This proceedings contains 78 papers from the 8th International Conference on High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites, held September 22-26, 2013 in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. Chapters include:

• Ceramic Genome, Computational Modeling, and Design
• Advanced Ceramic Fibers, Interfaces, and Interphases
• Nanocomposite Materials and Systems
• Polymer Derived Ceramics and Composites
• Fiber Reinforced Ceramic MatrixComposites
• Carbon-Carbon Composites: Materials, Systems, and Applications
• Ultra High Temperature Ceramics and MAX Phase Materials
• Thermal and Environmental Barrier Coatings

Professor Litong Zhang, Academician, CAE, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China.

Professor Dongliang Jiang, Academician, CAE, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Shanghai, China.