Frontiers of Engineering : Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2012 Symposium Paperback / softback

This volume highlights the papers presented at the National Academy of Engineering's 2012 U.S.

Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year, the symposium brings together 100 outstanding young leaders in engineering to share their cutting-edge research and technical work.

The 2012 symposium was held September 13-15, and hosted by General Motors at the GM Technical Center in Warren, Michigan.

Speakers were asked to prepare extended summaries of their presentations, which are reprinted here.

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 MatterCLIMATE ENGINEERINGIntroduction--David S.

Sholl and Armin SorooshianOverview of Climate Engineering--Eli KintischRemoving Carbon Dioxide from the Atmosphere: Possibilities andChallenges of Air Capture--Christopher W.

JonesOffsetting Climate Change by Engineering Air Pollution to BrightenClouds--Lynn M.

RussellClimate Engineering with Stratospheric Aerosols and AssociatedEngineering Parameters--Ben KravitzVEHICLE ELECTRIFICATIONIntroduction--Michael W.

Degner and Sanjeev NaikKeeping Up with Increasing Demands for Electrochemical EnergyStorage--Jeff SakamotoStronger, Lighter, and More Energy Efficient: Challenges ofMagnetic Material Development for Vehicle Electrification--MatthewA.

WillardAnalysis of Projected Impact of Plug-in Electric Vehicles on theDistribution Grid--Arindam MaitraThe Car and the Cloud: Automotive Architectures for 2020--RahulMangharamSERIOUS GAMESIntroduction--Li-Te Cheng and Ben SawyerMoving Innovative Game Technology from the Lab to the LivingRoom--Richard MarksPlaying to Win: Serious Games for Business--Phaedra BoinodirisENGINEERING MATERIALS FOR THE BIOLOGICAL INTERFACEEngineering Materials for the Biological Interface--Karen J.

L. Burg and Ali KhademhosseiniEngineering Tissue-to-Tissue Interfaces and the Formation ofComplex Tissues--Helen H.

LuIdentification and Modulation of Biophysical Signals That ControlStem Cell Function and Fate--David V.

SchafferEngineering 3D Tissue Systems to Better Mimic HumanBiology--Matthew GevaertAPPENDIXESContributorsProgramParticipants