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