Frontiers of Engineering

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 Contents Front Matter Engineering Tools for Scientific Discovery Introduction--Louise Hamlin, J. Christopher Love, and Naren Ramakrishnan Digital Holographic Microscopy for3D Imaging of Complex Fluids and Biological Systems--Vinothan N. Manoharan Engineering Tools for Studying Marine Mammals--Sean M. Wiggins The Kepler Mission: A Search for Terrestrial Planets--Riley Duren Computational Sustainability: Computational Methods for a Sustainable Environment, Economy, and Society--Carla P. Gomes Nano/Micro Photonics and New Applications Introduction--Nelson Tansu and Michal Lipson Optical Antennas: A New Technology That Can Enhance Light-Matter Interactions--Lukas Novotny Nano-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 Painter Light-Emitting Diode Technology for Solid-State Lighting--Mike Krames Engineering the Health Care Delivery System Introduction--Stephanie Guerlain and Eva K. Lee Why Health Information Technology Doesn't Work--Elmer V. Bernstam and Todd R. Johnson Calibration in Computer Models for Medical Diagnosis and Prognostication--Lucila Ohno-Machado, Frederic Resnic, and Michael Matheny Medical Informatics for Detecting Adverse Events--Genevieve B. Melton Managing and Coordinating Health Care: Creating Collaborative, Proactive Systems--David A. Dorr Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Introduction--Seth Guikema and Patrick O'Mara America's Infrastructure Report Card: Causes, Costs, and Solutions--Kristina L. Swallow Infrastructure Resilience to Disasters--Stephanie E. Chang The Environmental Footprint of Infrastructure--Arpad Horvath Appendixes Contributors Program Participants