Institute of Mechanics (IMECH), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) was established in 1956 as one of the first national research centers that have been set up under CAS. Guided by the conception of engineering science laid out by its first directors, Qian Xuesen, Qian Weichang, and Guo Yonghuai, the Institute always takes it as its task to serve the needs of major national strategies.

 IMECH is committed to forging ahead into the future based on its experiences while adhering to the principles of engineering science. IMECH maintains clear strategic objectives and focuses on key research areas such as space technology, oceanic engineering, environmental, energy and transportation, disasters, and environment engineering to meet the national strategic requirements and the overall demands of scientific development. IMECH also performs scientific innovation and integrates high technologies in key fields such as space technology, oceanic engineering, energy, and transportation, along with its main research directions of nano/micro-scale mechanics and micro-systems, high-temperature gas dynamics and supersonic flight technologies, microgravity science and applications, oceanic engineering, environmental, energy and transportation, biomechanics and bioengineering. The institute is bound to make further significant contributions to China's economic development, national security, and sustainable social development.