The following topics of interest include, but are not limited to:Basic ScienceAdvanced ChemistryAdvanced PhysicsApplied MathematicsApplications of Computation as a Scientific ParadigmBiomaterial technologyEnvironmental StudiesMedical chemistryMedicine, Pharmacy and BiotechnologiesMicro BiologyFood & AgricultureAgricultural MachineryBio FuelBiotechnologyFood ProcessingFood SafetyForest and Natural Resource ManagementHi–tech technologies in secure food packagingIrrigation & water managementMolecular Biology and GeneticsNew strategies in food packagingElectrical EngineeringAnalog and Digital ElectronicsEconomic models for e-businessElectric Drives and ControlElectrical MachinesInstrumentation EngineeringPower Generation, Transmission and DistributionPower System EngineeringRenewable Power Generation and its Efficient UtilizationMechanical & Industrial EngineeringAvionicsComputer Integrated ManufacturingDesign and Manufacturing EngineeringIndustrial and Systems EngineeringMaterials Science and EngineeringMechatronics and AutomationOperations ResearchProduction Planning and ControlTextile and Leather TechnologyTotal Quality ManagementICTAccessing and Constructing Digital InformationCloud ComputingCommunication Networks and SecurityComputer Organization and ArchitectureDigital Communication and online communitiesInformation Systems and Software EngineeringNetwork ManagementSignal ProcessingSoftware EngineeringWeb technologiesCivil EngineeringBridge and Tunnel EngineeringBuilding Energy Conservation and Green ArchitectureGeotechnical EngineeringHigh-rise Structure and Large-span StructureModern Trends in Civil EngineeringMunicipal EngineeringStructural EngineeringSurveyingTransportation EngineeringWater resource EngineeringBusiness ManagementBusiness communicationBusiness Mathematics and StatisticsE-Business TechnologiesEngineering ManagementEnterprise Resource PlanningEntrepreneurship EngineeringFinancial and Management AccountingFinancial ManagementHuman Resource ManagementMarketing ManagementProduction ManagementRetail ManagementSocial ScienceAdministration and Industrial PracticesOil, Gas, Energy & Mining EngineeringDrilling and Completion TechnologyEnergy Demand and SupplyEnergy Sector opportunities and ChallengesEnvironmental & Health AspectsGeomechanicsGeoscienceMetal MiningMining Methods and MachineryResource Utilization IssuesSurveying, Mine Planning and Systems Engineering