(The following topics include but are not limited to)
Topic 1: Mechanical Manufacturing
Mechatronics integration
machine design
Applied Mechanics
automation
industrial engineering
Material preparation and processing
Nanotechnology
system optimization 
Orbital Mechanics and Mission Design
Renewable and non renewable energy sources
robotics
rocket engine
Advanced metal forming welding and casting technology
Aircraft propulsion and gas turbine engines
Fluid Power Engineering
Topic 2: Energy Materials
Energy saving technology
Coal Mining Engineering and Technology
Energy storage technology
renewable energy
Thermal and Power Engineering
Energy Engineering and Environmental Engineering
Renewable energy technologies and systems
Energy Security and Clean Utilization
Mineral Resources and Mining Engineering
Wind power generation
Solar related technologies and applications
Alternative fuels
Nuclear power technology
Greenhouse gas treatment
Clean energy development
Thermal Engineering and Thermodynamics
Environmental materials
Materials Science and Engineering
nanometer material
New energy materials
Biomaterials and biological devices
optics
Electronic and magnetic materials
Composite, hybrid, and multifunctional materials
Metals and alloys
Environmentally friendly green materials
Nano porous materials
Polymer materials
Green catalytic chemistry
Photovoltaic materials
Silicon material
Material synthesis and processing technology
Topic 3: Power Engineering
Electricity and energy allocation
Fuel cells, embedded power generation and energy storage
Power quality
Cogeneration and distributed power generation
Power System and Energy
Integration of power transportation system (multi energy system integration)
Distributed energy storage generation
Planning, operation, and control of transmission and distribution networks
High voltage technology
Power Engineering and Power Systems
Signal Processing in Power and Energy Systems
Distributed power generation and combined power generation system
Smart grid
Power electronics in the power system
Wireless power transmission