Key Laboratory of Coastal Environment and Resources of Zhejiang Province (KLaCER) was established in 2021 with strong support from the provincial Science and Technology Agency. KLaCER endeavors to advance our understanding of the coupling mechanisms of land-ocean-atmosphere interactions that underlie various eco-environmental and resource utilization problems in the coastal zone, and to develop innovative methodologies and techniques to tackle these problems. The main research objectives are to (1) Discover and understand land-ocean-atmosphere interactions in the coastal zone; (2) Develop sustainable technologies for coastal pollution control and ecological restoration; (3) Explore and develop marine resources. KLaCER aims to become a world-leading center of excellence in coastal zone research, providing strong scientific and technological support for solving the eco-environmental and resource utilization problems in coastal zones in Zhejiang Province, China, and other parts of the world.

KLaCER is well equipped with analytical instruments including UPLC-MS/MS, GC- FID/TCD/ECD, HPLC, total organic carbon analyzer (TOC), ultra-fast centrifuge (maximum speed 100000rpm), fully automated water quality analyzer, ultrapure water provision device, and other advanced instruments and equipment.

The Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels at Westlake University (CAP for Solar Fuels @Westlake) is an established research center under direction by Prof. Licheng SUN, dedicated to overcoming the challenges associated with solar energy utilization and storage so as to achieve the ambitious goal of “carbon neutrality”.

The CAP for Solar Fuels @Westlake aims to provide multiple-scale understandings of chemical processes at complex solid-gas, gas-liquid and solid-liquid interfaces, and eventually design the state-of-the-art materials to achieve high-efficient solar energy conversion for renewable fuels and value-added chemicals.

The Center for Infectious Disease Research (CIDR) was established by Westlake University in response to the emerging global infectious diseases. The CIDR is making transformative scientific advances to better understand a broad spectrum of infectious diseases, particularly those caused by coronaviruses, the influenza virus, human immunodeficiency virus, and infectious bacterium.

Through multidisciplinary collaborations, CIDR focuses on these research areas: epidemiology and application of innovative technologies in public health, pathophysiology and mechanisms of microbial infections, multi-level biomedical measurements and diagnostics, development of therapeutic antibodies and vaccines, small molecule drug discovery and development, and pioneering antimicrobial technology and medical device development.

By integrating fundamental research, applied research, key technology development, clinical diagnosis and treatment, and translational research, CIDR contributes to infectious disease prevention and treatment as well as the development of the biomedical industry worldwide.

The Westlake University-Muyuan Group Joint Research Institute conducts interdisciplinary and fundamental research focusing on public health in China. Muyuan Group is a leader in the animal husbandry industry and has instituted new intelligent breeding techniques for modern sustainable production. Committed to transforming the industry through technological innovation, Muyuan Group and Westlake University are working together to improve public health standards and welfare.