 The conference will cover all aspects of processing, fabrication, structure/property evaluation, and applications of alloys of Al/Mg/Ti, steels (IF/HSLA/TRIP/HNS/AHS/stainless), composites, superalloys/high-temperature materials, energy materials, metallic glasses/bulk amorphous materials, biomaterials and biomedical applications, dynamic behavior of materials, smart/intelligent materials and processes, fuel cell and hydrogen storage technologies/battery, coatings/surface engineering, thin films/interface engineering, friction stir welding/processes, severe plastic deformation, modeling, multiscale mechanical modeling, neutron scattering and X-rays studies in advanced materials, and welding and joining. Over 40 internationally known experts in advanced materials from various countries will deliver plenary and keynote lectures.