This proceedings contains a collection of 24 papers from The American Ceramic Society’s 41st International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, held in Daytona Beach, Florida, January 22-27, 2017. This issue includes papers presented in the following symposia:

• Symposium 3 14th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)

• Symposium 8 11th International Symposium on Advanced Processing & Manufacturing Technologies for Structural & Multifunctional Materials and Systems

• Symposium 11 Advanced Materials and Innovative Processing ideas for the Production Root Technology

• Symposium 12 Materials for Extreme Environments: Ultrahigh Temperature Ceramics (UHTCs) and Nano-laminated Ternary Carbides and Nitrides (MAX Phases)

• Symposium 13 Advanced Materials for Sustainable Nuclear Fission and Fusion Energy

• Symposium 14 Crystalline Materials for Electrical, Optical and Medical Applications

• Symposium 15 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies

• Focused Session 1 Geopolymers, Chemically Bonded Ceramics, Eco-friendly and Sustainable Materials