The Innovation Team of Advanced Polymer Processing, led by Professor Yang Weimin, a Distinguished Professor under the "New Yangtze River Scholar Incentive Program" of the Ministry of Education, is a research group characterized by a well-balanced composition, robust innovative capacity, and significant development potential. This team is also recognized as a nationally outstanding teaching team in the field of petrochemical education.

The Innovation Team strives to establish national key disciplines in "Chemical Process Machinery" and "Materials Processing Engineering," as well as the key discipline of Beijing Municipality, "Mechanical Design and Theory." This effort is supported by the national key laboratory for "Organic-Inorganic Composite Materials," the national engineering laboratory for "Tire Design and Manufacturing Technology," and the "Chemical Process Machinery" engineering research center of the Ministry of Education within the College. Additionally, the team focuses on meeting the national demands of major strategic emerging industries, specifically "High-End Equipment Manufacturing" and "New Materials." In this context, the team conducts in-depth research on polymer precision molding theory and equipment, key equipment for polymer material processing and molding, and equipment for micro-nano manufacturing in polymer processing and molding.

 The research achievements of the team have resulted in significant economic and social benefits, garnering 1 National Teaching Achievement Award, 3 National Science and Technology Awards, and 21 provincial and ministerial Science and Technology Awards. The team has also been recognized with prestigious titles, including the Excellent Innovative Team by the Beijing Natural Science Foundation and the Excellent Undergraduate Education Team among Beijing universities.