New computing and software methods: including the theory and application of reversible computing, software engineering formalization, software testing methods and techniques, grid computing and its application, complex system models and algorithms, etc.
Artificial intelligence and knowledge engineering: including Agent theory and application, Web information extraction, data mining, pattern recognition, expert system, combinatorial logic optimization, etc.
Network and information security: including cryptography theory and method, network intrusion detection, key exchange protocol, information hiding and digital watermarking, trust management model, etc.
Database and information system: including information system modeling, simulation and decision support, database security, management information system development, embedded system development, etc.
Digital medical engineering: including digital medical information system, digital physiological parameter monitoring technology, surgery virtual and simulation technology, electronic medical record mining, etc.