| TFN - Thin Films and Nanomaterials |
| BC - Biomedical Coatings |
| SM - Surface Modification (Ion Implantation, Ion Nitriding, Magnetron Sputtering, Cathodic Arc, Sol-Gel, Thermal Spray) |
| NM - New Materials |
| AM - Additive Manufacturing |
| CM - Characterization of Materials |
| WCO - Wear and Corrosion/Oxidation |
| RE - Renewable Energy |
| SI - Structural Integrity |
| OPC - Online Process Control |
| NDE - Non Destructive Evaluation |
| MSD - Modeling, Simulation and Diagnostics |
| PAT - Plasma Applications and Technologies |
| EMSET - Education in Materials Science, Engineering and Technology |
| SETISI - Science, Engineering, Technology and Innovation for Social Inclusion. |