2022 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

Program

September 20, 2022
07:30 PM
Princessa and Foyer
Registration/welcome reception at the hotel
September 21, 2022
07:00 AM
Princessa
Breakfast
08:30 AM
Eliza Anderson
John L. Anderson Bio
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Welcome –

John L. Anderson , President, National Academy of Engineering

James Hamilton, Senior Vice President and Distinguished Engineer, Amazon

Opening Remarks –
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Symposium Chair: Dr. Timothy Charles Lieuwen, Regents' Professor and David S. Lewis, Jr. Chair, Georgia Institute of Technology
09:00 AM
Eliza Anderson
Abstract
Microbes: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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Co-Chair: Dr. Gabe A. Kwong, Associate Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology
Co-Chair: Dr. Anita Shukla, Elaine I. Savage Associate Professor, Brown University
Emergent Metabolic Dynamics in Microbial Communities
Dr. Arthur Prindle, Assistant Professor, Northwestern University
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Materials-based Approaches to Prevent Biofilm-associated Infections
Dr. Caitlin Howell, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Maine
Howell Abstract
10:30 AM
Foyer
Break
11:00 AM
Eliza Anderson
Microbes: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (cont.)
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Precision Delivery of Probiotics to Enhance Nutrition
Dr. Aaron C. Anselmo, Chief Scientific Officer, VitaKey
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“Life . . .finds a way”: Discovering and Deploying Microbial Solutions to Emerging Global Challenges
Dr. Kevin V Solomon, Assistant Professor, University of Delaware
Abstract
12:30 PM
Princessa
Lunch
01:30 PM
Breakout Rooms
Meet and Connect Breakout Session
03:00 PM
Foyer
Break
03:30 PM
Eliza Anderson
Where are the Emerging Frontiers of Research and Innovation?
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Dr. Sohi Rastegar, Senior Advisor, Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities, National Science Foundation
03:45 PM
Eliza Anderson
Abstract
Technology and Racial Justice & Equity
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Co-Chair: Dr. Brooke Coley, Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
Co-Chair: Dr. Khalid Kadir, Continuing Lecturer, University of California, Berkeley
Engineering Solutions for Justice: A Case Study of Electric Vehicles
Dr. Regan Patterson, Assistant Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
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Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Engineering and Making Whiteness Visible
Dr. James Holly, Jr., Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
Abstract
05:15 PM
Foyer
Break
06:00 PM
Princessa
Dinner
September 22, 2022
07:00 AM
Princessa
Breakfast
08:30 AM
Eliza Anderson
Technology and Racial Justice & Equity (cont.)
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Unpacking the Hidden Curriculum in Engineering
Dr. Idalis Villanueva Alarcon, Associate Professor, University of Florida
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Resilient Engineering Identity
Dr. Monique Ross, Associate Professor, Ohio State University
Abstract
10:00 AM
Foyer
Break
10:30 AM
Eliza Anderson
Abstract
Hydrogen: a New 'Universal' Energy Carrier for the Carbon-free Future
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Co-Chair: Dr. Jesse D. Jenkins, Assistant Professor, Princeton University
Co-Chair: Dr. Iryna Zenyuk, Associate Professor, University of California, Irvine
The Critical Role of Hydrogen in a Net-zero Emissions Energy System
Mr. Ryan Jones, Evolved Energy Research
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Hydrogen Earthshot: DOE’s Efforts to Catalyze a Clean Hydrogen Industry
Ms. Neha Rustagi, Systems Analysis Lead, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, US Department of Energy
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The Cutting-edge in Clean Electrolysis
Dr. Xiong Peng, Research Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Abstract
12:15 PM
Princessa
Lunch
01:15 PM
Eliza Anderson
Hydrogen: a New 'Universal' Energy Carrier for the Carbon-free Future (cont.)
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The Power of Being Negative: Producing H2 and Sequestered Carbon from Biomass and Waste Resources
Dr. Joshua Adam Schaidle, Lab Program Manager - Carbon Management, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Abstract
02:30 PM
Foyer
Break
03:00 PM
Eliza Anderson
Panel: How do engineers and scientists impact customers at Amazon?
05:15 PM
Lobby
Meet in Grand Hyatt lobby to walk to Amazon campus
05:30 PM
Oscar 21st Floor Café – Amazon Campus
Reception and Dinner
07:00 PM
Oscar 21st Floor Café – Amazon Campus
Prasad Bio
Dinner Speech: The Power of Customer-Obsessed Science
Rohit Prasad , SVP and Head Scientist, Amazon Alexa

 
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September 23, 2022
07:00 AM
Princessa
Breakfast
08:30 AM
Eliza Anderson
Abstract
Conversational AI
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Co-Chair: Dr. Suma Bhat, Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Co-Chair: Dr. Jing Huang, Senior Applied Science Manager, Amazon Alexa AI
Conversational AI Systems: Current Progress and Future Directions
Dr. Maryam Fazel-Zarandi, Research Engineering Manager, Meta AI - FAIR
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Seamless Natural Communication between Humans and Machines
Dr. Zhou Yu, Assistant Professor, Columbia University
Abstract
10:00 AM
Foyer
Break
10:30 AM
Eliza Anderson
Conversational AI (cont.)
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Augmenting Conversational Data with Generative Conversational Networks
Dr. Alexandros Papangelis, Senior Applied Scientist, Amazon Alexa AI
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Interaction and Language Grounding
Dr. Karthik Narasimhan, Assistant Professor, Princeton University
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12:00 PM
Princessa
Meeting adjourns. Boxed lunch available.
12:15 PM
Buses depart for SEA