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