They include but are not limited to:

·Handling cyber-physical issues in the design of next-generation communication systems

·Real-time Sensing, Reasoning and Adaptation for Cyber-Physical Systems

·Cloud-integrated Cyber-Physical Systems

·Evolutionary computing for CPS.

·Design Theory for Cyber-Physical Systems

·Cyber-Physical Systems Security and Privacy

·Computation Models for Cyber-Physical Systems

·Addresses computation issues in CPS

·Verification and Formal Methods for Cyber-Physical Systems

·Mobile Sensors in Cyber-Physical Systems 

·Design and Performance Optimization in Cyber-Physical Systems

·Adaptive Control in Cyber-Physical Systems

·Distributed computing for CPS.

·Communication and Networking for Cyber-Physical Systems

·Applications of CPS on e-Health, life sciences, energy, and smart cities.

·Optimizing computing and communication resources for cyber-physical systems

·Safety-critical, dependable, fault-tolerant cyber-physical systems.

·Distributed, highly networked architectures for interconnected cyber-physical systems

·Communication and Infotainment Systems in CPS such as vehicles

·Networking for intelligent mobility and transport infrastructures

·Sensor networks for cyber-physical systems

·Intelligent and collaborative methods for CPS

·Simulation and visualization of CPS.

·Testing and Validation of CPS

·Open issues and surveys on CPS

·Other related topics