THERMEC 2016 is the 9th Internation Conference on advanced materials built upon the proven concept and continues the tradition of its seven predecessors, Japan - 1988, Australia - 1997, USA - 2000, Spain - 2003, Canada - 2006, Germany - 2009, Canada - 2011, and Las Vegas/USA - 2013. This conference series provided a forum for researchers around the globe to present papers on recent advances in the overall field of science and technology of processing and manufacturing of advance materials.