The Third International Symposium on Advanced Processing and Manufacturing
Technologies for Structural and Multifunctional Materials and Systems (APMT)
was held during the 33rd International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and
Composites, in Daytona Beach, FL, January 18-23, 2008. The aim of this international
symposium was to discuss global advances in the research and development
of advanced processing and manufacturing technologies for a wide variety of nonoxide
and oxide based structural ceramics, particulate and fiber reinforced composites,
and multifunctional materials. A total of 68 papers, including invited talks,
oral presentations, and posters, were presented from more than 10 countries (USA,
Japan, Germany, UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Slovenia, Belgium, Luxembourg, Australia,
Brazil, Canada, China, Korea, India, Singapore, Egypt, and Malaysia). The
speakers represented universities, industry, and research laboratories.