(The following topics include but are not limited to)
Topic 1: Metal Materials
Special metal functional materials
High end metal structural materials
High performance metal matrix composite materials
Frontier metal new materials
Metal experiments and theoretical research
Metal smelting, preparation and processing, protection
Metal material testing technology and methods
Analysis of Mechanical Behavior of Metal Materials
Application and Preparation Technology of Metal Porous Materials
Surface and interface of metal materials
Refractory metals, hard alloys, precious metals
Microstructure and properties of metal structural materials
Metal laser additive manufacturing
Deformation and Phase Transformation of Metal Materials
Advanced solidification and controlled forming technology
Analysis of Application Fields of New Biomedical Metal Materials
New high-strength, long-life, microalloyed, and low-cost metal materials
Topic 2: Intelligent Manufacturing
Production process simulation
Modeling and Design
intelligent system
Intelligent mechatronics integration
Microprocessing technology
advanced manufacturing technology 
Sustainable production
Recycling and Remanufacturing
Rapid manufacturing
Digital manufacturing (CAx, CAPP, MES, DES, etc.)
Microelectronics Packaging Technology and Equipment
integrated manufacturing system 
Engineering optimization
System Analysis and Industrial Engineering
Modeling, analysis, and simulation of manufacturing processes
Testing, measurement, monitoring, and control of manufacturing processes