2019 China-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

At-a-Glance

The 2019 China-America Frontiers of Engineering symposium was held June 20-22 at the Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall in San Diego, California. Sixty of the most promising engineers under the age of 45 from China and the United States met for an intensive 2-1/2 day symposium on developments at the cutting edge of engineering technology in four areas: Frontiers of Neuroengineering for Restoring Human Sensory and Motor Functions, Smart Cities, 5G Wireless Communication Technology, and New Materials. The event is intended to facilitate international and cross-disciplinary research collaboration, promote the transfer of new techniques and approaches across disparate engineering fields, and encourage the creation of a transpacific network of world-class engineers. CAFOE is carried out in cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

The National Academy of Engineering would like to express its gratitude to Qualcomm, The Grainger Foundation, and the National Science Foundation for their support of the 2019 CAFOE Symposium.

LIST OF SESSIONS

Co-chairs:  Zhenan Bao, Stanford University, and Jing Cheng, Tsinghua University

FRONTIERS OF NEUROENGINEERING FOR RESTORING HUMAN SENSORY AND MOTOR FUNCTIONS
Session co-chairs: He (Helen) Huang, North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Shanbao Tong, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Introduction

Bidirectional Brain Computer Interfaces
Robert Gaunt, University of Pittsburgh

Passive Brain Computer Interface: Frontiers in Neuroergonomics and Human Factors
Yu Sun, Zhejiang University

Treating Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Through Invasive and Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
Hubert Lim, University of Minnesota and Neuromod Devices Ltd.

Development and Prospects of Neuromodulation Technology
Hsin-Yi Lai,  Zhejiang University

SMART CITIES
Session co-chairs: Da An, China Academy of Electronics and Information Technology, and Daniel Work, Vanderbilt University

Introduction

Building Cyber-Enabled Resilience in Infrastructure Systems
Saurabh Amin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mobile Crowd-sensing for Smart Cities
Chi Liu, Beijing Institute of Technology

Intelligent Infrastructure and the Digital Transformation: Improving Lives through Automation
Lillian Ratliff, University of Washington

Health-enhanced Smart City Planning and Development
Lan Wang, Tongji University

5G WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Session co-chairs: John Smee, Qualcomm, and Zhiqin Wang, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology

Baseband Design and Implementation for 5G and Beyond
Chuan Zhang, Southeast University

Ultra Low-Power Integrated Circuits Enabling Next-Generation IoT Applications
Patrick Mercier, University of California, San Diego

Current State of the Art of 5G with Focus on Research for Low-Latency and High-Reliability Applications
Jing Lei, Qualcomm

5G/B5G Key Technologies-enabled High-speed Railway Communication
Bo Ai, Beijing Jiaotong University

NEW MATERIALS
Session co-chairs: LaShanda Korley, University of Delaware, and Yong Xiang, University of Electronic Sciences and Technology of China

Introduction

Additive Manufacturing of Complex Materials
Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez, University of Texas at Austin

Mass Production and Industrial Applications of Flexible Structural Materials
Feng Tian, Phomera Metamaterials Inc.

Biomimetic Underwater Adhesives
Christopher Bettinger, Carnegie Mellon University  

Interfacial Solar Vapor Generation: Physics, Materials, and Applications
Jia Zhu, Nanjing University

Post Meeting
Details
June
20
2019
to
June
22
2019
July 20, 2021 AT 06:56 AM
San Diego, California
Schedule
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2019
  • 07:30 PM To 09:00 PM
    Registration/welcome reception at hotel
    Hbar and Patio
Thursday, Jun 20, 2019
  • 06:30 AM To 06:30 AM
    Breakfast at the hotel
    Pick up at HBar and take to Gathering Rooms 2 and 3, 2nd floor
  • 07:15 AM To 07:15 AM
    Looping vans between hotel and Qualcomm Hall
  • 08:00 AM To 08:00 AM
    Walk together to Qualcomm
  • 08:30 AM To 08:30 AM
    Welcome and Opening Remarks
    Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall
  • 09:00 AM To 09:00 AM
    Frontiers of Neuroengineering for Restoring Human Sensory and Motor Functions
  • 10:30 AM To 10:30 AM
    Break
    Lobby and patio
  • 10:45 AM To 10:45 AM
    Meet and Connect
  • 11:15 AM To 11:15 AM
    Frontiers of Neuroengineering for Restoring Human Sensory and Motor Functions (cont.)
  • 12:45 PM To 12:45 PM
    Lunch
    S Cafe
  • 01:45 PM To 01:45 PM
    Flash Slide Presentations
  • 02:45 PM To 02:45 PM
    Poster Session I (odd numbers)
  • 03:30 PM To 03:30 PM
    Poster Session II (even numbers)
  • 04:15 PM To 04:15 PM
    Smart Cities
  • 05:45 PM To 05:45 PM
    Break
  • 06:00 PM To 06:00 PM
    Dinner
    N Lobby
Friday, Jun 21, 2019
  • 06:30 AM To 06:30 AM
    Breakfast at the hotel
  • 07:15 AM To 07:15 AM
    Looping vans between hotel and Qualcomm Hall
  • 08:30 AM To 08:30 AM
    Smart Cities (cont.)
  • 10:00 AM To 10:00 AM
    Group photo followed by Break
    Lobby
  • 10:45 AM To 10:45 AM
    5G Wireless Communication Technology
  • 12:15 PM To 12:15 PM
    Lunch
  • 01:45 PM To 01:45 PM
    5G Wireless Communication Technology (cont.)
  • 03:15 PM To 03:15 PM
    Break
  • 03:45 PM To 03:45 PM
    Tours
  • 04:45 PM To 04:45 PM
    Return to hotel
  • 06:00 PM To 06:00 PM
    Reception/Dinner
    Hbar and Patio
Saturday, Jun 22, 2019
  • 06:30 AM To 06:30 AM
    Breakfast at the hotel
  • 07:15 AM To 07:15 AM
    Looping vans between hotel and Qualcomm Hall
  • 08:30 AM To 08:30 AM
    New Materials
  • 10:00 AM To 10:00 AM
    Break
  • 10:30 AM To 10:30 AM
    New Materials (cont.)
  • 12:00 PM To 12:00 PM
    Box Lunch
  • 12:15 PM To 12:15 PM
    Buses depart for SAN