- Advances in materials, metallurgy and weldability
- Automation of welding processes and related technologies
- Computer Aided Welding Engineering
- Design, analysis and fabrication of welded structures
- Education, training, Qualification & Certification of welding personnel
- Joining of polymer and ceramic materials
- Mathematical modeling and simulations
- Micro joining and Nano joining
- Nondestructive testing
- Physicochemical processes (thermodynamics, kinetics, microstructure, phase transformations, corrosion)
- Process monitoring, sensors, control.
- Recent developments in joining technology - welding, soldering, brazing,
- Special electrometallurgy processes
- Strength, reliability and life of welded structures
- Technology of surfacing, coating and surface treatment
- Welding materials and their weldability
- Welding Process Safety
- Welding processes