Smart and micro grids​

Grid resiliency ​

Distributed energy systems​

Renewable energy systems​

Energy integration, forecasting and planning ​

Artificial intelligence for smart energy management​

Energy storage, batteries and their applications ​

Advanced power electronics ​

Cyber-physical systems in energy grids 

Bioinspired materials for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications ​

Carbon nanomaterials with medical, agricultural and environmental applications​

Smart nano-biosensors for diagnostics ​

Computational and electron microscopy applied to carbon for pollution abatement ​

Absorption processes​

Stem cell therapy, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine​

Pollution abatement technologies​

Environmental monitoring and occupational health.​

Advanced drying technologies​

Drying and dehydration technologies in food and biological materials​

Waste valorisation

Battery systems for the marine and offshore industries​

Modelling and predictive analytics for marine, energy storage and acoustic systems​

Hydrodynamic modelling and testing and its application to the maritime industry​

Ship hydrodynamics, efficiency and propulsion optimization ​

Noise and vibrations in ships ​

Hydrodynamic modelling of offshore structures​

Management and work practices in shipyards​

Green ship technologies, impact of climate change and alternative fuels ​

Offshore renewable energy structures​

Manufacturing process modelling and optimisation ​

Development of algorithms for Multi-Objective/Multi-Modal Optimization​

Atomistic and multi-scale manufacturing process modelling​

Digital twinning ​

Lean analytics and smart solutions for manufacturing applications​

Human-in-the-loop virtual environments for mobility​

Neurocontrol and musculoskeletal modelling ​

Wireless charging for mobility devices ​

Mechatronic systems and underwater robots​

The mechanics of composite materials​

Composite materials in the automotive, aerospace, construction and biomedical industries​

Optimisation of 3D printing of composite materials​

Machine learning for prediction of the mechanical properties of composites ​

Additive manufacturing​

Microwave processing of materials ​

Metallic composites