Processing, Properties, and Design of Advanced Ceramics and Composites

This proceedings volume contains a collection of 34 papers from the following symposia held during the 2015 Materials Science and Technology (MS&T ''15) meeting:

• Innovative Processing and Synthesis of Ceramics, Glasses and Composites
• Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites
• Advanced Materials for Harsh Environments
• Advances in Dielectric Materials and Electronic Devices
• Controlled Synthesis, Processing, and Applications of Structure and Functional Nanomaterials
• Processing and Performance of Materials Using Microwaves, Electric and Magnetic Fields, Ultrasound, Lasers, and Mechanical Work, Rustum Roy Memorial Symposium
• Sintering and Related Powder Processing Science and Technologies
• Surface Protection for Enhanced Materials Performance: Science, Technology, and Application
• Thermal Protection Materials and Systems
• Ceramic Optical Materials
• Alumina at the Forefront of Technology