Algorithm engineering

Algorithmic aspects of networks

Algorithmic game theory

Approximation algorithms

Combinatorial optimization

Distributed and parallel computing

Heuristics and meta-heuristics

Randomized Algorithm

Streaming algorithms

Automated Planning and Scheduling

Cognitive Robotics

Computational Intelligence

Computer Vision

Data Analytics

Data Sciences

Evolutionary Computation

Image Analysis and Pattern Recognition

Intelligent Agents

Knowledge Engineering and Representation

Machine Learning

Natural Language Processing

Semantic Web

Uncertain Reasoning

Machine-to-Machine Communications

Network Security

Quality and Reliability of Hardware Systems

Storage Area Networks

Telecommunications & Telecoms Regulations

Wireless Sensor Networks

Cloud Computing

IoT and Cooperation Platforms/Frameworks

IoT security

Fog Computing

Complex Event Processing (CEP)

IoT and Social Networks (Social IoT)

IoT and Open Data

Energy Management

Big Data Analytics

Apache Hadoop and Ecosystem (HBase, Hive, Spark, Ambari, Hue, Zookeeper, Drill, Mahout etc.)

NoSQL Databases

NewSQL Databases

IoT Concepts and Applications

Algorithmic information theory,

Computability theory,

Cryptography,

Theory of computation,

Analysis of algorithms,

Mathematical logic and Formal languages,

Compilers, Programming languages,

Operating systems,

Database systems,

Computer architecture,

Computer networks & Information security,

Soft computing, Fuzzy Logic and ANN.

Computational nanotechnology,

Electronic properties and devices,

Nanobiotechnology,

Nanomagnetism and spintronics,

Nanomaterials,

Nanometrology and instrumentation,

Nanosensors and other devices,

Nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS),

Photonic structures and devices,

Quantum information,

Surface patterning and imaging.

Data Governance and Data Leakage prevention,

Identity managment and Authentication,

Network and Endpoint Security,

Incident response management,

Enterprise Risk management Strategies,

Information Security Policies and End-user Awareness,

International Law and cyber security,

Cryptography,

Steganography and steganalysis,

Digital Forensics,

Biometrics,

Application Security, Web security,

Mobile Security, Cloud security.

Energy- and power-constrained network devices,

Energy Efficient Physical layer concepts,

Design techniques for energy efficient communications infrastructure,

Optimization and analysis in green computing and communications,

Green concepts for future wireless communications, including 5G,

Energy efficient high speed big data processing,

Energy efficient networking, communication and protocols,

Energy efficiency in data center operation,

Efficient medium access control protocols,

Energy harvesting concepts for network devices,

High speed Energy efficient signal processing techniques,

Energy efficiency in wireless and vehicular networks,

Wireless energy harvesting techniques and protocols,

Measurement and modeling of energy consumption.

Enabling wireless and mobile technologies for smart cities,

Intelligent infrastructure,

Smart healthcare and emergency management and Emergency Services,

Smart buildings,

Smart data for social entrepreneurship and community engagement,

Citizen engagement and smart governance,

Data privacy and security issues in social networks,

Smart city theory, modeling, and simulation,

Sensing and Internet of Things (IoT) for smart cities,

Smart environment and policy development,

Open data and big data analytics,

Application, deployment, test-bed, and experiences in smart cities,

Sensors and actuators,

Energy flows, consumption, production ,

Energy management,

Digital city and smart growth,

Cloud computing and network infrastructures to support smart cities,

Smart economy development,

Smart city for special needs,

Smart E-health systems,

Smart transportation and Pedestrian and bicyclist safety,

Safety and security systems,

Advanced communication systems and approaches for smart cities,

Connected Vehicle (CV) technologies.