(including but not limited to):
Topic 1: Ocean Engineering
Marine platform design and construction, subsea pipeline and cable engineering, deep-sea platform mooring systems and riser technology, deep-sea mining equipment, marine oil and gas development equipment, marine new energy equipment (wind power/tidal/wave), marine equipment structural mechanics, marine equipment materials and corrosion prevention, marine equipment power system, marine equipment control system, marine equipment safety and reliability, marine equipment status monitoring and fault diagnosis, deep-sea pressure and sealing technology, deep-sea exploration and sampling technology, deep-sea drilling technology, deep-sea communication and navigation, deep-sea environmental monitoring, high-precision mapping of the seabed and below, marine geological hazard assessment, offshore wind power foundation and submarine pipeline design, marine geotechnical engineering survey and risk management, marine renewable energy development, carbon capture and storage technology, polar and other areas. Ice observation system Ocean remote sensing and ocean data visualization, digital ocean and AI driven research;
Topic 2: Navigation Technology
Ship design and construction (structure/hydrodynamics/engines), ship performance and structural strength, ship propulsion and power systems (alternative fuels/hybrid/electric propulsion), ship system automation and control E-Navigation and e-Maritime technology, ship navigation and obstacle avoidance, ship maneuvering and motion control, Ship Traffic Services (VTS), navigation safety and security, ship construction and repair, green ships and low-carbon technology, decarbonization and alternative fuels in shipping, wind assisted propulsion, autonomous shipping and intelligent ships, ship thermal and power engineering, modern marine engineering management, shipping policies and regulations, navigation education and crew training, maritime simulators and immersive learning, ship dynamics and stability, shipping economy and port operations, maritime safety and risk management, water transportation and marine resource development, ship pollution prevention and marine environmental protection;
Topic 3: Underwater Technology
Basic Theory and Overall Design of Underwater Robots, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs), Surface Unmanned Vehicles (USVs) Ocean gliders, underwater robot power and propulsion technology, underwater robot navigation and positioning, underwater robot communication systems, underwater robot perception and detection, underwater robot operation tools and robotic arms, underwater robot autonomous control and intelligent decision-making, underwater robot biomimetic design, underwater robot cluster collaboration and formation control, underwater robot testing verification and standardization, integration of underwater robots and artificial intelligence, underwater acoustic communication and network, underwater sensor network and collaborative observation, underwater acoustic modeling and simulation, underwater acoustic detection technology and application, sonar system design and signal processing, underwater acoustic scenery and underwater noise, underwater acoustic communication and networked system, underwater vision and imaging system, multi-sensor fusion perception, deep-sea operation equipment and safety. Underwater cultural assets and archaeology Polar and Ice Autonomous Systems, Autonomous and Remote Control Technologies, Intelligent Perception and Data Processing.