1. High-speed and Broadband Wireless Technologies

• Broadband Fixed Wireless and Last-Mile Access

• Ultra-High Data Rate Communications Links -

• Powerline Communication Technologies

• 3G/4G Wireless Communication Services

• Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Systems

• Optical Networks and Systems

2. Emerging Wireless Technologies and Applications

• M2M & V2V Technologies & Applications

• Resource Management, Security

• Femtocell and Heterogeneous Networks

• Satellite Network Systems

• Green, Sustainable Wireless Tech. & Networks -

• Advances in LANs, PANs, BANs, MANs, RANs

3. Wireless System Architecture and Modeling

• Ad Hoc Network Techniques for Internetworking

• Distributed Network Architectures

• Cellular Architectures and Systems

• Wireless Mesh and Broadband Local/Personal/ Body Area Networks

• Wireless Security and RFID Technologies

4. Propagation/Channel Modeling and Utilization

• Propagation/Channel Characterization & Modeling -Fading Countermeasures

• Spectrum Sensing Technologies

• Frequency and Channel Allocation Algorithms

5. Digital Signal Processing, SDR, & Cognitive Radio

• Digital/Analog Adaptive/Collaborative Signal Processing

• Methods for Maintaining Signal Integrity and Signal Conditioning

• Interference mitigation and Cancellation Techniques

• Software/Hardware architectures, Algorithms

• MAC, Networking protocols, Regulatory Policies, Standardization

• Dynamic Spectrum Sharing, Coexistence, Interoperability

6. Applications to Bio-medical, Environmental, and Internet of Things

• Miniaturization and integration of wireless technologies and micro sensors

• Personal area networks and body area sensor networks

• Wireless positioning technologies & remote sensing

7. MIMO and Multi-Antenna Communications

• MIMO, MU-MIMO, Space-Time Processing – Relaying Technologies

• Cooperative/Collaborative Technology

• Multi-Beam Smart Antennas

8. Antenna Technologies

• Passive & Active Antennas from RF to THz Frequencies

• Miniaturized, Multi-frequency and Broadband Antennas

• Wireless Platform Integrated Antennas - Vehicular and Satellite Antennas

9. Transceiver & Front-end Technologies, SOC & SiP

• Receiver, Transmitter and Transceiver Components -Active Circuits and Sub-systems

• Multi-Standard Circuits and Sub-systems

• Low-Power/Low Noise RF/Analog IC and System-OnChip

• Highly Integrated Transceivers for Sensing and Imaging

10. Passive Components & Packaging

• Discrete, Embedded and Distributed Passive components

• Filters, Couplers and Signal Separation Devices

• Discrete and Highly Integrated Packaging

• 3D-packaging, Interconnects, TSV Technologies and Applications

• Packaging of MEMs, Biosensors, Organic ICs, THz Electronics, Optoelectronics - Reliability Issues

11. MM-Wave to THz Technology & Applications

• Device and circuit concept & demonstration

• Unique receivers and transmitters - Integrated circuits

• Wireless links,  Arrays & Applications

12. 3D & Novel Engineered Materials

• Additive 3D manufacturing for wireless components and systems

• Novel engineered materials for antenna, packaging, passive devices and flexible electronic integration