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1. Structural Engineering:

• Design of civil infrastructure and lifelines to withstand wind, tropical cyclones, thunderstorms, and tornadoes

• Construction material behaviour at high temperatures and analysis of whole structure behaviour under fire impacts

• Lifelines earthquake engineering

• Monitoring of structural repairs and development of self-repairable structures

• Sensor network design and data transmission

• Seismic response of buildings, bridges, and other special structures

• Structural pathologies and diagnostic methodological approach

• In-situ sensors, corrosion sensors, and sensors for local damage detection 

• Fire risk analysis, numerical modeling, and protection systems

• Advanced inspection, testing, and non-destructive methodologies

• Performance assessment and safety evaluation

• Advanced signal processing and interpretation techniques

• Monitoring of aging structures and infrastructure, adaptive rehabilitation, and rehabilitation technologies

• Seismic retrofitting, repair, and strengthening methods

• Load capacity ratings and service life estimations

• Building performance simulation and durability

• Health monitoring of high-rise buildings and bridges

• Passive, active, and semi-active controls, remote control of monitoring systems

• Rehabilitation of the constructed heritage

• Rehabilitation of coastal structures

• Durability issues in harsh environments

• Dynamic stability and progressive collapse

• Vibration and wave propagation methods

• FRP composites

• Facade material and design

• Microstructural characterization of concrete

• Fiber-reinforced concrete technology

• High-performance concrete

• Concrete cancer

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   2. Geotechnical Engineering:

• Finite element modeling of saturated/unsaturated geotechnical systems/materials

• Soil improvement techniques and modification by inclusions and confinement

• Dynamic soil-structure interaction and pipeline-soil interaction

• Underground structures, tunnels, trenchless construction, soil classification, exploration, and laboratory testing

• Soil dynamics and geotechnical earthquake engineering, geotechnical site investigation and instrumentation

• Numerical simulation of multiphase porous media, computer applications in geotechnical engineering

• Soil bearing capacity and foundation settlements

• Geotechnics for road and railway transportation, computer applications in geotechnical engineering

• Slope stability, landslides, and retaining walls, recycled wastes & lightweight geomaterials

• Earthquake-resistant design of foundations, numerical analysis of suction caissons

• Sensor-Enabled Geosynthetics (SEG), seepage, and dewatering systems

• Limit state design of foundations, erosion, and deterioration, deep foundations / pile foundation

• Unsaturated soil mechanics, geotechnical aspects of landfills, geo-environmental engineering

• Computational geomechanics, constitutive modeling, dam and marine geotechnics

• Computational poromechanics, Soft soil engineering, liquefaction analysis, soil-bio interactions

• Field seismic testing, rock mechanics

• Creep of clayey soils, probabilistic approaches, geohazards, offshore foundations, centrifuge model tests 

• Reliability-based design for foundations, local site effects, and microzonation

• Cemented soils / expansive soils, case studies

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   3. Offsite Manufacturing and Digital Construction:

• Sustainable construction, Construction issues in modular systems, and planning of modular building

• Types of modular construction and application of modular systems 

• Smart construction (3D printing, artificial intelligence, robotics)

• Precast concrete modules and hybrid modular construction systems

• Prefabrication forms, designing, process, and formwork systems

• Factory production of modules, automation, and field factory

• Technological forecasting and strategic planning, intelligent decision support systems

• Information technologies in construction and BIM, construction life cycle/construction materials

• Construction economics and cost control, construction procurement, and equipment

• Specifications and quality control, scheduling and estimating, value engineering and optimization

• Acoustic insulation in modular construction, structural design of modular structures

• Tolerances; related codes and standards, built en vironment, inspection methods, contract administration

• Environmental concerns, renovation of buildings, case studies​

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   4. Road Engineering:

• Accident analysis and traffic psychology

• Airport pavement systems

• Bounded and unbounded pavement design

• Crack and fracture mechanics

• Transportation network design

• Environmental impacts of transportation

• Intelligent and E-Transportation

• Innovative laboratory testing

• Logistics and supply-chain

• Material characterization and behaviour

• Non-destructive tests

• Numerical simulations of pavements

• Pavement construction techniques

• Pavement damage analysis

• Life cycle assessment and cost analysis

• Pavement management systems

• Pavement structural integrity evaluation

• Road and pavement maintenance

• Road construction, marking, and safety

• Load-bearing capacity of pavements

• Sustainable transportation

• Transportation economic policy

• Fatigue-Creep interaction in the pavements

• Transportation infrastructures

• Case studies

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   5. Water Engineering:

• Integrated water resources management (IWRM)

• Watershed and river basin management

• Water scarcity and drought management

• Groundwater recharge and sustainable use

• Water allocation and conservation

• Water supply system planning and optimization

• Hydro-climatic extremes (floods and droughts)

• Water availability and demand modeling

• Climate change impacts on water resources

• Hydrological modeling and prediction

• Streamflow analysis and flood forecasting

• Hydrological data assimilation techniques

• Evapotranspiration and precipitation modeling

• Rainfall-runoff processes

• Hydrography and river flow dynamics

• Hydrodynamic modeling of coastal and estuarine systems

• Floodplain mapping and management

• Groundwater-surface water interactions

• Hydrological modeling for water quality assessments

• Hydraulic structures design (dams, weirs, locks, barrages)

• River and floodplain engineering

• Coastal and marine engineering (breakwaters, seawalls)

• Hydraulics of open channel flow

• Sediment transport and erosion control

• Flow dynamics in rivers and canals

• Fish passage design and eco-hydraulics

• Irrigation and drainage engineering

• Storm surge protection and management

• Climate change adaptation for hydraulic infrastructure

• Drinking water treatment technologies (filtration, disinfection)

• Advanced water treatment (membranes, adsorption, UV, ozonation)

• Water purification and desalination technologies

• Water quality monitoring and management

• Point-of-use water treatment

• Wastewater treatment and reuse

• Water and wastewater chemical treatments

• Emerging contaminants (e.g., pharmaceuticals, endocrine-disrupting chemicals)

• Waterborne pathogens and microbial quality

• Waterborne disease control

• Sewer system design and management

• Urban drainage and stormwater management

• Combined sewer overflow (CSO) management

• Sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS)

• Green infrastructure for stormwater management

• Wastewater treatment plant design and operation

• Sludge management and disposal

• Resource recovery from wastewater (energy, nutrients)

• Pollution control in stormwater runoff

• Design and optimization of water distribution networks

• Hydraulic modeling of water supply systems

• Water distribution system monitoring and control

• Leak detection and pipeline rehabilitation

• Pressure management in water distribution systems

• Water losses and non-revenue water reduction

• Water storage and pumping stations

• Smart water networks and IoT applications

• Water demand forecasting in distribution systems

• Operation and maintenance of distribution networks

• Integrated pollution control in water bodies

• Water quality modeling

• Remediation technologies for contaminated water bodies

• Management of eutrophication and harmful algal blooms

• Habitat restoration and riverine ecosystem services

• Bioremediation of water resources

• Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in water systems

• Numerical modeling of water resources systems

• Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) for water systems

• Geographic information systems (GIS) for water engineering

• System dynamics modeling for water infrastructure

• Artificial intelligence and machine learning in water systems modeling

• Remote sensing applications in water management

• Data-driven predictive models for water quality and demand

• Modeling and simulation of hydraulic systems and water networks

• Decision support systems for integrated water management

• Sustainable urban water management

• Water reuse and recycling

• Low-impact development for stormwater management

• Water conservation techniques and campaigns

• Green infrastructure for urban water systems

• Sustainable agricultural water use practices

• Resource recovery from water systems (nutrients, energy)

• Sustainable irrigation technologies

• Ecohydrology and ecosystem services in water systems

• Circular water economy concepts

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   6. Environmental Engineering:

• Pollution source identification and control

• Non-point source pollution management

• Environmental impact assessments (EIAs)

• Integrated pollution control in water bodies

• Remediation technologies for contaminated water bodies

• Management of eutrophication and harmful algal blooms

• Habitat restoration and riverine ecosystem services

• Environmental regulations and policy development

• Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in water systems

• Air pollution monitoring and control technologies

• Soil contamination and remediation

• Noise pollution control

• Light pollution mitigation

• Hazardous waste management and disposal

• Industrial pollution and waste minimization

• Solid waste management and recycling technologies

• Emission control and carbon capture technologies

• Environmental impact assessment (EIA) methods

• Municipal solid waste management and strategies

• Waste-to-energy technologies and bioenergy recovery

• Recycling and circular economy principles

• E-waste management and resource recovery

• Composting and organic waste management

• Waste treatment technologies (incineration, landfilling, pyrolysis)

• Resource recovery from wastewater (nutrients, energy)

• Green chemistry and sustainable material alternatives

• Innovations in waste management technologies

• Biomass energy and waste-to-energy technologies

• Solar, wind, and geothermal energy systems

• Energy storage and grid integration for renewables

• Green building energy systems (HVAC, lighting, etc.)

• Sustainable energy systems in developing countries

• Carbon-neutral and energy-positive technologies

• Bioenergy systems and biofuels production

• Sustainable urban design and development

• Green building design and certification (LEED, BREEAM, etc.)

• Renewable energy systems (solar, wind, hydro)

• Energy efficiency in environmental engineering projects

• Low-carbon technologies and carbon-neutral solutions

• Sustainable water systems and conservation practices

• Eco-friendly construction materials and practices

• Life-cycle analysis (LCA) in environmental decision-making

• Social sustainability and environmental justice

• Education for sustainable development

• Waste collection systems and strategies

• Municipal solid waste (MSW) management

• Industrial solid waste management

• Waste disposal methods (landfilling, incineration, etc.)

• Waste minimization strategies

• Integrated solid waste management (ISWM)

• Waste management policies and regulations

• Recycling programs and practices

• Cost-effective waste management solutions

• Waste diversion and zero waste strategies

• Extended producer responsibility (EPR) systems

• Waste sorting and segregation techniques

• Recycling technologies and innovations

• Recyclable materials (paper, plastics, metals, glass, etc.)

• Circular economy principles in waste management

• Waste-to-resource recovery technologies

• Organic waste recycling (composting, biogas production)

• Recycling of construction and demolition debris

• Chemical recycling and advanced recycling technologies

• Closed-loop recycling systems

• Material recovery facilities (MRFs) design and optimization

• Waste plastics recycling and reprocessing

• Identification and classification of hazardous waste

• Hazardous waste treatment and disposal methods

• Toxicity and risk assessment of hazardous waste

• Management of radioactive waste

• Chemical waste disposal and treatment technologies

• Pharmaceutical and medical waste management

• PCB waste management and remediation

• Industrial hazardous waste treatment

• Risk management in hazardous waste handling

• Safe disposal of electronic waste (e-waste)

• Design and operation of sanitary landfills

• Landfill gas (LFG) collection and utilization

• Landfill leachate management and treatment

• Landfill closure and post-closure care

• Landfill liner systems and leachate containment

• Environmental impact assessment of landfills

• Landfill mining and resource recovery

• Landfill monitoring and environmental compliance

• Waste decomposition and biogeochemistry in landfills

• Landfill space optimization and management

• Alternative landfill technologies (e.g., dry tomb landfills)