Biomedical Materials and Devices
Biomaterials Science
- Synthesis, Preparation and Fabrication
- Characterization and Evaluation
- Modeling and Simulation
- Cell-materials Interaction
- Cell/Growth Factors/Genes Delivery
- Biofabrication
Applications of Biomaterials & Medical Devices
- Antimicrobial materials
- Biosensor
- Encapsulation technology and Delivery System
- Tissue Engineering
- Implantable Devices & Prosthesis
- Rehabilitation Devices
- Additive Manufacturing
Ceramics
- Ceramic and composite materials
- Ceramic materials for energy and environmental application
- Novel synthesis and processing of ceramics
- Functional coating materials (including processes and conditions)
- Electroceramics
- Ceramic materials for construction; energy-saving building materials
- Geopolymer
Computational Science & Engineering
- Modeling of materials behavior
- Computational mechanics
- Numerical methods in science and engineering
Design & Manufacturing
- Automated material processing and manufacturing
- Manufacturing process improvement and optimization
- Material selection for design and manufacturing process
- Product, part and machine design
Functional Polymeric Materials
- Polymer synthesis and reactions
- Polymer analysis and characterization
- Physical and mechanical properties
- Electrical and optical properties
- Polymer processing, rheology and recycling
- Advanced applications of polymer-based materials
- Organic and printed electronics
- Synthetic & natural rubbers
- Graphene
Materials for Energy
- Electrochemical characterisations
- Pyrolysis and thermochemical process
- Biofuel characterisation and compatibility
- Catalysis and adsorption for energy conversion
Materials Technology for Environment
- Materials Circular Economy
- Environmental issues in Materials Science and Engineering
- Materials solutions for pollutant detection and remediation
- Analytics of emerging pollutants in products and environment
- Energy harvesting for environmental purposes
Materials Testing and Reliability
Advanced Materials Testing and Characterization
- Experimental and measurement tests
- Mechanical characterization and testing
- Micro and Macro materials characterization
- Advances in composite characterization
- Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and nano-indentation
- Scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM, TEM, STEM)
- Focused ion beam (FIB) for sample preparation and nanofabrication
- Optical spectroscopy (Raman, FTIR, ellipsometry, etc.) and microscopy (confocal, near-field scanning)
- Surface analysis: x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS), Rutherford backscattering (RBS), Auger electron spectroscopy
- X-ray diffraction (XRD), small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS), glancing incidence XRD and reflectivity (XRR)
Metal, Alloys and Intermetallic Compounds
- Microstructural analysis (Optical microscopy, SEM, TEM, etc.)
- Properties (Mechanical properties, Corrosion*, Fatigue, Creep, Fracture, Tribology etc.)
- Materials aspect of metal processing technologies (Casting, Forming, Machining, Heat treatment, Powder metallurgy, Metallic foam, etc.)
- Applications and service performance
*Corrosion: testing, monitoring, inspection, maintenance, and prevention including R&D as well as digital transformation
- Infrastructure Construction Sector
- Transportation Sector
- Energy Sector