Intra-clusters

TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER UNDER TECHNO FUND
(LIST OF SUB- CLUSTERS)

A. AGRICULTURE CLUSTER

SUB - CLUSTERS

ANIMAL
a. Biofeed
b. Cell line culture
c. Cloning
d. Diagnostic
e. Transgenic animal
f. Feed and nutrition
g. Reproduction
h. Vaccine

PLANT
a. Cryopreservation
b. Micropropagation
c. Molecular marker
d. Tissue culture
e. Transgenic plant
f. Plant genomics
g. Artificial Seed
h. Post Harvest Technology
i. Protoplast Technology


FOOD
a. Bioprocessing
b. Algal Products
c. Bioconversion
d. Bioreactor
e. Cell culture technology
f. Enzyme technology
g. Microbial technology
h. Mushroom products
i. Nutraceuticals
j. Post Harvest Technology
k. Product Recovery
l. Submerged fermentation

MARINE / AQUATIC
a. Algae
b. Fry production
c. Aquaculture


HEALTH CARE

Medical Biotechnology
a. Diagnostics
b. Gene therapy
c. Vaccines

Biopharmacy
a. Biopharmaceuticals
b. Biopharming
c. Pharmacogenomics

INDUSTRIAL
a. Biofertilizer
b. Biofuel
c. Bioplastic
d. Bioprocess design
e. Bioremediation
f. Bioseparation
g. Downstream processing
h. Enzyme technology
i. Fermentation technology

C. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) CLUSTER

INFORMATION SYSTEMS
a. Computer graphics and animations
b. Data exchange format
c. Decision support system
d. Digital image processing system
e. Executive information system
f. Geographic information system
g. Interface design
h. Management information system
i. Multimedia
j. Search engine
k. Telemedicine
l. Tomography
m. Web technology

ICT INFRASTRUCTURE
a. Antenna design
b. Board design
c. Computer system organisation
d. Data communication devices
e. Display devices
f. Distributed computing
g. Input and output devices
h. Integrated circuits
i. Logic and arithmetic’s structures
j. Logic design
k. Mobile communication devices
l. Multimedia systems
m. Optical computing
n. Processor design
o. Radio frequency (RF) design
p. Wireless devices

SOFTWARE
a. Computer aided software engineering (CASE) tools
b. Compilers and interpreters
c. Computer aided system
d. Decision support system
e. Object-oriented technology
f. Operating systems
g. Programming languages
h. Simulation system
i. Software agents
j. Software engineering

EMERGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
a. Edutainment
b. High performance computing
c. High speed network
d. Intelligent database
e. Knowledge base
f. Man-machine interfacing
g. Middleware technology
h. Mobile computing
i. Multi protocol label switching (MPLS)
j. Natural language
k. Parallel architecture and processing
l. Pervasive computing
m. Virtual reality

COMMUNICATION
a. Antenna technology
b. Asynchronous transmission mode
c. Audio / voice communication
d. Coding and information theory
e. Communication protocols
f. Communication software
g. Data communication devices
h. Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
i. Ethernet technologies
j. Integrated communication devices
k. Integrated service digital network (ISDN)
l. Microwave communications technology
m. Mobile network technologies
n. Optical systems
o. Open system interconnecting (OSI) model
p. Routers technology
q. Satellite communications
r. Switched networks
s. Wireless communication and technologies


SECURITY SYSTEM
a. Authentication system
b. Biometrics security system
c. Cryptography
d. Digital signatures
e. Encryption system
f. Firewalls
g. Intrusion detection system
h. Smart system
i. Surveillance system

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
a. Cognitive science
i. Computer perception, memory and attention
ii. Knowledge representation and machine learning
iii. Linguistics process
iv. Neurocognitive patterns and neural networks
v. Nutrition and cognitive function
vi. Philosophy of cognition
vii. Planning and problem solving
b. Computational linguistic
c. Expert systems
d. Logic programming
e. Neural networks, genetic algorithms and fuzzy logic
f. Soft computing


SIGNAL PROCESSING
a. Algorithms and processing
b. Audio and video
c. Data hiding and steganography
d. Detection and estimation
e. Digital signal processing
f. Filters
g. Image processing and computer vision
h. Pattern recognition and image recognition
i. Signal analysis and processing
j. Speech recognition
k. Watermarking techniques

DATA
a. Compression technology
b. Data encryption
c. Data recovery and backup
d. Data security
e. Data storage and representations
f. Data structures
g. Files management representation and organisation

DATABASE TECHNOLOGY
a. Database
b. Data mining
c. Data warehousing

ICT APPLICATIONS
a. Bioinformatics
b. e-commerce
c. Education
viii. Computer assisted instruction (CAI)
ix. Computer-based training
x. e-learning
xi. Multimedia
xii. Web-based courses
d. e-government
e. Finance and insurance
f. Healthcare
g. Manufacturing
h. Teleworking

D. INDUSTRY CLUSTER

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
Manufacturing and Production Engineering
a. CAD / CAM / CAE applications
b. Casting
c. Computer integrated manufacturing
d. Cutting tool technology
e. Design for manufacturing and assembly
f. Flexible manufacturing systems
g. Foundry technology
h. Grinding
i. Laser machining
j. Metrology
k. Non-conventional machining
l. Plastic moulding technology
m. Precision engineering
n. Rapid prototyping and tooling
o. Robotics and mechatronics
p. Textile engineering
q. Thixo-moulding
r. e-manufacturing
s. Electro-physical and chemical processes

ADVANCED MATERIALS
a. Bio-compatible materials
b. Ceramics
c. Composite materials
d. Electro-active ceramics
e. Epitaxy
f. Metals and metal alloy materials
g. Photonic materials
h. Polymer compounds
i. Textile compounds

NANOTECHNOLOGY
a. Medical devices
b. Micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)
c. Microsphere technology
d. Nano particle
e. Nano photonic
f. Nanotube
g. Quantum device
h. Nanobiotechnology
i. Nanoelectronics
j. Nanomaterials

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

a. Bio-gas
b. Biomass energy technology
c. Fuel cell technology
d. Hydro power technology
e. Natural gas technology
f. Nuclear technology
i. Accelerator technology
ii. Ionising radiation technology
iii. Non-destructive testing
iv. Non-ionising radiation technology
v. Radiation technology
vi. Reactor technology
g. Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC)
h. Solar energy technology
i. Solar thermal
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ii. Solar hot water
iii. Solar photovoltaic
i. Waste-heat recovery
j. Wind Energy Technology
k. Hydrogen technology (production, storage and delivery)