Tribology, Head/Media Interface: Contact mechanics, lubrication, friction, wear, contamination, corrosion, thin films, heat-assisted magnetic recording, patterned media recording, magnetic recording

Actuator/Suspension and Sensors: Designs and analyses of actuators and novel sensor technologies

Servo Control Technology: System dynamics and designs of modern, high precision servo control systems

Shock and Flow Induced Vibrations: Air-flow system, flow-structure interactions, shock and vibrations

Spindle Motor and Acoustics: Tribology, vibrations, dynamics, and acoustics of disk/media-spindle systems

Micro/Nano Technology: Novel design concepts and applications, patterned media, materials

Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation: System designs for intelligent machines; mechatronics involving robots and automation

Imaging/printing Technologies and Consumer Electronics: Digital cameras, camcorders, thermal/laser printing, energy harvesting, “green and smart” house technology, ecosystems and other novel technologies and applications

Optical Storage and Future Technologies: Design and analysis of integrated opto-mechatronics and storage systems and media

Flexible Media Mechanics and Tape Storage: Mechanics and system design of tape drives, lateral tape motion, tape tension, wear, dynamics of high speed flexible tape, web motion, sheet metal, paper systems

Storage System and Future Technologies : Data Center, Cloud Computing, and other future storage device/system related technologies