Frontiers in Research Summits
Advanced Manufacturing of Ceramic and Composite Materials for Extreme Environments
September 22-23, 2026
Doug Pitcock ’49 Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center
177 Joe Routt Blvd., College Station, TX 77840
Summit Objectives:
- Review the state-of-the-art in advanced manufacturing of ceramic and composite materials for extreme environments
- Identify critical scientific and technical gaps limiting manufacturing reliability, scalability and performance
- Share perspectives from academia, industry, national laboratories and federal agencies
- Develop recommendations for future research directions, collaborative efforts and community benchmarks
Sponsors
Summit Organizers
Agenda
Tuesday, Sep. 22
8:00 am
Registration Check-In
9:00 AM
Welcome
9:15 am
Session 1
10:45 AM
Break
11:00 am
Session 2
12:30 pm
Networking Lunch
1:30 pm
Session 3
3:00 pm
Break
3:15 PM
Session 4
4:45 pm
Posters
6:00 pm
Networking Reception
Wednesday, Sep. 23
8:00 am
Welcome and Overview
8:15 am
Session 5
9:45 am
Break
10:00 am
Funding and Partnership Panel/Discussion
11:00 am
Synthesis and Next Steps
12:00 PM
Lunch
TBD