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2021 National Academy of Engineering Annual Meeting

Agenda

September 27, 2021

01:00 AM – 03:00 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Class of 2021 Orientation

Class of 2021 Orientation (All Officers)

Welcome

Speaker: Donald C. Winter, Chair, National Academy of Engineering

October 2, 2021

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Virtual

Home Secretary's Meeting

(by invitation only)

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Virtual

International Secretary's Meeting

(for International Members & their guests)

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Virtual

Women of the NAE-Annual Meeting

(members and international members only)

12:00 PM – 01:00 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Public Program

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Chair's Address

Chair’s Address, President’s Public Address, and Introduction of the Class of 2021

Donald C. Winter, Chair, National Academy of Engineering

President's Address

57th National Academy of Engineering Annual Meeting

Welcome to the National Academy of Engineering's 2021 annual meeting. I’m John Anderson, president of the NAE, and it is my honor to address this very distinguished gathering and celebrate the introduction of our new members—the class of 2021.

John L. Anderson, President, National Academy of Engineering

Introduction of the Class of 2021

NAE 2021 Introduction Booklet

02:00 PM – 02:30 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Awards Presentation

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Speaker: Corale L. Brierley, Vice President, National Academy of Engineering

2021 Simon Ramo Founders Award Recipient: Dr. Wm A. Wulf, AT&T Professor of Computer Science and University Professor Emeritus, Department of Computer Science, University of Virginia

2021 Arthur M. Bueche Award Recipient: Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President of the United States

04:00 PM – 05:00 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Virtual

Testifying Before Congress

It is essential that congressional policymakers hear a clear and objective interpretation of what science and technology bring to the policy agenda. This communication is a special type of oral presentation, and several elements are key to its success.

Speaker: Christopher King, Executive Director, Office of Congressional and Government Affairs, NASEM

04:00 PM – 04:45 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Virtual

Development Seminar: Estate Planning and Giving in our New Normal

Learn current and deferred giving strategies that incorporate the latest charitable tax legislation and align with NAE funding priorities. If you would like to submit questions prior to the seminar, please email them to Casey Zia at czia@nas.edu.

Speaker: Elana Lippa, Director of Planned Giving, NASEM

October 3, 2021

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Virtual

NAE Business Session

(members and international members only)

12:00 PM – 01:00 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Special Lecture in Engineering and Society

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Atlas of AI: Mapping the world of artificial intelligence

Machine learning systems are already playing a significant role in many of our social institutions, including healthcare, education, hiring and criminal justice. As these systems become embedded into our lives, they also become entangled with existing socio-economic structures. Many ...

Kate Crawford, Research Professor at USC Annenberg and Senior Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research Lab–New York City

02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Forum on Engineering Responses to Climate Change

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Climate Equity and Blue-Green Innovation

Speaker: Leslie Shoemaker, President, Tetra Tech

Infrastructure Implications of Decarbonization

Speaker: Tim Lieuwen, Regents’ Professor and David S. Lewis, Jr. Chair, Executive Director, Strategic Energy Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology

Technologies for a More Sustainable Future

Speaker: Ken Washington, Vice President, Software Engineering, Amazon

Role of Distributed Power Systems in a Quest for Climate Change

Speaker: Mohammad Shahidehpour, Bodine Chair Professor and Director, Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation, Illinois Institute of Technology

Offsetting Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Carbon Mineralization, Capture, Utilization and Sequestration

Speaker: Catherine A. Peters, George J. Magee Professor of Geosciences and Geological Engineering Chair of the Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Princeton University

06:00 PM – 06:45 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Golden Bridge and Donor Recognition Society event

CANCELLED

October 4, 2021

10:00 AM – 01:00 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Virtual

Section 7 - Electronics, Communication and Information Systems Engineering

The National Academy of Engineering is organized in twelve sections representing broad engineering categories. These are the annual business meetings for each section.

Section Chair: Dr. Stephen R Forrest, Professor , University of Michigan

10:00 AM – 01:00 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Virtual

Section 8 - Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems Engineering

The National Academy of Engineering is organized in twelve sections representing broad engineering categories. These are the annual business meetings for each section.

Section Chair: Dr. Gerald G. Brown, Distinguished Professor of Operations Research , Naval Postgraduate School

10:00 AM – 01:00 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Virtual

Section 9 - Materials

The National Academy of Engineering is organized in twelve sections representing broad engineering categories. These are the annual business meetings for each section.

Section Chair: Professor John E. Allison, Professor , University of Michigan

10:00 AM – 01:00 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Virtual

Section 10 - Mechanical

The National Academy of Engineering is organized in twelve sections representing broad engineering categories. These are the annual business meetings for each section.

Section Chair: Dr. Nadine N. Aubry, Professor , Tufts University

10:00 AM – 01:00 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Virtual

Section 11 - Earth Resources

The National Academy of Engineering is organized in twelve sections representing broad engineering categories. These are the annual business meetings for each section.

Section Chair: Dr. Bridget R. Scanlon, Fisher Endowed Chair in Geological Sciences , The University of Texas at Austin

10:00 AM – 01:00 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Virtual

Section 12 - Special Fields and Interdisciplinary Engineering

The National Academy of Engineering is organized in twelve sections representing broad engineering categories. These are the annual business meetings for each section.

Section Chair: Dr. Dennis P. Lettenmaier, Distinguished Professor , University of California, Los Angeles

02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Virtual

Section 1 - Aerospace

The National Academy of Engineering is organized in twelve sections representing broad engineering categories. These are the annual business meetings for each section.

Section Chair: Dr. John J. Tracy, Chief Technology Officer & Sr. Vice President (retired), The Boeing Company

02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Virtual

Section 2 - Bioengineering

The National Academy of Engineering is organized in twelve sections representing broad engineering categories. These are the annual business meetings for each section.

Section Chair: Dr. Kristi S. Anseth, Tisone Professor Distinguished Professor, University of Colorado Boulder

02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Virtual

Section 3 - Chemical

The National Academy of Engineering is organized in twelve sections representing broad engineering categories. These are the annual business meetings for each section.

Section Chair: Professor Joan F Brennecke, Keating-Crawford Professor , The University of Texas

02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Section Meeting - 4- Civil and Environmental

2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT Section 4 Meeting (Members and International Members Only) Agenda

3:00 - 5:00 PM EDT Section 4 Symposium (Public) Agenda

Section Chair: Dr. Craig H Benson, Wisconsin Distinguished Professor Emeritus , University of Wisconsin-Madison

02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Virtual

Section 5 - Computer Science

The National Academy of Engineering is organized in twelve sections representing broad engineering categories. These are the annual business meetings for each section.

Section Chair: Professor Margo Ilene Seltzer, Canada 150 Research Chair & Cheriton Family Chair , University of British Columbia

02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Virtual

Section 6 - Electric Power/Energy Systems

The National Academy of Engineering is organized in twelve sections representing broad engineering categories. These are the annual business meetings for each section.

Section Chair: Dr. Vijay Vittal, Regents' Professor Ira A. Fulton Chair Professor, Arizona State University Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering

October 5, 2021

03:00 PM – 04:00 PM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Section Chairs and Vice Chairs Workshop