The following emerging technologies are under the three cross-cutting thrust areas: 

• Big Data Analytics & Data Science – Multi-model Sensor Fusion
• AI & Machine Learning – Transfer Learning and Domain Generalization
• Communication & Network Systems – 5/6G and V2X Technology for Smart Mobility and Industry 4.0 
• Robotics & Autonomous Systems – Autonomous Vehicles and Multi-Robot-Human Collaboration
• Smart Grid – Renewable Generation and Energy Storage
• Smart Energy Conversion Systems – Wireless Power Transfer and Energy Harvesting
• Smart and Sustainable City – Internet of Things, Cyber-Physical Human Systems, Food and Water.
• Smart Materials – Advanced Quantum Electronic Materials
• Smart Electronics – Ubiquitous Sensors, IoT devices and AI Chips
• Smart Photonics – Integrated Nano-Electro-Thermo-Mechanical Photonics