Topics covered include but are not limited to:

• Computational Intelligence, Machine Intelligence and Web Applications: Intelligent Agents, Data mining, Web Mining, Neural Networks, Computational Intelligence, Cooperative Systems, Rough Set Theory, , Wireless Internet Applications for Distance Education, E-commerce and E-government, Search Engines, Cloud computing.

• Computer Networks and Iot, Communications: Wireless, Cellular and Mobile Communications, Ad hoc and Wireless Sensor Networks, Intelligent Networks, Network Design, Control and optimization of communication systems, Network Reliability and Quality of Service, Network Analysis and Management, Optical networks, Network Security, Grid Computing, Internet of things (Iot), Internet Services and Applications, Smart Cards Security

• Image Processing and Computer Vision: Image and video processing, Data and image compression, Computer graphics and visualization, Computer vision, Adaptive Human-Computer Interfaces.

• Quantum Computing, Computer Hardware and Embedded Systems: Computer Architecture Design, Microprocessors Design, VLSI, Parallel and Distributed Processing, Embedded Systems, Robotics, System Simulation, quantum computing.

• Big Data and Software Engineering: Software requirements engineering, Software Architecture and Design, Software Testing and Analysis, Software Processes and Workflows, Reverse Engineering and Maintenance, Software Tools, Database Integration and Interoperability, Query Processing and Optimization, Data Warehousing, Big Data analytics and tools.

• Computer and Control Applications: Different Computer applications from other disciplines using Computer Engineering Techniques and methodologies.