This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering's 2013 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 2013 symposium was held September 19-21 and was hosted by DuPont in Wilmington, Delaware. The topics covered at the 2013 symposium were: designing and analyzing societal networks; cognitive manufacturing: energy: reducing our dependence on fossil fuels; and flexible electronics. 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. Table of ContentsFront MatterDesigning and Analyzing Societal NetworksDesigning and Analyzing Societal Networks Introduction--TanzeemChoudhury and Scott KlemmerModeling Large-Scale Networks--Tony JebaraCrowds, Crisis, and Convergence: Crowdsourcing in the Context ofDisasters--Kate StarbirdComputational Social Science: Exciting Progress and FutureDirections--Duncan J. WattsCognitive ManufacturingCognitive Manufacturing Introduction--Elizabeth Hoegeman and J. Rhett MayorDistributed Anomaly Detection for Timely Fault Remediation inModern Manufacturing--Dragan DjurdjanovicBusiness Process Management Systems to OptimizeManufacturing--Christian WillThe Rise of Computer-Enabled Supply Chain Design--Steve ElletAdvancing Sustainable Manufacturing with the Use of CognitiveAgents--Steven J. SkerlosEnergy: Reducing Our Dependence on Fossil FuelsEnergy: Reducing Our Dependence on Fossil Fuels Introduction--HalilBerberoglu and Stuart ThomasEnergy from Fossil Fuels: Challenges and Opportunities forTechnology Innovation--Laura Daz AnadnBioenergy Technologies and Strategies: A New Frontier--Joyce C. YangArtificial Solar Fuel Generators--Miguel A. Modestino and Rachel A. SegalmanFlexible ElectronicsFlexible Electronics Introduction--Yueh-Lin (Lynn) Loo and Tse Nga(Tina) NgMaterials and Process Engineering for Printed and FlexibleOptoelectronic Devices--Antonio FacchettiMechanics, Materials, and Functionalities of BiointegratedElectronics--Nanshu LuBiocompatible Materials for Optoelectronic Neural Probes:Challenges and Opportunities--Polina AnikeevaAppendixesContributorsProgramParticipants