(Topics include but are not limited to)
Topic 1: Power Engineering
Measurement Technology and Instruments
Mechatronics and Robotics
MEMS Microsensors and Structures
Micro machinery
Power electronics and electric drive
Power Quality and Electromagnetic Compatibility 
Power system and its automation
Modeling, simulation, and analysis of power systems
Power system planning and scheduling
Power system protection, operation, and control
Reliability and safety of power system
Power system stability
Power system and energy
Relaxation of power system regulation
Sensors and Micro Machines
Transmission and distribution systems and equipment
Electric Drivers and Applications
Electric Vehicle Technology
Electromagnetic and Applied Superconductivity
intelligent control system
Intelligent systems and methods
Inverter and Converter Technology
Electrical materials
Topic 2: Clean Energy
Agricultural and forestry biomass energy and materials
Alternative Energy Technologies and Applications
Clean energy systems and technologies
Clean production process
Energy saving technology
Green power production and cogeneration
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology
Low carbon technology
Research on New Energy Conversion
Thermodynamics and Energy Optimization
Renewable energy technologies and systems
Renewable energy storage technology
energy efficiency 
Solar thermal energy
Solar powered seawater desalination
Solar Materials
Photovoltaic and wind energy technology
Hydrogen energy production
Hydrogen storage
fuel cell
Biomass and biofuels
Waste to energy conversion
nuclear energy
energy management
Energy Security and Clean Utilization
Energy Management Control System
Bioenergy
passive solar building 
Sustainable architecture
Energy and Architecture
Economic feasibility of renewable energy systems
Topic 3: Automatic Control
adaptive control 
Control Systems and Applications
digital control
Fault Detection and Isolation (FDI)
industrial automation 
Instrumentation and control components
intelligent control
Linear and Nonlinear Control Systems
Optimization and Optimal Control
Semi autonomous system
Random control and filtering
system identification 
Systems and Automation
Virtual Instruments and Control
Micro nano automation technology and its applications
Power, vibration, acoustics, and control systems