Mechatronics Robots, sensors, process control, electrical and electronic, cyber physical systems, human-computer interaction and collaboration, automation and control systems, robotics and automation technology, embedded systems and real-time control, mechatronics intelligent control systems, mechatronics education and teaching methods, mechatronics system design and modeling, sensing and driving in mechatronics, mechatronics system integration and testing, robot motion planning and trajectory generation Electric power grid Transmission and distribution, power quality, power generation technology, fiber optic sensors, power energy systems, power system analysis, control and stability, nanophotonic devices, photonic crystal fibers, intelligent lighting systems, energy storage equipment and systems, high-speed optical communication networks, power systems and automation, smart grid information engineering, protection and electromagnetic compatibility, optical wireless power transmission, smart grid monitoring and management, advanced metering infrastructure [Research areas include but are not limited to the above topics]