Dr. Yingyan Lin

Associate Professor

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Biography

Yingyan (Celine) Lin is currently an Associate Professor and Co-Director of the newly established Center for Advancing Responsible Computing (CARE) at Georgia Institute of Technology. She leads the Efficient Intelligent Computing (EIC) Lab at Georgia Tech, focusing on developing efficient machine learning solutions through cross-layer innovations. Her research encompasses the design of efficient AI algorithms, AI hardware accelerators, and AI acceleration chips, promoting green AI and enabling ubiquitous AI-powered intelligence. Lin earned her Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2017. Previously, she served as an Assistant Professor at Rice University from 2017 to 2022. Lin has received multiple accolades, including the Facebook Research Award, NSF CAREER Award, IBM Faculty Award, and Meta Faculty Research Award (twice). She was also honored with the ACM SIGDA Outstanding Young Faculty Award and the SRC Young Faculty Award. At Georgia Tech, she received the James D. Lester III Endowment Award in 2024 and the CoC Outstanding Mid-Career Faculty Research Award in 2025. Her contributions to the field have been recognized through significant placements in prestigious competitions and conferences, as well as several prestigious presentations and awards throughout her career.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Rice University • Houston, TX

Served as an Assistant Professor in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering, contributing to research in machine learning and computer architecture.

Awards

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Facebook Research Award

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NSF CAREER Award

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IBM Faculty Award

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Meta Faculty Research Award

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ACM SIGDA Outstanding Young Faculty Award

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SRC Young Faculty Award

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James D. Lester III Endowment Award

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CoC Outstanding Mid-Career Faculty Research Award

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Student Paper Award

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Robert T. Chien Memorial Award

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.