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Brief History
Key Milestones
- 1972: Department of Industrial Chemistry established to train industrial chemistry professionals.
- 1978: Institute of Polymer Science founded to strengthen materials and polymer research.
- 1980: Department of Industrial Chemistry renamed to "Department of Chemical Engineering" to meet technological and educational needs.
- 1984: Institute of Polymer Science merged into Graduate Institute of Chemical Engineering, integrating resources and promoting interdisciplinary cooperation.
- 1990s: Research expanded to include biotechnology, nanotechnology, energy, and environmental engineering.
- 2014: Ranked 39th globally in chemical engineering by QS World University Rankings.
- 2020: Introduced new curriculum modules, strengthened industry partnerships, and expanded international collaborations.
Department Chairs
Former Directors of the Polymer Research Institute
Former Associate Department Chairs
| Term Commencement | Term Conclusion | Department Chair |
| 1972 | 1974 | Professor Gao-Wen Mao |
| 1974 | 1979 | Professor Zhao-Ren Li |
| 1979 | 1982 | Professor Show-An Chen |
| 1982 | 1983 | Professor Chi-Chao Wan |
| 1983 | 1985 | Professor Heng-Yi Zhang |
| 1985 | 1988 | Professor Mao-Ling Wang |
| 1988 | 1991 | Professor Wen-Teng Wu |
| 1991 | 1994 | Professor Chung-Sung Tan |
| 1994 | 1997 | Professor Kan-Shen Chou |
| 1997 | 1998 | Professor Ta-Jo Liu |
| 1998 | 2001 | Professor Ta-Jen Huang |
| 2001 | 2004 | Professor Shi-Shang Jang |
| 2004 | 2007 | Professor Sinn-Wen Chen |
| 2007 | 2010 | Professor Shih-Yuan Lu |
| 2010 | 2013 | Professor Hsin-Lung Chen |
| 2013 | 2016 | Professor Yu-Chen Hu |
| 2016 | 2019 | Professor Rong-Ming Ho |
| 2019 | 2022 | Professor Ying-Ling Liu |
| 2022 | 2025 | Professor De-Hao Tsai |
| 2025 | Present | Professor Hsing-Yu Tuan |
Former Directors of the Polymer Research Institute
| Term Commencement | Term Conclusion | Director |
| 1978 | 1979 | Professor Ning-Jo Chu |
| 1979 | 1982 | Professor Andrew Teh Hu |
| 1982 | 1984 | Professor Yu-Der Lee |
Former Associate Department Chairs
| Term Commencement | Term Conclusion | Associate Department Chair |
| 2009 | 2010 | Professor Hsing-Wen Sung |
| 2010 | 2017 | Professor David Shan-Hill Wong |
| 2017 | 2022 | Professor De-Hao Tsai |
| 2022 | Present | Professor Jen-Huang Huang |