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1. Basic Principles
a. Ferroelectric, Piezoelectric, Relaxor Materials: Phase Transitions & Critical Phenomena
b. Multiferroic, Magnetic Ceramics: Magnetoelectric Couplings
c. Conductive, Superconducting, Transparent Conducting Oxides
d. Theories: First Principles Calculations, Monte-Carlo Simulations, Phase-Field Simulations, etc.
e. Phase Diagram and Crystal Chemistry of Functional Ceramics
f. Domains and Switching Dynamics

2. Processes and Characterizations
a. Single Crystal Growth, Ceramic Processing, Microstructures
b. Thin/Thick Films, Multilayer Electronic Ceramics
c. Novel Phenomena in Oxide Interfaces and Heterostuctures
d. Composites, Multiphase, and Nanostructured Ceramics
e. Advances in Characterization Methods: Synchrotron X-ray, PFM, etc.

3. Applications
a. Energy-related Applications: Battery, LED, SOFC, Solar Cells, and Energy Harvesting Devices
b. Microwave Dielectrics and their Applications
c. Lead-free Piezoelectrics and Applications: Actuators, MEMS, NEMS, etc.
d. Memory Applications: High-k Dielectrics, FeRAM, RRAM, etc.
e. Electroceramic Sensors: RF MMIC, NTC & PTC Varistors, etc
f. Electronic and Optical Packaging