His current research focuses primarily on integrated quantum photonics, nano-optomechanics, and nonlinear nanophotonics. He has published 54 peer-reviewed papers, resulting in an H-Index of 24 and total citations more than 1800 (according to Web of Science), and H-Index of 28 and total citations more than 2800 (according to Google Scholar). Among other accomplishments, Dr. Lin has pioneered in nonlinear silicon photonics and gradient-force based nano-optomechanics. Prior to joining University of Rochester in 2011, he was a postdoctoral scholar at Caltech from 2007 to 2010. He received his Ph.D. from the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester in 2006, prior to which he obtained his B.S. and M.S. in Applied Physics from Tsinghua University, China, in 1996 and 1999, respectively.