2012 Indo-American Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

2012 IAFOE Program

Symposium co-chair: Lisa Alvarez-Cohen, University of California, Berkeley Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Symposium co-chair: Upadrasta Ramamurty, Indian Institute of Science
February 29, 2012
07:30 PM – 09:00 PM
Washington A&B
Registration/welcome reception
March 1, 2012
07:00 AM
Chesapeake Grill
Breakfast
08:30 AM
Conference Theater
Welcome and Opening Remarks
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Welcome
Charles M. Vest, President, National Academy of Engineering
Ray Johnson, Senior Vice President and CTO, Lockheed Martin
Rajiv Sharma, Executive Director, Indo-US Science and Technology Forum
Opening Remarks
Dr. Upadrasta Ramamurty, Professor, Indian Institute of Science
Dr. Lisa Alvarez-Cohen, Vice Provost for Academic Planning Fred and Claire Sauer Professor, University of California, Berkeley Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
09:00 AM
Session Abstract
Engineering Large Infrastructure for Natural Hazards
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Session co-chair: Dr. Ann Marie Kammerer, Chief, Nuclear Power Branch, Headquarters, Department of the Army
Session co-chair: Dr. C.S. Manohar, Professor and Chairman, Indian Institute of Science
Hazard Assessment Methods for Large and Critical Infrastructure
Dr. Christine A. Goulet, Executive Director, US Geological Survey Earthquake Research Center
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Performance- and Risk-based Design Approaches for Seismic Safety
Dr. Nicolas Luco, Research Structural Engineer, United States Geological Survey
Abstract
10:30 AM
Break
11:00 AM
Engineering Large Infrastructure for Natural Hazards (cont.)
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Challenges in Disaster Mitigation of Large Infrastructure by Engineering Design
Dr. Baidurya Bhattacharya, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
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Engineering of Nuclear Power Plants in India: Present and Future
Mr. A. D. Roshan, Scientific Officer, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
Abstract
12:30 PM
Chesapeake Grill
Lunch
01:30 PM
Potomac I - IV
Poster Session I (Group 1)
02:15 PM
Poster Session II (Group 2)
03:00 PM
Break
03:45 PM
Session Abstract
Engineering at the Interface of Science
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Session co-chair: Dr. Gautam I Menon, Professor, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, C.I.T. Campus
Session co-chair: Dr. Huimin Zhao, Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Soft Modes and Related Phenomena in Materials: A First-Principles Theory
Dr. Umesh Vasudeo Waghmare, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research
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Engineering the Microstructure of Semicrystalline Polymers
Dr. Guruswamy Kumaraswamy, Scientist, National Chemical Laboratory
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05:15 PM
Regency E Foyer
Reception
06:00 PM
Regency E
Dinner
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Dinner Speech
Dr. John D. Evans, Founder and CEO, Carillon Technologies
March 2, 2012
07:00 AM
Chesapeake Grill
Breakfast
08:30 AM
Engineering at the Interface of Science (cont.)
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Protein Nanocapsules for Therapeutic Applications
Dr. Yi Tang, Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
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Programming Cellular Behavior with RNA Controllers
Dr. Christina Smolke, Professor, Stanford University
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10:00 AM
Break
10:30 AM
Session Abstract
Intelligent Transportation Systems
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Session co-chair: Dr. Brian L. Smith, Professor and Chair, University of Virginia
Session co-chair: Dr. Senathipathi Velmurugan, Chief Scientist, Central Road Research Institute
United States Connected Vehicles Research Program
Mr. Benjamin McKeever, Director, ITS/CAV Services, WSP USA
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Wireless Communications Applications in Surface Transportation
Dr. Mashrur Chowdhury, Eugene Douglas Mays Professor of Transportation, Clemson University
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12:00 PM
Chesapeake Grill
Lunch
01:00 PM
Intelligent Transportation Systems (cont.)
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Design and Evaluation of an Adaptive Traffic Control System for Heterogeneous Flow Conditions
Dr. Tom V Mathew, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
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Data Collection and Modeling for APTS and ATIS under Indian Conditions
Dr. Lelitha Vanajakshi, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Abstract
02:30 PM
Break
02:45 PM
Buses depart for Global Vision Center
03:30 PM
Tour: Lockheed Martin Global Vision Center
06:00 PM
Regency E
Dinner
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Dinner Speech: Global Science and Engineering
Dr. Subra Suresh, President, Global Learning Council; Vannevar Bush Professor Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
March 3, 2012
07:00 AM
Chesapeake Grill
Breakfast
08:30 AM
Session Abstract
Technology Enablers For Advances In Aerospace Materials
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Session co-chair: Dr. Jyotsna Iyer, Lead Engineer, NovaSolix
Session co-chair: Dr. Samir V. Kamat, Scientist G, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory
Integrated Computational Materials Engineering
Dr. Gregory Ho, Software Engineer, Two Sigma
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Harder, Cheaper, Greener: Design and Deployment of Nanostructured Alloys
Dr. Christopher A. Schuh, Dean of the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
10:00 AM
Break
10:30 AM
Technology Enablers For Advances In Aerospace Materials (cont.)
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Challenges in Developing New Coatings to Improve Performance
Dr. Ashutosh Suresh Gandhi, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
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Trends in Joining of Aerospace Materials
Dr. Amitava De, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
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12:00 PM
Lunch