Class of 2007

Autoreconfigurable Engineering Systems (ARES) and Cyberinfrastructures.

“Controlling the Autonomously Reconfiguring Factory"
Rus, Daniela, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

“Embedded Distributed Simulation for Transportation System Management”
Hunter, Michael, Georgia Tech Research Corporation and Georgia Tech

“Foundations for Reconfigurable and Autonomous Cyber-Physical Systems:
Cyber-Cities and Cyber-Universities”
Dahleh, Munther A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

“Event-Driven Sensing for Enterprise Reconfigurability and Optimization”
Cassandras, Christos G. Trustees of Boston University

“Theory and Algorithms for Autonomous Reconfigurability of the National Air Transportation System”
Barnhart, Cynthia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cellular and Biological Engineering (CBE)

“Engineering of cardiovascular cellular interfaces and tissue constructs”
Beth Pruitt, Stanford University

“Regulating human embryonic stem cell differentiation via the mechanical microenvironment”
Sean Palecek, University of Wisconsin-Madison
 
“Biological, Chemical and Mechanical Surface Cues for Cell Migration, Proliferation, and Differentiation: An Integrated Approach to Regeneration of New Tissues”
Cato Laurencin, University of Connecticut Health Center

“A Mulifaceted Approach to the Modeling of Angiogenesis”
Roger Kamm, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

“Emerging Frontiers in 3-D Breast Cancer Tissue Test Systems”
Karen Burg, Clemson University

 “An Integrated Computational and Experimental Model for Biochemical and Electrical Interactions in Ion Channels and the Impact of Sialic Acid on Neuronal Function”
Michael Betenbaugh, Johns Hopkins University

“Topic B: Biofunctionalized Devices – On Chip Signaling and ‘Rewiring’ Bacterial Cell-Cell Communication”
William Bentley, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute

Class of 2008

RESIN (Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructures)

“A Multi-Scale Design and Control Framework for Dynamically Coupled Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructures, with Application to Vehicle-to-Grid Integration”
Jeffrey L. Stein, University of Michigan

“Resilient and Sustainable Interdependent Electric Power and Communications Systems”
Laine Mili, Virginia Tech

“21st Century National Energy and Transportation Infrastructures: Balancing Sustainability, Costs, and Resiliency (NETSCORE-21)”
James D. McCalley, Iowa State University

“Optimization of conjunctive water supply and reuse systems with distributed treatment for high-growth, water-scarce regions”
Kevin E. Lansey, University of Arizona

“Sustainable Infrastructures for Energy and Water Supply (SINEWS)”
John C. Crittenden, Arizona State University

“Interdependence, Resilience and Sustainability of Infrastructures for Biofuel Development”
Ximing Cai, University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign

“Assessing and Managing Cascading Failure Vulnerabilities of Complex, Interdependent, Interactive, Adaptive Human-based Infrastructure Systems”
Robert G. Bea, University of California, Berkeley

“The Interface of Infrastructures, Markets, and Natural Cycles - Innovative Modeling and Control Mechanisms for Managing Electricity, Water and Air Quality in Texas”
David T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin

COPN (Cognitive Optimization and Prediction)

“Neuroscience and Neural Networks for Engineering the Future Intelligent Electric Power Grid”
Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy, University of Missouri, Rolla

“Reverse-engineering the Human Brain's Ability to Control the Hand”
Francisco J. Valero-Cuevas, University of South California

“Dynamics of Neural Networks on a Planar Patch-Clamp Array:  Training, Identification, and Control”
Russell L. Tedrake, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

“Deep Learning in the Mammalian Visual Cortex”
Andrew Y. Ng, Stanford University