In this book project, all the American Ceramic Society's Engineering Ceramics Division Mueller and Bridge Building Award Winners, the ICACC Plenary Speakers and the past Engineering Ceramics Division Chairs have been invited to write book chapters on a topic that is compatible with their technical interests and consistent with the scope of the book, which is to focus on the current status and future prospects of various technical topics related to engineering ceramics, advanced ceramics and composite materials. Topics include: Mechanical Behavior and Performance of Ceramics & CompositesNon-Destructive Evaluation and Mechanical Testing of Engineering CeramicsBrittle and Composite Material DesignModern Fracture Mechanics of CeramicsThermal/Environmental Barrier CoatingsAdvanced Ceramic Coatings for Functional ApplicationsAdvanced Ceramic Joining TechnologiesCeramics for Machining, Friction, Wear, and Other Tribological ApplicationsCeramic Composites for High-Temperature Aerospace Structures and Propulsion SystemsThermal Protection Materials: From Retrospect to ForesightCarbon/Carbon CompositesCeramic-Matrix Composites for Lightweight ConstructionUltra High-Temperature Ceramics (UHTC)Nanolaminated Ternary Carbides and Nitrides (MAX Phases)Ceramics for Heat Engine and Other Energy Related ApplicationsSolid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)Armor CeramicsNext Generation BioceramicsCeramics for Innovative Energy and Storage SystemsDesigning Ceramics for Electrochemical Energy Storage DevicesNanostructured Materials and NanotechnologyAdvanced Ceramic Processing and Manufacturing TechnologiesEngineering Porous CeramicsThermal Management Materials and TechnologiesGeopolymersAdvanced Ceramic Sensor TechnologyAdvanced Ceramics and Composites for Nuclear and Fusion ApplicationsAdvanced Ceramic Technologies for Rechargeable Batteries