Selected Topics in Computer Hardware and Embedded/Smart Systems

• Parallel Computer Architectures
• Multi-Core and Multiprocessor Architectures
• Impact of Technology on Architecture
• Embedded/Reconfigurable Architectures
• GPGPU/APU Heterogeneous Systems
• Architectures for Cloud-Based HPC and Data Centers
• Impact of Compilers and System SW on Architecture
• Performance Modeling, Scalability, and Evaluation
• Architecture for Novel Application Workloads
• Fault-Tolerant Computer Systems
• System on Chip (SoC)/Multiprocessing SoC (MPSoC)

Selected Topics in Artificial Intelligence

• Deep Learning / Machine Learning
• Computational Intelligence
• Pattern Recognition
• Image Processing / Computer Vision
• Data Mining
• Natural Language Processing
• Sentiment Analysis
• Agents and Multi-Agent Systems
• Biometrics
• Autonomous Robots
• Intelligent Transportation

Selected Topics in Big Data, Data Science, and Applications

• Data Science Foundations and Theories.
• Big Data Platforms and Technologies.
• Machine/Deep/Statistical Learning-Based Algorithms for Big Data.
• Advanced Analytics and Knowledge Discovery Methods.
• Large-Scale Databases, Big-Data Processing, And Distributed Processing.
• Social Network Analysis.
• Semantic-Based Data Mining and Data Pre-Processing
• Big Data Visualization.
• Big Data Security and Privacy.
• Big Data Infrastructure (Cloud/Grid/Fog, and Stream Computing)
• Data and Information Quality for Big Data.
• Big Data Management (Data Acquisition, Integration, Cleaning, etc.)
• Big Data Engineering (Query Processing and Optimization, New Hardware for Big Data, etc.)
• Domain-Specific Data Science and Analytics Practice, Including Business Analytics, Health/Medical Analytics, Financial Analytics, And Environmental Analytics
• Government Analytics and Enterprise Analytics
• Real-World Applications, Case Studies, And Demonstrations
• Big Data as A Service
• Ethics, Social Issues, Privacy, Trust, Fairness, and Bias

Selected topics in Communications

• PHY layer, signal transmission and reception
• Spectrum sharing, spectrum management, and cognitive radio
• 5G and Next Generation Communication Systems
• M2M, D2D, and Ad-hoc Networks
• VANET and MANET Networks
• UAV Wireless Networks and its applications.
• Energy Harvesting and Green Communications
• Wireless network security
• Underwater communications
• Wireless body area networks
• Wireless Sensor Networks
• Optical communications and Photonics

Selected topics in Circuits and Systems

• Computer Aided Network Design
• VLSI Systems and Applications
• Neuromorphic Systems.
• Analog and Mixed Signal Integrated Circuits.
• Digital Integrated Circuits, SOC, and NOC.
• Linear and Non-linear Circuits and Systems.
• Embedded Electronics.
• RFICs and Microwave Systems.
• Power Management and Energy Harvesting.
• Hardware/Software Co-design.
• Biomedical Circuits and Systems.
• Sensory Circuits and Systems.
• Embedded systems for Vehicular applications.

Selected Topics in Biomedical Engineering and Applications

• Biomedical Devices for Computer Interaction.
• Brain-Computer Interfaces and Brain Imaging.
• Telemedicine and Health Monitoring Systems.
• Wearable Sensors and Systems.
• Video and Image Analysis for Physiological Signals.
• Biomedical Embedded and Mobile Systems.