Summary
Yijun Lin is a research-focused software engineer with nine years of experience at the intersection of AI, machine learning, and spatial science, currently conducting research at the University of Minnesota. His background spans doctoral study and research programming at USC, industry research internships at Microsoft and IBM, and applied work that blends data informatics with information security foundations from Tongji University. He specializes in turning spatial and machine-learning research into reproducible experiments and prototype systems, drawing on both academic rigor and practical engineering. Colleagues describe him as methodical and curious, comfortable navigating long-term research projects while shipping usable code. Based in Minneapolis, he brings a global perspective from education and internships in China and the U.S., and a penchant for bridging theory and application in spatial AI problems.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Data Informatics, Master's degree, Data Informatics at University of Southern California
Bachelor's degree, Information Security, Bachelor's degree, Information Security at Tongji University
Doctor's Degree, Computer Science, Doctor's Degree, Computer Science at University of Minnesota