(The following topics include but are not limited to)
Topic 1: Computers
Applied numerical analysis
Monte Carlo method
molecular dynamics
Model fitting and data analysis
Computational Mathematics
Computational Physics
Computational Chemistry
Computational Finance
Large scale scientific and engineering calculations
Quantum computing
machine learning
network analysis
pattern recognition
Distributed and parallel systems
High performance computing and algorithms
Web and Grid based Computing and Simulation
Matlab Programming and Applications
Cognitive computing
cloud computing
Embedded computing
Scalable computing
mobile computing 
Topic 2: Automation Engineering
Rolling Technology and Continuous Rolling Automation
Mechanical automation
Automated Information Technology
Electrical automation
New energy system and control technology
Measurement and Control Technology and Instruments
Geographic Information and Remote Sensing Science
Application Theory of Automatic Control
Command and Control System Engineering
Control System Simulation Technology
Navigation guidance and control
Mechatronics integration technology
Fluid Transmission and Control
Automation instruments and devices
Robot control
Application of Automation Technology
Control Science and Technology
Engineering and Technology Related to Information and Systems Science
Linear System Control, Control, and Embedded Systems
Wireless Sensor Networks and Data Fusion
Topic 3: Information Technology
pattern recognition
data mining 
Information Systems and Technology
The application of information technology
Intelligent robots and autonomous agents
Modeling and Simulation
data mining 
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Soft computing
Computer Architecture
Design Systems and Algorithms
Internet technology
Information Technology Management
Wireless communication and mobile computing
human-computer interaction
Signal and Image Processing