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Subject Area and Category based on Scopus: 

Computer Science:

• Information Systems

Energy:

• Energy Engineering and Power Technology

Engineering:

• Control and Systems Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Mathematics:

• Applied Mathematics

• Power system operation, control and dynamics
• Power system analysis, automation and optimization
• Renewable energy systems and Energy storages
• Smart grids
• Microgrids operation and control
• Electrical machines and drives
• Power electronics and applications
• Energy management and efficiency
• Automation and control in power engineering
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning in power engineering
• High voltage engineering
• Power quality and reliability
• Modern electric distribution system

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