Symposium D-8: "2nd International Conference on Materials Processing for Properties and Performance (2nd MP³)"
Co-organized by Institute of Materials, East Asia

Scope
The purpose of the symposium is to bring together state-of-the-art developments on all aspects related to the processing of advanced materials covering metals, ceramics, polymers, and thin films and also surface modification technologies. The symposium provides an attractive forum for presenting the latest advances in materials processing and materials evaluation by researchers and engineers. The 3rd International Symposium on Spark Plasma Sintering (ISSPS-3) will be held in conjunction with the 2nd MP3. This annual symposium series aims to function as an international forum for recent advances in topics pertinent to the development of the SPS technology. This involves modeling of SPS processes, diagnostics, materials design, and new applications to SPS technology.

Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to
* Bioactive Coatings * Cellular Materials
* Innovative Materials Processing * Materials for Fuel Cells
* Metal and Ceramic Foams * Porous Materials
* Powder Processing Science * Rapid Sintering Technology
* Surface Coatings Technology * Spark Plasma Sintering Technology
* Thin Films (CVD, PVD, sol-gel, etc)

Invited Speakers (tentative) include
Dr. M. Jeandin (Ecole des Mines de Paris, France) Thermal Spray and Lasers
Prof. Z. A. Munir (Univ. California, Davis, US) Microalloying of High Temperature Silicides for Enhanced Properties through Mechanical and Field Activation
Prof. Makio Naito (Osaka Univ., Japan) Designing for Composite Particles
A/Prof. Sam Zhang (Nanyang Technological Univ., Singapore) Magnetron Sputtered Composite Thin Films
Prof. R. Carlsson (Swedish Ceramic Institute, Sweden) Dispersants for Very High Solids Loading of Ceramic Slips

Chairpersons
Y. Watanabe^1,2) (National Defense Academy, ywat@nda.ac.jp),
K. Komeya (Yokohama National Univ.),
H. Kimura (National Defense Academy),
K. A. Khor (Nanyang Technological Univ., Singapore)

Proceedings
The 2nd MP³ proceeding will be published as an independent book from Trans. MRS-J after peer review. Copy-right transfer is not required. There will be no reprints of papers published in the proceedings.

Sponsors
Furuuchi Chemical Co., Japan
Mitsubishi Pencil Co. Ltd., Japan
NF Co., Japan
Nissei Science, Ltd., Japan
Taiyo Wire Cloth Co., Ltd., Japan
ULVAC Co., Japan