Taking into account the research strengths of the participating universities, they are defined The following areas:



It is oriented to the investigation of new technologies of Automation, Industrial Computing and Systems of advanced control of machines, technological lines and installations with the application of advanced instrumentation, based on high precision transducers, industrial controllers and high technology actuators, which allow the appropriation, modernization and reconversion of industrial and business technology.



It corresponds to the area oriented to research with a high scientific, investigative component, of innovation and sustainability for the development of new products, intelligent processes or high level integration services, automation, instrumentation and synergy in control, with contributions in precision mechanics , electronic instrumentation, control engineering and design computerized, through methods and procedures for the development of mechatronic equipment, modern instrumentation and improvement of the efficiency of mechatronic systems.



It includes research on methods and procedures for innovation and development of new modern instrumentation products associated with bioengineering , as well as development in biomedical, telemedicine, biomedical imaging and medical simulation, biomechanics and biomaterials. , as well as the automation of biomedical equipment.



These themes are key in the development of competitive and innovative products, which promote solutions to relevant societal problems. In the field of design conception, planning, definition of characteristics and functions of a product with respect to requirements, obligations and limitations, also considering user and security. Manufacturing is associated with the transformation of materials and different components of a final product, considering necessary technologies and tools, seeking to optimize processes, reduce costs, improve resulting quality and minimize environmental impacts. For these issues, the assistance of tools can be involved. computational tools for design, analysis and manufacturing (CAD/CAE/CAM).



This line of research focuses on the development of designed or modified materials and that exhibit suitable properties to perform one or several functions, responding in a special and intelligent way to various types of stimuli. These properties are take advantage of to improve the efficiency, durability and sustainability of a device in a wide range of applications. These materials impact areas of engineering such as electronics, bioengineering, energy, construction, environmental remediation, transformation of raw materials and the automotive industry, among others. The investigations conducted within the framework of this line involve the synthesis and characterization of new materials, the study of their physical, chemical and mechanical properties, as well as the evaluation of said materials in new applications in order to improve them. Besides, involve the exploration of advanced manufacturing techniques to achieve high-volume production scale and its integration into complex devices and systems.

Taking into account the research strengths of the participating universities, they are defined The following areas:



It considers the development of systems, methodologies, devices, equipment and procedures that lead to a reduction of the energy used in the processes, guaranteeing the same level of production or service . In such a way, that consumption, production costs and polluting emissions are reduced and, likewise, the productivity and competitiveness of the companies contributing to their sustainable development.



It includes the analysis of the physical processes of conversion, transport and storage of the energy, through mathematical modeling and numerical simulation, allowing the design of electronic, electromechanical and thermal devices, as well as reliable and efficient operation of these. Involves, in addition, the processes of optimization to the design and the characterization of equipment and thermal systems , seeking maximum performance and high reliability in its operation.


It includes the following themes:

• Energy resources: Analysis, evaluation and projection.
• Technologies for the use, transformation and conversion of energy.
• Modeling of energy systems.
• Environmental impact of generation systems.
• Production of power and energy from renewable energy sources, their storage and use.
• Monitoring, protection and control schemes in generation systems.

His subjects of interest include the improvement of safety, reliability, sustainability and the flexibility of power systems both at the transmission and distribution levels. The use of power electronics, communication, control and monitoring systems in the achievement of the mentioned objectives. The problems related to planning and operation of power systems, as well as the impact of energy integration renewable and distributed generation in interconnected systems . The operation of micro networks in an isolated and interconnected way.



Energy sustainability, framed in its economic, social and environmental dimensions, has been defined by the WEC as the one that allows to meet the current energy needs without compromise the needs of future generations.



The topics of interest in the energy prospective area are the analysis of planning and development of energy systems, the systematic analysis of energy policies, models of planning and energy prospective, the surveillance and technological prospective studies, the development of technological maps, the establishment of new theories and approaches to prospective energy, the development of methods and techniques to develop prospective scenarios, the establishment of energy prospective models considering technical implications, socio-economic and environmental issues , in the development of models to integrate the impacts of change global in the prospective and energy planning process.

Taking into account the research strengths of the participating universities, they are defined The following areas:



The topics in this area are associated with the verification of software, both formal and experimental methods -testing- based on declarative programming. Special consideration is given to the formal verification of security properties and the experimental verification of software correctness . Regarding Information Systems, the topics are associated with the recovery of information on the Web and data mining.



Includes Computing and education, computerized educational materials and E-Learning, Simulation and models, Information technology and society, Information technology industry, Information technology transfer, Appropriate computer technology, Organizational impact of information technology , Information technology management, Information technology innovation, Information systems and operational research.



Issues related to Intelligent Multi-Agent Systems, Intelligent Biomedical Systems and Bioinformatics, Intelligent Multimedia and Information Systems, Pattern and Vision Recognition, Intelligent Robotic Systems , Knowledge-Based Software Engineering, Learning Systems of intelligent machines , artificial cognitive systems and social immersive games.



It includes measurements on the internet, wireless networks, mobile applications, web systems, the semantic web and multimedia systems.