Frontiers of engineering : reports on leading-edge engineering from the 2009 symposium ; National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies

"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."--Publisher's description. FRONTIERS OF ENGINEERING - REPORTS ON LEADING-EDGE ENGINEERING FROM THE 2009 SYMPOSIUM......Page 1 Title......Page 3 Copyright page......Page 4 Preface......Page 7 Contents......Page 11 ENGINEERING TOOLS FOR SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY......Page 15 Introduction......Page 17 Digital Holographic Microscopy for 3D Imaging of Complex Fluids and Biological Systems......Page 19 Engineering Tools for Studying Marine Mammals......Page 27 The Kepler Mission: A Search for Terrestrial Planets......Page 37 Computational Sustainability: Computational Methods for a Sustainable Environment, Economy, and Society......Page 41 NANO/MICRO PHOTONICS AND NEW APPLICATIONS......Page 55 Introduction......Page 57 Optical Antennas: A New Technology That Can Enhance Light-Matter Interactions......Page 59 Nano-Opto-Mechanics: Using Light Forces in Guided-Wave Nanostructures......Page 71 Light-Emitting Diode Technology for Solid-State Lighting......Page 81 ENGINEERING THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM......Page 91 Introduction......Page 93 Why Health Information Technology Doesn’t Work......Page 95 Calibration in Computer Models for Medical Diagnosis and Prognostication......Page 105 Medical Informatics for Detecting Adverse Events......Page 113 Managing and Coordinating Health Care: Creating Collaborative, Proactive Systems......Page 117 RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE......Page 129 Introduction......Page 131 America’s Infrastructure Report Card: Causes, Costs, and Solutions......Page 133 Infrastructure Resilience to Disasters......Page 139 The Environmental Footprint of Infrastructure......Page 149 APPENDIXES......Page 157 Contributors......Page 159 Program......Page 165 Participants......Page 169 Digital holographic microscopy for 3D 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 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 ... [et al.] Light-emitting diode technology for solid-state lighting / Mike Krames 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 America's infrastructure report card: causes, costs, and solutions / Kristina L. Swallow Infrastructure resilence to disasters / Stephanie E. Chang The environmental footprint of infrastructure / Arpad Horvath.