Priority Thematic Areas
1.
Digital Transformation & Emerging Technologies
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Data Science & Big Data Analytics
- Cyber Security
- Cloud Computing & Network Infrastructure
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Robotics & Automation
- Quantum Computing
- Software Engineering & Computer Engineering
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Health Informatics
- Multimedia, Animation & Game Development
2.
Energy, Climate Change & Environment
- Renewable Energy Technologies
- Climate Change & Climatology
- Environmental Sciences & Sustainability
- Waste Management
- Environmental Biotechnology
- Hydrology & Water Resource Management
- High-efficiency Irrigation Systems
- Disaster Management (e.g., Landslides, Geohazards)
3.
Agriculture, Food Security & Agri-Tech
- Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics
- Agricultural Biotechnology
- Agronomy & Crop Science (including Speed Breeding)
- Precision Agriculture (Drones, AI, IoT)
- Seed Science & Technology
- Agricultural Engineering & Mechanization
- Forestry & Range Management
- Livestock Breeding, Genomics & Disease Surveillance
- Aquaculture (e.g., Shrimp Production)
- Food Processing (Fruits & Vegetables)
- Agricultural Economics
4.
Health, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
- Biotechnology & Bioinformatics
- Molecular Biology, Genetics & Genomics
- Microbiology, Virology & Immunology
- Public Health & Epidemiology
- Clinical & Diagnostic Technologies
- Pharmacy
- Nutrition & Food Sciences
- Aging Biology & Infection Biology
- Nursing & Allied Health Sciences
5.
Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing
- Electrical, Mechanical, Civil & Industrial
Engineering
- Hydraulic & Geotechnical Engineering
- Construction Management
- Advanced Materials & Nanotechnology
- Aerospace & Satellite Engineering
- Textile Engineering
- Mining & Minerals Engineering
6.
Natural & Physical Sciences
- Physics (including Applied & Computational Physics)
- Chemistry (all branches)
- Mathematics (Pure, Applied, Computational)
- Statistics, Econometrics & Biostatistics
7.
Social Sciences, Business & Governance
- Economics
- Public Policy & Governance
- Public Administration
- Law, Legal Studies & Criminology
- Business Administration & Finance
- Digital Marketing & Business Analytics
- Supply Chain Management
- Sustainability & Green Management
- Psychology & Social Development Studies
- Communication & Media Studies
- International Relations
- Political Science
8.
Interdisciplinary & Strategic Areas
- GIS & Remote Sensing
- Urban Planning & Architecture
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Fine Arts & Design (including Industrial Design)
- National Security & Strategic Technologies
- Academia–Industry Collaboration Fields
