• Global trends in the development of materials for 3D-printing;
• History of additive technologies;
• Quality control of materials for additive manufacturing;
• Novel materials for additive manufacturing:
- powder materials, metals, alloys, ceramics and oxides
- polymers, plastics and elastomers;
• Development of a novel material compositions for additive manufacturing: quality and performance optimization.

• Novel methods of additive manufacturing;
• 3D-printing methods: FDM, SLA, SLS, SLM etc. Integration of 3D-printing methods into manufacturing cycle;
• Modern applications of additive manufacturing (biomedical, aerospace, automotive etc.). Future directions in manufacturing applications;
• Software, Computer-assisted design and non-destructive control in additive manufacturing. Simulation manufacturing;
• Topology optimization and novel approaches in design process. Bionic and generative design;
• Post-processing methods (inner and outer surface treatment, heat treatment, hot isostatic pressing (HIP)).

• Novel equipment and software for additive manufacturing;
• Recent trends и future developments in 3-D printing equipment;
• Monitoring and control of processes in additive manufacturing.

• Structure and properties of metals, polymers, ceramics and composites synthesized by additive manufacturing;
• Mechanical properties of components fabricated by additive manufacturing. Monitoring, prediction and solutions for increase;
• Microstructure analysis and characterization of materials fabricated by additive manufacturing.