1. Energy materials and processing:

Battery Materials

Photovoltaic Materials

Fuel Cells

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

Hydrogen Storage Materials

Thermoelectric Materials

Superconducting Materials

Nanomaterials for Energy Applications

Materials for Energy Storage (excluding batteries)

Advanced Manufacturing for Energy Materials

2. Materials Science and Processing:

Smart materials,

Biomaterials,

Functional and flexible materials,

High-entropy alloy,

Materials for high-temperature applications,

Metals,

Ceramics,

Light-weight materials,

Polymers,

Composites.

3. Forming Processes:

Bulk-forming,

Rolling,

Stamping,

Fine blanking,

Net-shape forming,

Hydroforming,

Casting and welding,

Forming in near melt condition.

4. Machining Processes:

Cutting,

Grinding and polishing,

Cutting tool technology,

Abrasive machining,

EDM machining,

Non-conventional machining,

Hybrid machining.

5. Precision Engineering and Metrology:

Surface measurement and characterization,

In-process and on-line measurement,

Instruments for surface, part, and machine characterization,

Optical, laser, and holography,

Microscopy,

3D sensing and machine vision,

Uncertainty analysis.

6. Micro- and Nano-Technology:

MEMS device and system design,

Micro and nanofabrication,

Nanomaterials,

Nanomechanics and nanofluids,

Biomimetic,

Carbon-based materials,

Standardization in micro manufacturing.

7. Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering:

Heat and thermochemical treatments,

PVD and CVD coatings,

Thermal spray coatings,

Surface modification,

High energy beam processing,

Quenching technology,

Tribology.

8. Additive Manufacturing:

Powder technology,

3D metal printing,

Process control,

Machine design,

Post-processing technology,

Cloud-based AM and data management,

Innovative materials.

9. Modelling and Simulation:

Computer-aided engineering,

Modeling and simulation,

Optimization and operations management,

Virtual reality and prototyping,

Sensors design,

Big data,

Cloud computing.

10. Sustainable and Innovation:

Smart manufacturing and management,

Product design and development,

Product lifecycle management,

Sustainable quality models,

Energy conservation and low-carbon manufacturing,

Eco-design and green manufacturing,

Biocompatibility and biodegradability.