Communications Systems and Theory

    Modulation
    Coding theory and techniques
    Fading channels
    Chip design for communications
    Multiplexing
    Adaptive modelling
    Modelling and simulation techniques
    Filtering techniques
    Noise reduction
    Transmission diversity
    New techniques in RF-design and modelling
    Demodulation
    Communications for disaster management
    Synchronization
    Teletraffic models and traffic engineering
    Queuing Theory
    Microwave Communications
    New techniques in RF-design and modelling
    Satellite & space communications
    Radio communications
    Speech technology

DSP

    DSP algorithms and applications
    Adaptive signal processing
    Implementation of signal processing and communications systems
    Digital and multirate signal processing
    Multidimensional signal processing
    VLSI for communications and DSP
    Signal processing for storage
    Optical signal processing

Communications Protocols

    Internet protocols
    Transport control protocols
    Routing protocols
    IP over ATM
    Communication standards
    Internet communications
    Smart Grid Communications

Networks & Network Management

    ATM systems and networks
    Routing issues
    Signalling diagnosis
    Wavelength assignment
    Bandwidth management
    Channel allocation
    Traffic control
    Reliability
    Network modelling, simulation and evaluation
    Security and privacy
    Intelligent networks
    Network capacity analysis
    Digital integrated services
    Network management and operation
    Roaming and traffic engineering
    Congestion controls
    Packet scheduling
    Regulatory issues
    Buffering
    Quality of service, reliability and performance modelling
    Sensor Networks

Photonics

    Optical fibre communications
    Optical MEMS for lightwave networks
    RF/Optical wireless communications
    Free space optics
    Photonic networks
    Optical switching
    Optical routing
    Optical signal processing
    Quality of service, reliability and performance modelling
    Radio over fibre
    High-speed devices for photonics
    Optical buffering

Wireless Networks

    Location-based Services and Positioning
    Wireless ad-hoc networks
    Wireless broadband mobile Access
    Wireless LAN/PAN
    MEMO and FORM based communications systems
    Mobility management
    Sensor network planning and deployment
    Wireless/mobile networked applications
    Interworking heterogeneous wireless/wireline networks
    Disconnected and weakly connected operation
    Mobile agents
    Multimedia communications and broadband services
    Multimedia QoS support & middleware
    Proxies and middleware for wireless networks
    Mobile computing for e-commerce
    Performance of end-to-end protocols over wireless networks
    Wireless multicasting
    3G/4G network evolution
    Transport layer issues in mobile and wireless networks
    Routing in multihop, ad hoc and sensor networks
    Quality of service, reliability and performance modelling
    Congestion and admission control
    Wireless network security and privacy
    System-level energy management for wireless devices

Special Topic

    Communications for smart grid and distributed generation
    Nano scale communications
    Data on the power line
    Smart Metering