SYMPOSIUM 8: 21st International Symposium on Advanced Processing and Manufacturing Technologies for Structural and Multifunctional Materials and Systems

In Memory of Professor Hisayuki Suematsu 

Structural and multifunctional materials development is essential for advancing engineering frontiers in energy, environmental technologies, healthcare, defense, nuclear systems, aerospace, and more. The performance of these advanced materials is largely dependent on the processing and manufacturing techniques employed. A thorough understanding of forming and sintering behavior is critical for achieving tailored microstructures, enhancing material properties, and fabricating complex geometries. The objective of this international symposium is to discuss recent progress in technology development for processing and fabricating advanced structural and multifunctional material systems. The symposium will cover innovations in processing technologies as well as state of the art understanding of processing–microstructure–property–performance relationships. Topics will encompass a broad spectrum of advanced materials, including non-oxide and oxide structural ceramics, fiber reinforced and particulate composites, functionally graded materials, and multifunctional materials, along with their components and devices. Eco friendly and cost-effective processing approaches, as well as joining and degradation behavior, will also be addressed. 

This year’s symposium is dedicated to the memory of Professor Hisayuki Suematsu, an eminent materials scientist whose sudden passing on December 29, 2025, has deeply affected the global ceramics and materials community. Professor Suematsu was a visionary leader in advanced ceramics, a devoted contributor to the Engineering Ceramics Division (ECD) and The American Ceramic Society (ACerS), and a long‑standing pillar of this symposium series. His pioneering research, generous mentorship, and unwavering commitment to international collaboration have left a lasting impact on our field. 

Proposed Session Topics 

• Novel forming/sintering technologies, near-net shaping 

• Rapid prototyping, 3D printing, patterning, templates and self-assembly 

• Advanced ceramics manufacturing technologies hybrid processes 

• Microwave processing, flash sintering, high pressure assisted sintering, SPS 

• Polymer-based processing 

• Design-oriented manufacturing and processing 

• Joining, integration, machining, degradation and refurbishment technologies 

• Green manufacturing, global environmental issues and standards  

Symposium Organizers 

• Do Thi Mai Dung, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan 

• B V Manoj Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India 

• Reeja Jayan, Carnegie Mellon University, USA 

• Tatsuki Ohji, YNU/NITech/AIST, Japan 

• Young-Wook Kim, WORLDEX Industry & Trading Co., Ltd., Republic of Korea 

• Enrico Bernardo, University of Padova, Italy 

• Surojit Gupta, University of North Dakota, USA 

• Csaba Balazsi, HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research, Hungary 

• Wei Ji, Wuhan University of Technology, China 

• Hyun Sik Kim, University of Seoul, Republic of Korea 

• Tohru Suzuki, National Institute for Materials Science 

Points of Contact 

• Do Thi Mai Dung; maidung@vos.nagaokaut.ac.jp 

• B V Manoj Kumar; manoj.kumar@mt.iitr.ac.in 

• Reeja Jayan; bjayan@andrew.cmu.edu 

• Tatsuki Ohji; ohji-tatsuki-fn@ynu.ac.jp