topics include processing and manufacturing technologies for a wide variety of non-oxide and oxide based structural ceramics, particulate and fiber reinforced composites, and multifunctional materials. presents advances in various processing and manufacturing technologies for fine scale mlccs, transparent ceramics, electronic ceramics, solid oxide fuel cells, and armor ceramics. papers from the american ceramic societys 31st international conference on advanced ceramics and composites, held in daytona beach, florida, january 21-26, 2007.