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 Engin...

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Corporate Author: Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering Irvine, Calif.
Format: Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2010.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9780309148191
0309148197
1282501372
9781282501379
9786612501371
6612501375
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • 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 [and others]
  • 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 resilience to disasters / Stephanie E. Chang
  • The environmental footprint of infrastructure / Arpad Horvath.