With its origin as plastics engineering research section founded in 1958, Institute of Polymerization and Polymer Engineering (IPPE) is restructured from Research Laboratory of Polymer Reaction Engineering in 1972. In 1990, Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering was established, and renamed as Institute of Polymerization and Polymer Engineering in 2009. Over the past 50 years, more than 1000 students graduated from the institute have become CEOs and CTOs of top Chinese companies including the CEO of Sinopec, and presidents of top Chinese comprehensive research universities.

In IPPE there are 26 faculty and staff members, including 12 professors with 1 Cheung Kong Professor and 4 New Century Excellent Talents. The institute offers a platform for multi-faceted higher education in polymer science and engineering, recruiting graduates of colleges in Chemical Engineering and Process, PhD and Master students in Chemical Engineering and Technology. The enrolled PhD and Master students are approximately 150. The institute has established a long-term relationship and academic bond with renowned universities in USA, Germany, France, UK, Canada, and Japan.

IPPE has a wide range of technical apparatus for polymer synthesis and characterization. In recent years, dozens of research projects including "973" projects, strategy grants supported by NSFC, ministries, and provincial government have been conducted in the institute. Over 100 peer-reviewed papers are published and more than 20 patents are issued every year.

Director： Yingwu Luo(Professor) +86-571-8795-1307 yingwu.luo@zju.edu.cn
Associate Director: Pengju Pan(Associate Professor) +86-571-8795-1334 panpengju@zju.edu.cn
Associate Director: Cailiang Zhang(Associate Professor) +86-571-8795-1832 zhangcailiang@zju.edu.cn