Processing, Properties, and Design of Advanced Ceramics and Composites II, Ceramic Transactions Volume 261 Narottam P. Bansal, Ricardo H. R. Castro, Michael Jenkins, Amit Bandyopadhyay, Susmita Bose, Amar Bhalla, J.P. Singh, Morsi M. Mahmoud, Gary Pickrell, and Sylvia Johnson; Editors This proceedings volume contains a collection of 36 papers (~350 pages) from the following symposia held during the 2016 Materials Science and Technology (MS&T’16) meeting held in Salt Lake City, UT, October 24-27, 2016: Advanced Materials for Harsh EnvironmentsAdvances in Dielectric Materials and Electronic DevicesAdvances in Ceramic Matrix CompositesCeramic Optical MaterialsControlled Synthesis, Processing, and Applications of Structural and Functional NanomaterialsInnovative Processing and Synthesis of Ceramics, Glasses and CompositesInternational Standards for Properties and Performance of Advanced CeramicsMultifunctional OxidesRustum Roy Memorial Symposium on Processing and Performance of Materials Using Microwaves, Electric, and Magnetic FieldsSintering and Related Powder Processing Science and TechnologySurface Properties of BiomaterialsThermal Protection Materials and SystemsZirconia Based Materials for Cutting Edge Technology