Dr. Lih Lin

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Biography

Lih Y. Lin joined the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department at the University of Washington in 2003. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from UCLA. Prior to joining UW, he worked at AT&T Labs-Research as a Senior Technical Staff Member focusing on micromachined technologies for optical switching and lightwave communication systems. He also served as director at Tellium, Inc., where he co-led research and development efforts for high-port-count MEMS optical crossconnects. His research projects at UW include solution-processed materials, AI-driven optoelectronics, nanostructure-enhanced laser tweezers, and bio-photonics optical MEMS/NEMS. With a significant impact in his field, Lin has authored around 100 journal publications, 180 conference papers, and 5 book chapters, as well as holding 40 granted patents. He is a recipient of the MIT Technology Review Award and has been recognized as a Fellow of IEEE, Optica (formerly OSA), AIMBE, and the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

Research Interests

Awards

#2025

Fellow National Academy Inventors (NAI)

#2024

AIMBE Fellow

#2020

Optica Fellow

#2015

Scientific Poster Award

#2010

IEEE Fellow

#2009

Outstanding Faculty Service Award

#2007

Paper Award

#2003

MIT Technology Review Award

#1997

Outstanding Doctor Philosophy

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.