(including but not limited to)
Topic 1: Interface
Oxide surfaces and thin, ultra-thin oxide films, piezoelectricity and surface ferroelectricity, polymer surfaces and interfaces, semiconductor surfaces, surface chemical reactions, kinetics and multiphase catalysis, surface engineering, energy material surfaces, interface science: photovoltaics, batteries, fuel cells, etc., surface phases and phase transitions, strong surface correlations, atomic scale tribology, bio lubrication
Topic 2: Data Driven
Data driven optimization algorithms, Bayesian optimization, neural combinatorial optimization, large-scale and multi-objective optimization, integration of machine learning and optimization, data-driven decision paradigms, intelligent scheduling, reinforcement learning for combinatorial optimization, deep learning, reinforcement learning, transfer learning, self supervised learning, distributed learning and federated learning, trusted machine learning, generative models, large language models (LLMs), automatic validation of LLMs, coordination between small and large models, artificial intelligence for science and engineering, artificial intelligence for education and society, artificial intelligence for art, safety, artificial intelligence
Topic 3: Automation
Electrical Automation, Circuits and Systems, Control Engineering, Robotics and Automation Systems, Automatic Control and Information Technology, Power and Energy System Automation, Automation Software, Computer Integrated Manufacturing