(the following topics include but are not limited to)

Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology

Nanofabrication, nanometrology and applications

Nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing

Materials, Properties and Characterization

Ceramics and glasses

Chemistry and fundamental properties of matter

Materials Characterization

Materials forming, Casting and solidification

Materials in structural design and modelling

Strength, durability, and mechanical behavior of materials

Surface, subsurface, and interface phenomena

Functional Materials

Advanced Materials

Functional Materials

Electronic materials

Magnetic materials

Photonic materials

Semiconductor materials

Smart Materials

Energy Materials

Energy materials – synthesis and applications

Green and renewable materials

Polymer Materials, Polymer Electrolytes

Materials Engineering

Computer-aided design, manufacturing, and engineering

Computational materials

Environmentally sustainable manufacturing processes

Machining

Manufacturing process planning and scheduling

Material synthesis, fabrication, manufacture, and processing

Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Control

Meso, micro manufacturing equipment and  processes

Laser based manufacturing

Metal alloys

Precision molding processes

Composite Materials

Coatings, corrosion and surface engineering

Composite, nanocomposite, polymer composite materials

BioMaterials

Biomaterials

Biomedical manufacturing

Distributed Control Systems

Evolutionary Computation and Control

Software Agents for Intelligent Control Systems

Neural Networks based Control Systems

Robotics, Mobile Platforms, Unmanned Vehicles

Mechatronics applications in agriculture and regional industries

Advanced Manufacturing

Advanced Motion Control

Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Control

System Integration

Sensors and Actuators, Haptics and Networks

Automotive and Transportation Systems

Micro/Nano Mechatronics

Vibration and Noise Control

Mechatronics in Energy Systems

Modelling and Design

Fault detection and Diagnosis in Mechatronics Systems

Human-Machine Interface