薄膜技術研發中心創立於2001年，目前擁有3500 平方公尺專屬研發館舍和來自中原大學、臺灣大學、台灣科技大學、中央大學、清華大學、宜蘭大學、元智大學、長庚大學、衛生福利部桃園醫院等院校的教授及近百位專兼任研究人員，積極從事學術研究、產學合作、專利開發與技術轉移、國際交流與教育推廣工作，並以邁向國際主要的薄膜技術諮詢、薄膜設計、和薄膜應用開發中心為目標。此外，中心以開啟前瞻性的薄膜科技研究方向，發展永續水處理、綠色能源與精準醫療三大主軸為目標。研究中心推動功能化薄膜系統整合、建立獨步原創的薄膜設計核心技術，培養我國薄膜人才並帶動國家薄膜產業發展。

中原大學薄膜研究發展中心主要研究領域為滲透蒸發、氣體分離、薄膜水處理、生質能源、節能捕碳、燃料電池、生化醫用膜等，提供膜材選擇及解決操作問題之諮詢服務，及提供最先進之新膜材開發，精進膜材改質、膜結構設計與大規模製膜技術，並推動薄膜在各領域的新應用，協助製程改良與新製程開發。

The R&D Center for Membrane Technology (CMT) was founded in December 2001. CMT’s exclusive research building and lab facilities occupy a floor area of more than 3,500 square meters. At the current time, more than one hundred permanent research staff members and professors from Chung Yuan Christian University, National Taiwan 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 Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, etc.

CMT actively engaged in academic research, industry-academic cooperation, patent development and know-how transfer, international exchange and education promotion, and aiming at the major international membrane technology consulting, membrane design, and membrane application development centers. In addition, the CMT aims to establish a prospective membrane technology with the goal of developing sustainable water treatment, green energy and precision medicine. CMT promotes the integration of functionalized membrane systems, establishes a unique and original membrane design core technology, cultivates membrane talents and drives the development of the membrane industry.

The main research areas of R&D Center for Membrane Technology of CYCU are pervaporation, gas separation, membrane for water treatment, bio-energy, CO2 capture, fuel cell, and bio-membrane. CMT provides not only consulting services for membrane selection and solving operational problems, but also membrane modification, membrane structure design and large-scale membrane preparation technology. In addition, CMT promotes the new applications of membrane in various fields and new process development.