The 2015 ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS) was held from 21 to 23 September 2015, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The scope of the conference covers intelligent, flexible, adaptive materials and systems that respond to changes in the environment to perform in the most profitable way. Scientific strides and technological maturity in the field are linked to the interdisciplinary efforts at universities, government and industry. SMASIS aims at assembling world experts across engineering and scientific disciplines such as mechanical, aerospace, electrical, materials, and civil engineering, as well as biology, physics and chemistry, to discuss the latest findings and trends in this fruitful area of research.