This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy
of Engineering’s 2017 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year the
symposium brings together 100 outstanding young leaders in engineering to
share their cutting-edge research and innovations in selected areas. The 2017
symposium was hosted by United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) in East
Hartford, Connecticut, September 25–27. The intent of this book is to convey the
excitement of this unique meeting and to highlight innovative developments in
engineering research and technical work.