Array signal processing, radar, sonar and acoustic signal processing, multimodal signal processing, distributed signal processing, adaptive signal processing, advancements in analog signal processors and DSP processors, architecture, implementation and applications of digital filters, biometric applications, signal compression & coding, multidimensional signal processing, multimedia tools, applications & security, multi-rate signal processing, non-stationary, non-linear and non-Gaussian signal processing, waveform diversity and multi-channel signal processing, signal processing in encrypted domain, signal processing using chaos, fractals and solitons, statistical signal processing, multimedia signal processing, signal reconstruction, real-time signal processing, noise reduction and feature extraction. Applied signal processing systems, speech signal processing, audio & acoustic signal processing, quantum signal processing, etc.

Image segmentation, edge detection, image restoration, image enhancement, histogram equalization, image denoising, feature extraction, object recognition, image compression, image registration. Computer-aided diagnosis, image analysis, multimedia information retrieval, imaging informatics for healthcare, research, and applications, biomedical imaging and visualization, biomedical image datasets, representation of pictorial data, visualization, feature extraction, segmentation, image guided surgery and intervention, texture, shape and motion measurements, spectral analysis, digital anatomical atlases, statistical shape analysis, computational anatomy, computational physiology, virtual and augmented reality for therapy planning and guidance, telemedicine with medical images, telepresence in medicine, tele-surgery and image guided medical robots. X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MR), computed tomography (CT), position emission tomography (PET), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and ultrasound etc.

Imaging and acquisition systems, illumination, sampling and scanning, quantization, colour reproduction, image rendering, display and printing systems, evaluation of image quality. Storage of images and video, database design, image retrieval, video annotation and editing, mixed media incorporating visual information, steganography, mathematical morphology, Markov models, image / video watermarking embedding and detection, graphics and visualization, holographic video, interpolation and super-resolution, mixed media incorporating visual information, multi camera fusion, multiframe image restoration, image formation, stereoscopic and 3-D processing, image pattern recognition, video analysis and event recognition, image representation and rendering, video annotation and editing, image / video compression, video segmentation and tracking, image / video coding and transmission. Motion Estimation, Video Compression (MPEG, H.264, H.265), Video Streaming, Frame Interpolation, Video Stabilization, Video Object Tracking, 3D Video Processing, Video Quality Assessment, Scene Detection, Video Summarization, Real-time video analysis

Applications: Precision agriculture, medical imaging, remote sensing, autonomous vehicles, augmented reality, surveillance systems, facial recognition, image forensics, biometric systems, satellite imaging, industrial vision systems, computer vision systems, astronomy, document processing, security, life sciences, earth sciences, weather forecasting.

AI: Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computer Vision (CV),Expert Systems ,Autonomous Systems, Knowledge Representation, AI Ethics and Bias, AI in Healthcare, Reinforcement Learning, AI in Robotics, AI in IoT, Swarm Intelligence, AI-driven Optimization,

Machine Learning (ML): Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Semi-supervised Learning, Self-supervised Learning, Transfer Learning, Ensemble Learning, Feature Engineering, Dimensionality Reduction, Model Explainability (XAI), Interpretability in ML, Meta-learning, Bayesian Networks, Kernel Methods, ML for Time Series, Generative Models

Deep Learning (DL): Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), Graph Neural Networks (GNNs), Transformer Networks, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Autoencoders, Neural Architecture Search (NAS), Deep Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning in Healthcare, Deep Learning for Natural Language Processing (NLP), Deep Learning in Autonomous Systems,

Federated Learning, Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning, Explainable AI (XAI), Edge AI, AI and Cybersecurity, AI Fairness and Bias Mitigation, AI and Ethics, AI for Social Good, AI in Climate Change, AI in Finance, Machine Learning in Signal/Image/Video Processing, Deep Learning for Image Recognition, AI-based Signal Denoising, Transfer Learning for Image Classification, Feature Learning, 

Multimodal Learning, Neuro-Symbolic AI, Causal Inference in ML, Few-Shot Learning, Zero-Shot Learning, Self-supervised Learning, Graph Neural Networks (GNN) Extensions, Foundation Models, Diffusion Models, Active Learning, Deep Equilibrium Models (DEQ), Energy-Based Models (EBMs), Sparse Neural Networks, Large-Scale Pretraining( e.g. OpenAI's GPT-4, Google's PaLM), NeRF (Neural Radiance Fields), Deep Reinforcement Learning for Real-Time Systems, AI-Generated Content (AIGC), Prompt Engineering, Edge AI Optimization, AI for Synthetic Biology, Digital Twins, Federated Learning with Differential Privacy, Adversarial Robustness in AI, Data Poisoning, AI Governance, Explainable Deep Learning, AI for Drug Discovery, AI in Quantum Computing, AI in Sustainability, AI for Personalization, Hardware-Software Co-Optimization, Neuromorphic Computing, AI Accelerators, Hyperparameter Optimization at Scale.

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN), AI-driven networking, 5G/6G, mm Wave, Next-Generation Wireless Technologies (UWB, MIMO), Network Slicing, Massive MIMO, Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA), Network Security, Threat Management, Quantum-safe Cryptography, Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software-Defined Networking (SDN)

Internet of Things (IoT) for Smart Cities, and Digital Health/Telemedicine etc., Edge and Cloud Computing, Edge Computing and IoT, IoT and 5G/6G Integration, AI-driven Network Optimization, Energy-efficient Communication, Cognitive Radio, and Spectrum Management in Next-Gen Networks

Advancements in RF and millimetre-wave circuits, Smart antennas for wireless communication. Nanotechnology, Metamaterials, THz technology, wireless power transfer. Computational electromagnetics, Remote sensing technologies, SAR, microwave photonics, and subsurface imaging.

Advancements in optical communication, Li-Fi, free-space optics, inter-satellite communication, Nano photonics, photonic crystals, and green photonics ,Integrated optics, optoelectronic devices, and fiber-optic sensors .Terahertz and microwave photonics

Autonomous Robotic Systems, Trajectory Planning, Modelling and Simulation, Bipeds and Humanoids, Swarm Robotics, AI in Robotics, Distributed and Cloud Robotics, Bio-inspired Systems, service robots, Biomedical Applications, Human Robot Interaction, Robot Vision, Intelligent Robotic Systems, AI and Computational Intelligence, Algorithms, Communications and Control, Computer structure, Computational Theory, Embedded Systems, High-Performance Computing, Internet and multimedia systems, Encoding programs of parallel algorithm and vectors, Fault tolerance and computation theories etc.

Electrochemical sensors, Biosensors, Electrical sensors, Thermal-based sensors, Mass-sensitive sensors, Gas sensors, Sensor applications, Sensor devices, Software for sensors, Mobility of nodes, Analytical methods for sensors, Analytical modeling for sensors, Sensor technology, New sensor principles, smart sensors, BioMEMS, MEMS, NEMS, IOT sensors, IIOT sensors, and Sensor Standards etc.

Modeling of complex systems, Control Applications, Motion Control, Optimal Control, Robust Control, Variable Structure Systems, Stochastic Control, Multivariable Control, Estimation and Identification, Industrial control, Intelligent and Al based control, Optimization Process Control, , Adaptive Control etc.

VLSI Architectures, Algorithms, Microelectronics, Nanoelectronics, Semiconductor device simulation and modelling, Advanced Semiconductor Technologies, Semiconductor Materials, Verification and testing, Low power IC Design, Digital IC Design, Analog IC Design, mixed signal Design, Analog/Digital Integrated Circuits & Systems, Simulation Synthesis & Verification of Integrated Circuits and Systems, High-Level Synthesis for VLSI Systems, System on Programmable Chip Design, HDL (VHDL, Verilog, system Verilog etc.) Modelling, Processor Architecture and Modelling, ASIC Design, Design for Testability (DFT), FPGA Based Design, layout and synthesis, Test Generation Algorithms, Physical Design, deep submicron design, asynchronous circuit design, Emerging Memory Technologies and memory design, Low-voltage, reliability-driven, Thermally-driven and radiation-hardening design, Dielectrics & Plasmas, power ICs and micro-sensors, IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems, RF Design, CMOS Technology and Devices, MEMS, Quantum VLSI and Quantum Computing, Reliability and Security in VLSI, Flexible and Wearable Electronics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) design and manufacturing etc

Array signal processing, radar, sonar and acoustic signal processing, multimodal signal processing, distributed signal processing, adaptive signal processing, advancements in analog signal processors and DSP processors, architecture, implementation and applications of digital filters, artificial intelligence in signal & image processing, biomedical/genomic signal processing, biometric applications, signal compression & coding, information theory, forensics & security, multidimensional and multimodal signal processing, multimedia tools, applications & security, multi-rate signal processing, non-stationary, non-linear and non-Gaussian signal processing, sensor array, waveform diversity and multi-channel signal processing, signal processing in encrypted domain, signal processing in network analysis and VLSI architectures, signal processing using chaos, fractals and solitons, statistical signal processing, convex optimization and relaxation, computational linear and multilinear algebra, computer-intensive methods in signal processing (BOOTSTRAP, MCMC, EM, and PARTICLE FILTERING), signal and information processing over networks, multimedia signal processing, multimedia processing for tele-rehabilitation, sparse signal processing, signal processing and learning for big biological / biomedical data, RF signal processing, geophysical / optical/ smart sensor signal processing, signal processing theory and methods, signal processing for communications, signal processing over graphs and networks, nonlinear signal processing, signal processing for computer vision and robotics, signal processing for power systems, signal processing for education, signal processing for big data, signal processing for the internet of things, and application of DSP in remote sensors.

Computer-aided diagnosis, deep learning applications in image analysis, multimedia information retrieval, imaging informatics for healthcare, research, and applications, biomedical imaging and visualization, biomedical image datasets, representation of pictorial data, visualization, feature extraction, segmentation, image guided surgery and intervention, texture, shape and motion measurements, spectral analysis, digital anatomical atlases, statistical shape analysis, computational anatomy, computational physiology, virtual and augmented reality for therapy planning and guidance, telemedicine with medical images, telepresence in medicine, tele-surgery and image guided medical robots. X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MR), computed tomography (CT), position emission tomography (PET), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and ultrasound etc.

Imaging sensors and acquisition systems, illumination, sampling and scanning, quantization, colour reproduction, image rendering, display and printing systems, evaluation of image quality. Storage of images and video, database design, image retrieval, video annotation and editing, mixed media incorporating visual information, steganography, artificial intelligence in image processing, biomedical/genomic signal & image processing mathematical morphology, Markov models, classification, compression, identification, protection, recognition, restoration and segmentation image / video retrieval and authentication, document image processing and analysis, image / video watermarking embedding and detection, graphics and visualization, image-based modeling, holographic video, interpolation and super-resolution, image / video processing applications, mixed media incorporating visual information, image / video quality assessment, motion detection and estimation, image feature extraction, multi camera fusion, image filtering and enhancement, multiframe image restoration image formation, stereoscopic and 3-D processing, image pattern recognition, video analysis and event recognition, image representation and rendering, video annotation and editing, image / video compression, video segmentation and tracking, image / video coding and transmission, wavelets and multiresolution processing, , Innovative application of image and video processing technologies in astronomy, document processing, security, life sciences, earth sciences, remote sensing, weather forecasting, agriculture, biometric, and forensics.

Parameter estimation techniques, non-parametric estimation techniques, linear discriminant functions, dimension reduction techniques, nonmetric data, introduction to artificial neural networks, simple perceptrons, multi-layer perceptrons, radial basis function networks, mixture density, unsupervised clustering, unsupervised Hebbian and competitive learning, Hopfield network, correlated and time-varying events, support vector machines, generalization performance, boosting, kernel methods, deep learning, deep learning applications to image and vision problems, mathematical, physical and computational aspects of computer vision: image formation, processing, analysis, and interpretation; machine learning techniques; statistical approaches; sensors. image-based rendering, computer graphics, robotics, photo interpretation, image retrieval, video analysis and annotation, multi-media, biomedical signal denoising, assistive technology, deep neural network, CNN AND RNN based classification. etc.

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN),Adhoc Networks, Cellular Networks, Content Distribution Networks, Flow and Congestion Control, Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN), Mobile and Wireless Technologies (UWB, MIMO, WiMAX, etc.), Multiple Access Techniques, Network security and Threat Management, Network Signal Processors, Next Generation Networks, Networking Issues and Challenges in Cloud Computing, Routing, Switching & Addressing, Optical Networking, Technologies, Switching and Network Elements, Signal Detection and Spectrum Estimation, Signal Processing in CDMA / WCDMA, Wireless Integrated Network Systems, OFDM, CDMA and Spread Spectrum, Modulation, Coding and Diversity, B3G/4G Systems, WiMAX, WLAN and WPAN, Channel Model and Characterization, Multi-Hop and Cooperative Communications, Interference Cancellation and MUD, Cognitive Radio and Software Defined Radio, Satellite & Space Communications, Multimedia Communications, Mobile Computing, Network Security and Cryptography, Multimedia Networking, Mobile Wireless Networks, Network Simulation and Modeling, QoE in wireless systems, Wireless access techniques, Wireless mesh networks, Wireless network coding, Wireless peer-to-peer, Wireless routing, Wireless security, WBAN, WPANs and WLANs.

Internet of things, Smart cities, Digital health/Telehealth/Telemedicine, Smart agriculture, Smart grids, Reliability, Cloud Computing, Cluster computing and performance, Cognitive radio applications and spectrum management, Congestion and admission control, Cross-layer optimizations in wireless networks, Energy awareness in communication systems, Mobile computing, Multimedia communication, Multimedia communications over wireless, RFID systems, Networks and Protocols, Wireless intelligent networks, Wireless security system, Non-orthogonal multiple access techniques in 5G Networks, Cognitive radio and channel modeling in 5G networks, D2D in 5G networks, Performance analysis in 5G Networks, Cloud/CRAN-based 5G Networks, Small Cells in 5G Networks, Software defined networks in 5G Networks, 5G Ultra Dense Networks, Heterogeneous Networks in 5G Networks, Security and privacy in 5G Networks, Massive MIMO in 5G Networks, Network slicing in 5G Networks, IOT in 5G networks, PHY/MAC/ Network layer in 5G Networks

Electromagnetic Metrology, fields and waves, radio communication systems and signal processing, electromagnetic environment and interference, wave propagation and remote sensing, ionospheric radio and propagation, waves in plasmas, electromagnetics in biology and medicine Electromagnetic theory, Computational electromagnetics, hybrid methods, Transmission lines and waveguide discontinuities, Resonators, filters, interconnects, packaging, MMIC, Antenna theory and radiation, Microstrip and printed antennas, phase array antennas, RF and wireless communication, multipath, Mobile antennas, conformal and smart antennas, Systems and components, electromagnetic compatibility , Nano scale electromagnetics, MEMS, Precision airport landing systems, GPS, Radar sounding of atmosphere, ionospheric propagation, Microwave remote sensing and polarimetry, SAR, Subsurface imaging and detection technology, GPR, Active and passive remote sensing systems, Electromagnetic signal processing, wavelets, neural network, Remote sensing of the earth, ocean, and atmosphere, Scattering, diffraction, and inverse scattering, Microwave and millimeter wave circuits and devices, CAD, Wireless power transfer and harvesting, Medical electromagnetics, biological effects, bioimaging, Microwave photonics, THz technology , Metamaterials and plasmonics, Quantum electrodynamics, computing and information theory, Biological media, composite and random media, Plasmas, nonlinear media, fractal, chiral media, Monolithic and hybrid integrated active components and circuits, Amplifiers, mixers, oscillators, switches, frequency dividers/multipliers, Monolithic and hybrid passive components and circuits, filters, couplers, and transitions, Signal generation and modulation circuits, Receiver and transmitter components, RF packaging and package modeling, MIMO techniques, Microwave and millimeter-wave systems, Emerging areas including nanotechnology and biomedical applications, Wireless and cellular architectures, components, and circuits, Highly integrated packaging, Methods of maintaining signal integrity, RF circuits, and EMI/EMC etc.

Electronics and Photonics Optical sensing, lighting, energy and manufacturing, Optical waveguides, Optical fibers, Optical sources and transmitters, Optical detectors and receivers, Optical MUX and DEMUX, Lightwave systems, Optical Devices, Optical systems design, Optical Fibers including special and micro structured fibers, Theory, Modelling and Simulation of Photonic Components and Devices, Fiber amplifiers and fiber lasers, Terahertz, Millimeter wave and Microwave Photonics, Nanophotonics and Photonic Crystals, Fiber Optic Sensors and Instrumentation, Guided Wave Nonlinear and Quantum Optics, Biophotonics, Integrated Optics and Optoelectronic Devices & Sensors, Green Photonics, Diffractive and Adaptive Optics Photonic Networks, Switching, Interconnects, and Access, Optical Sources, Detectors and related devices, Optical Computing and Optical Signal Processing, Optical Communication, Wireless, Li - Fi, Ultrafast Optics, Free space optics, Inter-Satellite optical communication.

Autonomous Robotic Systems, Trajectory Planning, Modelling and Simulation, Bipeds and Humanoids, Swarm Robotics, AI in Robotics, Distributed and Cloud Robotics, Bio-inspired Systems, service robots, Biomedical Applications, Human Robot Interaction, Robot Vision, Intelligent Robotic Systems, AI and Computational Intelligence, Algorithms, Communications and Control, Computer structure, Computational Theory, Embedded Systems, High-Performance Computing, Internet and multimedia systems, Encoding programs of parallel algorithm and vectors, Fault tolerance and computation theories etc.

Electrochemical sensors, Biosensors, Electrical sensors, Thermal-based sensors, Mass-sensitive sensors, Gas sensors, Sensor applications, Sensor devices, Software for sensors, Mobility of nodes, Analytical methods for sensors, Analytical modeling for sensors, Sensor technology, New sensor principles, smart sensors, MEMS, NEMS, IOT sensors, IIOT sensors, and Sensor Standards etc.

VLSI Architectures, Algorithms, Semiconductor device simulation and modelling, Semiconductor Technology, Functional and Formal Verification, Low power IC Design, Digital IC Design, Analog IC Design, mixed signal Design, Analog/Digital Integrated Circuits & Systems, Simulation Synthesis & Verification of Integrated Circuits and Systems, High-Level Synthesis for VLSI Systems, System on Programmable Chip Design, HDL (VHDL, Verilog etc.) Modeling, Processor Architecture and Modeling, ASIC Design, Testing and Design for Testability (DFT), FPGA Based Design, layout and synthesis, Test Generation Algorithms, Physical Design, Technology-related design, interconnect design, deep submicron design, asynchronous circuit design, memory design, Low-voltage, reliability-driven, Thermally-driven and radiation-hardening design, Dielectrics & Plasmas, power ICs and micro-sensors, IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems, RF Design, CMOS Technology and Devices, etc.

Ultra-High Voltage (UHV) technologies, HVDC and flexible AC transmission system, Over-voltage, lightning protection and grounding, Electromagnetic transient in high voltage power systems, Insulation condition monitoring in power systems, Advance distribution and SCADA technologies, Electromagnetic analysis in power systems, Mechanisms for Grid markets, Modeling of Grid environments, Resource allocation in Grid scenarios, Simulation of Grid environments and markets, Computational Economics for Grid Engineering of Grid markets, Power system management technologies, Power system planning and operation, Power system monitoring and mitigation technologies, Power system analysis and optimization, Online monitoring and fault diagnosis system, Load modelling, estimation and forecast, Control strategies for modern power system stability, Modeling and simulation of large power systems , System development and operation, System reliability, security and adequacy, Power quality, Static and dynamic component modelling, Small and large system dynamics, On-line control, FACTS, integration of HVDC, wide-area monitoring, Electrical Energy Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Nuclear Power Generation, Power Flow Analysis, Deregulation of Power System, Energy Pricing Forecasting , Power Market, Power System Automation- SCADA/EMS & Synchro-Phasor, Distribution Management Systems, Linear and nonlinear systems, Modeling of complex systems, Control application Guidance and control theory, Motion control Optimal, Control Studies, Robust control and Hinfty, Variable structure Systems, Robust, Stochastic and Multivariable Control Estimation, Stochastic control, Estimation and identification, Observation and Observer, Multivariable control, Industrial control, Intelligent and Al based control, Networks optimization, Optimization Process control and instrumentation, Adaptive Control etc.