1. Extractive Metallurgy
– Hydrometallurgy
– Pyrometallurgy
– Electrometallurgy
2. Mining Engineering
3. Materials Characterization
– Physical,Chemical and Structural Characterization
– Mechanical Characterization
– Deformation,Damage,Fatigue and Fracture of Materials
– Dynamic Behavior of Materials
– Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy
– X-Ray and Neutron Diffraction and Scattering
– Scanning Probe Microscopy and Spectroscopy
– Imaging Techniques
4. Manufacturing,Industry Issues,Metrology and Standards
– Solidification and Casting
– Precision Molding Processes
– Welding and Joining Processes
– Mechanical Forming Processes
– Powder Metallurgy
– Heat Treatment
– Cutting and Machining Processes
– Nondestructive Testing
– Laser Based Manufacturing
– Computer-aided design,manufacturing,and engineering
5. Surface Science and Engineering
– Coatings & Thin Films
– Tribological Coatings: Wear Resistance
– Hard and Super Hard Coatings
– Corrosion and High Temperature Protection
– Catalytic Materials
– Electrochemistry
– Surface Treatment: Topography,Texturing
6. Computational Materials Science and Engineering (Modeling and Simulation)
– Phase Diagram Modeling,Computational Thermodynamics and Kinetics
– Materials Processing Modeling and Fundamentals
– Phase Transformation and Microstructural Evolution
– Materials Modeling on all Length Scales
7. Advanced Materials Design
– Electronic and Semiconductor Materials
– Optics,Optoelectronics
– Photonic Materials and Devices
– Light Emitting Material
– Advanced High Temperature Structural Materials
– Smart/Intelligent Materials/Intelligent Systems
– Light Metals and Alloys
– Composites and Hybrid Materials
– Advanced Metals
– Advanced Polymers
– Advanced Ceramics and Glass Materials
– Disordered and
– Amorphous Materials
– Phase Transformation and Microstructural Evolution
– Biomaterials
– Fuel cell,Battery,Solar Energy and Thermoelectric Materials
8. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
– Nanomaterials Including Nanoparticles,Nanocrystals,Nanotubes,Nanowires,Nanocomposites, Nanoporous Media, Nanocoatings & Nanofilms
– Nanobiotechnology & Nanomedicine
– Nanoelectronics,Spintronics,Nanomagnetics
– Nano-optics,Nano-optoelectronics,Nano-photonics,Plasmonics
– Computational Nanotechnology (Modeling And Simulation)
– Nano-manufacturing,Industry Issues,Technology Transfer,Metrology,Standards
9. Education and Technology Transfer in Materials Science and Engineering
– Education and Career
– Entrepreneurship Management
– Cultural Heritage and Archaeological Issues in Materials Science
– Strategies for Academy-Industry Relationship
– Technology Transfer
10. Materials Engineering Leadership and Management
– Industrial Design and Manufacturing Challenges
– IT Applications in Manufacturing Enterprises
– Intelligent Manufacturing Systems
– Manufacturing Management and Knowledge Management
– New Paradigms for Technology Management,Business Strategies
