The Institute for Composites Science Innovation (InCSI), founded in May 2015, is one of the six institutes in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Zhejiang University. With its primary aim to meet the demand for advanced composite materials and structures, InCSI strives to develop fundamental understandings and innovative solutions of multifunctional composites for a spectrum of engineering applications such as aerospace, marine, transportation and nanotechnology.

Currently, InCSI has a core team of 12 faculty members. It also hosts a number of internationally renowned foreign experts as visiting professors with more than 10 postdoctoral researchers and 50+ postgraduate students. Our research activities are loosely grouped into four main areas: Design and manufacture of advanced composites and structures; Multifuncational composites and metacomposites; Biomimetic composites and biomedical materials; Nano-/Micro-structured composites and functional devices. Research papers have been published in influential journals, such as Progress in Materials Science, PNAS, Advanced Materials, Nature Nanotechnology.  

Adhering to the motto "Seeking Truth, Pursuing Innovation" of Zhejiang University, InCSI is aspired to become a world-leading centre for composites research and welcomes national and international collaborations.