(The following topics include but are not limited to)
Theme 1: Advanced Materials
Structural materials
Functional materials
Flexible electronic materials
biological materials
biomimetic materials 
Energy materials
Silicon materials
Intelligent materials
3D materials
Micro/nano materials
semiconductor material 
New energy materials
Polymer materials
Renewable materials
Superplastic materials
Advanced composite materials
Nonferrous metal materials
Optical/Electronic/Magnetic Materials
Theme 2: Energy
Energy saving technology
Energy storage technology
renewable energy
Thermal and Power Engineering
Energy Engineering
Renewable energy technologies and systems
Solar related technologies
Thermal Engineering and Thermodynamics
Energy Equipment and Energy Management
Thermal Energy Engineering and Wind Energy Engineering
Energy Security and Energy Systems
Energy conversion and energy efficiency
Hybrid energy system
Topic 3: Mechatronics
Mechanical and Electrical Control
Sensors and actuators
intelligent control
Optoelectronic system
Optoelectromechanical integration
Humanoid robot
Autonomous vehicles
man-machine interface 
integrated manufacturing system 
Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Microelectromechanical Systems/Microelectromechanical Systems
Fault detection and diagnosis in mechatronics systems
Industrial robots and automated production lines