These proceedings provide the reader with a one-stop resource collecting the current research on advanced processing and manufacturing technologies for structural and multifunctional materials. Logically organized and carefully selected articles give insight and understanding the most valuable aspects, this collection of papers covers topics such as green manufacturing, smart processing, advanced composite manufacturing, rapid processing, joining, machining, and net shape forming technologies. The papers discuss the most important aspects necessary for understanding and further development of processing and manufacturing of ceramic materials and systems.