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[Atoms in 3 Dimensions - Cornell University (2022): A team of Cornell University engineers created a new microscopy technique powerful enough to detect an individual atom in three dimensions — and create an image so clear that the only blurriness comes from the atom’s movement.]  1. AI Chips and AI Processors, AI for Materials-- AI Chips and AI Processors 
Low-power Analog AI ProcessorIn-memory ProcessingPhase-change Material Phase-change Memory
 -- AI for Materials Science and Engineering
Dataset and tools for employing AI for materialsIntegrating experiments with AI techniquesGraph neural networkComparison of AI techniques for materialsChallenges applying AI to materialsUncertainty quantification and building trust in AI predictionsGenerative modelingUsing AI to develop classical force-fieldsNatural language processingAI creates New Materials
   2. Bio-Materials, Bio-SoC, Bio-Nanotech, Bio-NEMS/Bio-MEMS, Biomedical Devices and Optics-- Bio-MaterialsBioinspired MaterialsBiomaterials - CellsBiomaterials - ProteinsBiomaterials - VaccinesBiomedical MaterialsBiomineralizationDNA and RNADrug deliveryImplantsTissuesBiomolecular EngineeringBiomimetic Materials: Characterization, Chemistry and Self-Assembly Biocompatible Materials for Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering Biomaterials for Device Biointerface with Anti-infective and Antibacterial Applications Functional Nanomaterials for Therapeutic Delivery, Diagnosis and Detection Materials for Advanced Drug DeliveryBio-compatible Materials and PackagingSynthesis and Fabrication of Biomaterials and DevicesPolymer/Silicon Hybrid MicrosystemsOrthopaedic PolymersInteractions of Biomaterials and CellsNanomaterials and biological systems
Biomaterials and Tissue EngineeringRecent Advances in Rapid Prototyping of BiomaterialsBiologically Derived Materials from Natural ResourcesNew Frontiers in Polymers and Fibers for Biomedical ApplicationsStandards in Biomaterials DevelopmentBiomolecular MaterialsTranslational genomics in engineering 
Tissue engineeringNeuro-engineeringCell engineeringCellular and biomolecular EngineeringDevice-tissue integrationNano-mechanisms for molecular systemsMaterials engineering & microfabricationBiomedical polymer materialBiomembranesBioceramics and composites materialArtificial organs 
 -- Biomedical Devices and Bio-SoC (Bio-System-on-a-Chip) 
System-on-a-ChipBio-ChipsBio-System-on-a-Chip (Bio-SoC)Organ-on-A-Chip Organ on a chip technology and its role in future healthcareBody-on-A-Chip Bioelectromagnetics applicationsBioinstrumentation Electrophysiology techniques Biomedical Signal ProcessingCircuits for Biomedical Applications/DevicesPhysiological system and medical devicesOrganic mixed ionic-electronic conductors (OMIECs)
 -- Bio-Nanotech
Bio-Nanotechnologies, Bio-NEMS, Bio-MEMS NanomedicineBiomaterials for nanomedicine Nanoscale Materials, Structures and DevicesOptical Micro- and NanometrologyAdvanced Micro/Nano Fabrication TechniquesMicro- and Nano-scaled Sensors and Actuators Lipid Nanoparticle DevelopmentNanocelluloseNanostructures for Bio Sensing and DetectionNanomedicine: Emerging Nanomaterials for Bioimaging, Targeting and Therapeutic ApplicationsNanoscale Electromechanical Phenomena in Advanced Materials for Biological Applications
 
-- Bio-NEMS/Bio-MEMS 
Nanotechnology, NEMS, MEMSMEMS SupercapacitorMEMS Packaging OptimizationBio-NEMS/Bio-MEMSOptical MEMSOptofluidicsMicrofluidics for Biomedical ApplicationsNEMS/MEMS for Biomedical Applications
 -- Biomedical Devices and Optics
Biomedical OpticsBiophotonicsBiomedical Sensing Materials, Electrodes, and DevicesImplantable Medical DevicesBiosensors and BioelectronicsSecurity and SensingBiochemical SensorsPhotonic SensorsUltra-thin, Flexible SensorNanobiosensorsBiosensors for Theranostics and ImagingBioinstrumentation Nanoscale 3D and 4D Tissue Engineering ManufacturingStem Cell Technology Self-healing Bioelectronic and Biosensor MiomaterialsEnvironmental BiosensorsBiosensors for Live ImagingBiosensors in Drug Delivery and Clinical ChemistryGraphene sensorMicro/NanofluidicsMaterials in Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-ChipBiomimetic Devices and SystemsMiniaturized Diagnostic Medical DevicesBody Area Sensor Networks
 -- Biophysics  
Molecular biophysicsBiophysics and structural biology Biophysical approaches to cell biologyComplex biological systemsComputational and theoretical biophysicsMembrane biophysicsProtein engineering and synthetic biologyProteomics and genomicsStructural biology
 -- Biomechanics 
MechanobiologyOrthopedics Musculoskeletal mechanicsCardiac mechanicsMechano-electrochemical responses of soft and hard tissuesCell-matrix interactionsCellular biomechanicsFunctional tissue engineeringImage-based functional anatomyComputer-assisted surgery and surgical planning
 -- Sports Engineering
Aero- and hydrodynamics.Biomechanics, materials and human material interaction.Measurement, feedback and simulationMotivation and persuasion to compete in sports, play and exerciseSports infrastructure and facilitiesWearable exoskeletons and prosthesesMachine learning and computer VisionAutonomous and Connected VehiclesAutomotive system dynamics and controlStroke rehabilitation RoboticsDynamic Walking and balance controlGolf biomechanics and club optimizationHuman movement prediction for orthopedic surgeryOlympic and paralympic sports engineering
   3. Biochemistry, Water Purification -- Biochemistry
Lipid Chemistry & Discovery, Formulation & Process Development  
 
-- New Materials and Systems for Water Purification
Wastewater and RecycleBiological Wastewater TreatmentNanotechnology for Drinking Water and Waste Water TreatmentBiocatalysis for Water Treatment and ReuseHuman Pathogenic VirusesAdvanced Water Purification Technology Using Membrane ProcessDesalination Principles and ApproachesMicrobial Desalination CellsWater Desalination Via Ion Concentration PolarizationPortable Solar Powered Water Purification SystemsDrinking Water and Wastewater Treatment ProcessesWater Softening TechnologyUltrapure Water TechnologyOther Emerging Topics
 
 4. Microsystems and NanodevicesCarbon nanotube transistors, molecular transistorsSpintronics and quantum devicesPhotovoltaicsNanoengineered thin films and materialsAdvanced nanofabrication techniques such as nanoimprinting, self assemblyNanostructures and nanodevices for the detection and treatment of diseasesMicroarrays for DNA analysis and drug developmentmMcrofluidics and Lab-on-a-chip systems for diagnostics and bioanalysisMicro and nano-electro-mechanical devices for sensing and actuationOptical and radio-frequency micro-electro-mechanical systemsChplets technology
   5. Green and Electronic Materials  -- Electronic Materials and Devices
Electrical MaterialsTwo-Dimensional and Related Materials: Fundamental Science, Preparation, and Applications Compound Semiconductor and Wide Bandgap Materials for Electronic and Optical Devices Advanced Interconnects and Packaging, Materials, Characterization, and Methodology Advanced Technologies for Memory Devices and Flexible Electronics Advanced Materials and Related Technology for Next Generation Displays Electromagnetic MetamaterialsPlasmonics and MetamaterialsNanomaterials and Composites Nanoscale Materials, Structures and DevicesWireless Electronic SkinNovel Nano-fabrications TechniquesMaterials Chemistry and PhysicsSolid State PhysicsFlexible ElectronicsGreen electronicsHeterogeneous Electronics Complementary Oxide-Thin Film Transistor TechnologyFlexible Photovoltaic DevicesFlexible and Stretchable ElectronicsAI ChipsAI Accelerators
 -- Sensor Technologies
Smarter sensorsPower-efficient sensorsSoft and virtual sensorsSensor fusionBiosensors Electric current, magnetic or radio sensorsHumidity sensorsFluid velocity or flow sensorsPressure sensorsThermal or temperature sensorsOptical sensorsPosition sensorsEnvironmental sensorsChemical sensorsLight Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Detectors
 -- Green Materials for Electronics and Advanced TechnologiesAluminiumBorosilicate GlassIron AlloysGrapheneBiomaterials
 
 
6. Photonic Materials
Photonics and Nano Devices Nanoscale Optics Novel Photon Sources Advanced Optoelectronic Materials Optical MetamaterialsNonlinear OpticsSilicon Photonics and Integrated OpticsOrganic Electronic and Opto-electronic MaterialsOrganic Photonic Materials and DevicesOrganic SensorsNew Materials for Organic Light-emitting Diodes (OLEDs)Nano-opticsOptoelectronics and NanophotonicsPlasmonicsMicrowave PhotonicsComputational Materials Science and Engineering
Materials InformaticsCompositesOrganic-Inorganic Composite Materials
Materials PerformanceMaterials Characterization, Processing and ManufacturingMechanical Properties and Responses to DeformationMicrostructure and Property Relationships in MaterialsMicro- and Nano-fabricationNanotechnology, NEMS, MEMSInterfacial Nanoscience and NanotechnologyNanostructured MaterialsSynthesis and Architecture of NanomaterialsNanowires, Nanoparticles, and Quantum DotsNanotubes and NanowiresNanowires and Thermoelectric MaterialsHeat Energy Harvesting TechnologyHigh-density Rechargeable BatteriesCarbon Nanotubes: Growth, Processing, Characterization and Devices 
Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene: Synthesis, Functionalisation and ApplicationsGraphene, BN, MoS2 and Other 2D Materials and Devices 
Graphene-based Biosensors (Optical, Electrical etc)Graphene OptoelectronicsThe Physics and Applications of Nano-photonics and Photodetectors-based on Graphene, related 2D MaterialsRecent Theoretical Advances and Simulation Studies of Graphene, 2D MaterialsGraphene-Enhanced Materials for 3D Printing3D and 4D Printing MaterialsNanodevices and NanofabricationNanodevices, Enabling Nanotechnologies, Integrated NanosystemsSilicon Nanophotonics: Modulators, Switches, Light EmissionOptomechanical RelayFlexible Silicon PhotonicsMaterials, Structures & Devices for Nanoscale Electronic-Photonic IntegrationNext Generation Semiconductor Devices
   
 7. Magnetic, Semiconductor, and Superconducting Materials -- Magnetic Materials
Advanced Magnetic Materials ElectromagneticsMagnetic Materials: Soft and Hard
Magnetic Materials: Theory, Property Measurements and Analyses (Tools and Technologies)
Magnetic Materials: Theoretical Calculation and SimulationMagnetic Materials for EnergyAdvanced Magnetic Materials and Their ApplicationsNanoscale Magnetic Materials and Applications Fabrication of ferromagnetic materials; hard and soft types (powders, bulks, thin-films, composite materials)Search of rare-earth free magnetic materialsAlternative ways to generate high magnetic fields including superconducting trapped-field magnetsProcessing technologies: Deposition of films, structuring, ink jet-printing, 3D-printing, new shapes of materials (nanowires, porous materials, composites)Investigation of microstructureMagnetic imaging (MRI, magnetic force microscopy, magneto-optics)Tuning the magnetic properties to higher efficiencyMaterials issues for spintronicsOptimizing the properties magnetic materials for given applicationsNew emerging applications of magnetic materials
 -- Semiconductor MaterialsSemiconductor PhysicsSemiconductor Metrology and InspectionCarbon ElectronicsSurface Acoustic WavesQuantum Optics	Terahertz Research	Molecular Beam Epitaxy2D Transport1D TransportQuantum Dot Refrigeration 	Fundamentals of Low Dimensional SystemsDefects in SemiconductorsSemiconductor Band StructuresAnalog Integrated Circuit DesignCMOS Device ReliabilityCMOS TechnologyNano CMOS Device Quantum SimulationSemiconductor Inks
 
 -- Superconductors and Superconducting MaterialsRoom temperature superconductorLow temperature superconducting materialsSuperconductors are materials that offer no resistance to electrical current. Prominent examples of superconductors include aluminium, niobium, magnesium diboride, cuprates such as yttrium barium copper oxide and iron pnictides.Superconducting materials have been used experimentally to speed up connections between computer chips, and superconducting coils make possible the very powerful electromagnets at work in some of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines used by doctors to examine soft tissue inside their patients.
 
 8. Organic Polymer Materials, Soft Materials, Hybrid Materials -- Organic Polymer Materials
Chemical Materials Advanced Polymeric Materials Polymeric MaterialsSmart PolymersPolymer Organic Semiconductor Materials and DevicesElectro-optic (EO) Polymers and DevicesHydrogels and Water-Soluble PolymersMembrane Materials and Technologies for Emerging ApplicationsAdvanced Functional Materials Smart Materials
 -- Soft Materials
Soft materials include liquids, colloids, polymers, foams, gels, granular materials, liquid crystals, flesh, and a number of biomaterials.
 -- Hybrid MaterialsNanoparticleGrapheneNanotubesHydrogelNanostructured MaterialsGraphene OxideReduced Graphene Oxide
 
  9. New Energy Materials, Perovskite, and Other MaterialsAdvanced Carbon Materials Advanced Ceramic Materials Nanoscale Materials, Structures and DevicesMechanical Behavior and Performance of Ceramics and CompositesElectroceramicsNext Generation Bioceramics and BiocompositesVirtual Materials (Computational) Design and Ceramic GenomePorous Ceramics: Novel Developments and ApplicationsAdvanced Ceramic Coatings for Structural, Environmental and Functional ApplicationsCarbon Dots (CDs)Mxenes MaterialsCarbon nanocomposites: mcellulose metal oxide nanocomposites, metal oxide-carbon nanostructures and metals‑carbon nanostructuresNanostructured CeramicsNanoceramics and Nanohybrids for Energy, Environment and HealthcareGeopolymers, Chemically Bonded Ceramics and Eco-friendly and Sustainable MaterialsInorganic Membranes and Their ApplicationsEnergy and Environment Materials Solar Chemistry and PhotocatalysisHybrid, Organic and Perovskites PhotovoltaicsSolar Cells (Perovskites, Organic, Hybrid, Dye Sensitized, Si-based)Photocatalysis and Photosynthesis (Photocatalytic Water Splitting, Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction, Photoelectrochemical Cells, Solar Fuel Generation, Interfacial Charge Dynamics) Energy Conversion and Storage (Electrochemical Batteries, Supercapacitors, Thermoelectrics)Thin Film Photovoltaic DeviceNanoimprinted Organic Solar CellsNext-generation Solar-cell Materials and DevicesNanostructure Materials for Solar Energy ConversionElectrochemical Energy Storage Systems
Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion: Silicon and BeyondPhotovoltaics: Organic and HybridHydrogen Production and StorageArtificial PhotosynthesisAdvanced Ceramic Materials and Processing for Photonics and EnergyFuel Cells Components
Fuel Cell ElectrochemistryMaterials for Fuel CellsProton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC)Fuel Cell Technologies and ApplicationsFuel Cell Systems and Applications
Microbial Fuel CellsElectrochemistryElectrocatalysisMaterials and Technologies for Solid State LightingLEDs Solid-state Devices for Light Emission and DetectionAdvanced Materials and Technologies for Energy Generation and Rechargeable Energy StorageRare Earth Oxides for Energy, Optics and Biomedical ApplicationsIon-Transport MembranesAdvanced Structure Materials High-Entropy Alloys and Metallic Glass Materials Structural Light Alloys Advanced Steels Advanced Structure Materials: Superalloys 3D Additive Manufacturing Materials and TechnologyMaterials for Extreme EnvironmentsStructural MaterialsMaterials Challenges for Future Nuclear Fission and Fusion TechnologiesHigh-entropy MaterialsHigh-entropy Materials for CatalysisMaterials Technology for Nuclear Waste Treatment and DisposalNuclear Power Reactor Waste and Deep Geological Disposal of Waste
 
 10. Energy Storage Technology and Materials-- Energy Storage SystemsMechanical energyGravity storage systemsThermal energyChemical energyElectrochemical energyElectrical energy
 -- New Battery Technologies
Solid-state batteriesLithium-sulfur batteriesCobalt-free lithium-ion batteriesSodium-ion batteriesFluoride-ion batteriesIron-air batteriesZinc-based batteries
   
9. Metals, Ceramics, Composite Materials
Intelligent window technologyLiquid MetalMetallurgyAdvanced Iron and SteelmakingMetal FormingSteel Products and PropertiesSelf-Healing Metals and Advanced Metal-matrix CompositesTribologyCorrosionSurface Science and EngineeringModern Trends in Surface EngineeringSurface DynamicsSurface DiffusionSurface ModificationNon-Ferrous Metals and AlloysMicrostructure EngineeringHydrometallurgyCondensed Matter PhysicsSuperconductorsEconomics and Management of Metallurgical ProductionAdvanced Ceramics and Composites for Sustainable Nuclear Energy and Fusion Energy Structural Materials Composite and Nano Materials Metal and Alloy Materials Other Emerging Topics
   
11. Quantum Materials, Quantum Computing and Technologies-- Quantum Computing   
 
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