The contributors of the chapters in this book have various areas of expertise.
Therefore, this book is interdisciplinary and is written for readers with a background
in physical science. I believe that this book will be of interest to university students,
lecturers and researchers who are interested in the fields of materials science,
engineering and technology and, specifically, in advanced ceramic materials, metal,
polymer composite, nanomaterials, bio-materials and optical materials. As it deals
with many basic concepts that are of concern in the relevant fields, this book can also
be used as a primer for studies in materials science and engineering.