{"id":4123,"date":"2026-06-30T16:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T08:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/membrane.cycu.edu.tw\/?page_id=4123"},"modified":"2026-07-02T14:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T06:38:12","slug":"evolution","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/membrane.cycu.edu.tw\/?page_id=4123&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"About CMT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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About CMT<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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CMT is the abbreviation of the Research and Development Center for Membrane Technology at Chung Yuan Christian University, which was founded in December 2000 by Professor Juin-Yih LAI. The logo of CMT embeds with the Transport Mechanism of Membrane Separation Processes. The translucent line in the middle represents the membrane, which plays a vital role in controlling the access of species through it according to different purposes and applications. The gradually size changing line in the background signals the concentration gradient of the feed side and permeate one in the process of separation. Our center uses this logo as center identify symbol with the attempt to communicate our objective and vision through the active engagement in promoting academic research, industrial cooperation, international exchange, and education. It is our vision to place ourselves as an international leading center for membrane technology consulting, membrane design and application.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Mission Statement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • In strengthening the research and development environment, CMT integrates the upstream, midstream and downstream membrane research, and to consolidate instruments and equipment for membrane research and development.<\/li>
  • In cumulating research manpower, CMT provides professional personnel with expertise in membrane science and technology for deep-rooting sound technology.<\/li>
  • In establishing an international exchange platform, CMT executes bilateral research projects, shares equipment resources, exchanges personnel (seminar, mutual visits, and research activities), signs memorandums of understanding (MOU) or agreements, and hosts international conferences.<\/li>
  • In promoting scientific and technological know-how, CMT integrates means of systematic teaching, lecturing or seminar in presenting the membrane science and technology, and recent research findings.<\/li>
  • In assisting the industrial-academic cooperation, sample test and analysis, as well as counseling services in assisting the industrial sector.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Background & Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    The Center’s founding objectives lies in promoting the development of membrane technology, excelling academic exchange, and enhancing cooperation with the industrial sector. Its mission encompasses academic research, educational promotion and industrial service, where its tasks consist of innovative research, patent development, technical transfer, academic exchange and technical training.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    The membrane science and its technological development, in the past few decades, as increasingly emerged and plays an important role in many aspects of modern engineering of chemistry, energy, environmental conservation, bioengineering, medicine, foods, and electronics. Presently, an exceeding number of successfully developed applications can be seen in how the membrane has been adopted in desalination and water purification through ultrafiltration and osmosis percolation; the separation of oxygen from air for medical uses; hemodialysis found in artificial kidneys; the separation of proteins and microorganisms; membrane filtration in the clean room of semiconductor fabs, and the list goes on. And its future development is regarded as infinite as many countries have since infused substantial funds and manpower in dedicating to its research and development as seen in the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) \u2013 funded Center for Membrane Applied Science & Technology (MAST) at University of Colorado at Boulder & University of Cincinnati, the European Membrane Institute (EMI) at University of Twente in Netherlands, and the Institut Europ\u00e9en des Membranes (IEM) at the University of Montpellier II funded by the Centre National de la Recherche Scienti que (CNRS) in France.<\/p>

    A successful development of membrane module hinges not only how best to fully understand the physical, chemical and mechanical characteristics of a host of membrane materials; full grasp of the similarity and dissimilarity in the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of different compounds in mixtures that need for separation; manipulation of membrane formation technology that converts raw materials into unique membrane structure; but also the proficiency in the design and assemblage of membrane modules. To achieve higher separation yields or for adaption to more applications, at times it also requires the development of new membrane materials and surface modification technique. In light that the research and development of membrane technology are of high difficulties in a complex system to call for the joint participation of a host of researchers with varied backgrounds and expertise, there is a compelling need to launch a membrane research center.<\/p>

    Center founder, Chair Prof. Juin-Yih Lai, a renowned researcher in polymeric membranes, is a three-time celebrant of outstanding research and outstanding panel researcher awards by the National Science Council, a prizewinner of academic award by the Ministry of Education, and is currently awarded the 18th National Chair Professorship. He has realized the importance of integrating the membrane technology amid working closely with experts from all sectors over the years. Thus, he proposed the formation of a membrane R&D center that helps to integrate the up-, mid-, and downstream technologies. With a group of academically disciplined and skilled local scholars and experts in existence, the Center aims to develop its premises utilizing the seasoned professor groups from the Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Department of Bioenvironmental Engineering in Chung Yuan Christian University, and supported contacts and exchange with interschool experts as technical consultancy. The R&D Center for Membrane Technology (CMT) was founded in December 2000. CMT\u2019s exclusive research building and lab facilities occupy a floor area of more than 3,500 square meters. At the current time, CMT has over 30 core professors and approximately one hundred permanent research staff members from Chung Yuan Christian University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, National Central University, National Tsing Hua University, National Ilan University, Yuan Ze University, Chang Gung University, and Tao Yuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, etc. Long-term collaborative relationships have been established with 50 more researchers from domestic and international research institutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Vision & Values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Our ambition is to make the R&D Center for Membrane Science and Technology at Chung Yuan Christian University an internationally renowned organization specialized in:
    \u25cf Advancing the state-of-the-art in membrane science & technology through basic research,
    \u25cf Delivering new technologies for producing high performance membranes,
    \u25cf Developing novel applications of membrane, and consulting industrial users in membrane selection and membrane based operations.
    Ultimately, to be a world-class center of excellence for <\/span>Membrane Science and Technology, and serve as a national <\/span>coordinator for membrane activities.<\/span><\/p>

    The functions of CMT are exposed through the following set of screens:
    \u25cf Academic Research: To conduct membrane-related fundamental research and pioneering studies and so forth.
    \u25cf Technology Development: To convert research creativity into feasible projects, and to accept projects as consigned by the industrial sector.
    \u25cf Information Networking: To enrich membrane-related publications and periodicals in university libraries, and to share research findings and emerging global know-how through symposia and publications.
    \u25cf External Services: The industry is encouraged to submit samples for characterization and test utilizing the Center\u2019s instruments and equipment. The Center\u2019s researchers will also render confidential consulting services.
    \u25cf Exchange Culmination: To host workshops and seminars by inviting acclaimed foreign scholars and experts to call on Taiwan to excel academic exchange.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Research Framework<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    CMT has developed six R&D groups<\/p>\n

    Group 1
    <\/strong>To develop membrane mater ials synthesis and membrane surface modification<\/p>\n

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    To examine membrane formation mechanisms and morphology<\/p>\n

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    To examine the correlations among the separation efficiency, transport mechanism and membrane structure<\/p>\n

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    To execute membrane module design and development<\/p>\n

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    <\/strong>To develop membrane processes for green energy and environmental applications<\/p>\n

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