and technical work in a variety of engineering fields. The 2009 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium was held at The National Academies' Arnold O. and Mabel Beckman Center on September 10-12. Speakers were asked to prepare extended summaries of their presentations, which are reprinted in this volume. The intent of this book is to convey the excitement of this unique meeting and to highlight cutting-edge developments in engineering research and technical work. Table of ContentsFront MatterEngineering Tools for Scientific DiscoveryIntroduction--Louise Hamlin, J. Christopher Love, and Naren RamakrishnanDigital Holographic Microscopy for3D Imaging of Complex Fluids and Biological Systems--Vinothan N. ManoharanEngineering Tools for Studying Marine Mammals--Sean M. WigginsThe Kepler Mission: A Search for Terrestrial Planets--Riley DurenComputational Sustainability: Computational Methods for a Sustainable Environment, Economy, and Society--Carla P. GomesNano/Micro Photonics and New ApplicationsIntroduction--Nelson Tansu and Michal LipsonOptical Antennas: A New Technology That Can Enhance Light-Matter Interactions--Lukas NovotnyNano-Opto-Mechanics: Using Light Forces in Guided-Wave Nanostructures--Matt Eichenfield, Ryan M. Camacho, Jasper Chan, Qiang Lin, Jessie Rosenberg, Amir H. Safavi-Naeini, and Oskar PainterLight-Emitting Diode Technology for Solid-State Lighting--Mike KramesEngineering the Health Care Delivery SystemIntroduction--Stephanie Guerlain and Eva K. LeeWhy Health Information Technology Doesn't Work--Elmer V. Bernstam and Todd R. JohnsonCalibration in Computer Models for Medical Diagnosis and Prognostication--Lucila Ohno-Machado, Frederic Resnic, and Michael MathenyMedical Informatics for Detecting Adverse Events--Genevieve B. MeltonManaging and Coordinating Health Care: Creating Collaborative, Proactive Systems--David A. DorrResilient and Sustainable InfrastructureIntroduction--Seth Guikema and Patrick O'MaraAmerica's Infrastructure Report Card: Causes, Costs, and Solutions--Kristina L. SwallowInfrastructure Resilience to Disasters--Stephanie E. ChangThe Environmental Footprint of Infrastructure--Arpad HorvathAppendixesContributorsProgramParticipants