CK Lin
Shifting the power of innovation from the confines of boardrooms, academia, and consultancies to a broader, worldwide community of individual innovators.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Website: | http://www.cklin.org |
| Industries: | Education |
| Skills: | Chinese, Engineering, English, Languages |
| Location: | Santa Barbara |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Helping friends, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup, Starting a company |
| Tags: | 4hww fanatic, infopreneur interviewer, phd advice, social media branding for innovators, speaker, ucsb cogi director |
| Schools: | University of California System - Los Angeles, University of Illinois System - Chicago |
FULL BIO
Mission
shifting the power of innovation from the confines of boardrooms, academia, and consultancies to a broader, worldwide community of individual innovators.
My role as Acting Director of International Research Advancement at University of California, Santa Barbara is to streamline researcher’s innovation and collaboration processes. Connecting researchers with international members of the innovation community allows UCSB’s researchers to maximize their impact on the scientific, economic and global communities.
I received a BS in bioengineering cum laude University of Illinois, where he was awarded with the President’s Award and Student Leader of the Year and a PhD with distinction from UCLA, where I was a Eugene Cota-Robles Fellow.
I am also fond of driving fast, while trying keep my traffic citation count to a minimum.
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Position: | Associate Director, International Research Advancement |
| Time period: | January 2007 - Present |
| Description: | • Produced the first of international lecture series “Convergence of Global Innovators” in Taiwan
• Launched a comprehensive online marketing campaign that generated 5000 impressions to students and industry partners • Recruited and trained student leaders to facilitate effective interaction of innovators |
| Employer: | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Position: | UC Discovery Fellow |
| Time period: | January 2006 - December 2007 |
| Description: | • Developed collaborative relationships with key campus organizations of international missions Developed relationships with international campus organizations to create an online community
• Explored and assessed methodology to select strategic regions and enterprises in the world best for UC Santa Barbara research initiatives • Provided direct support for faculty members to expand their international research activities with international institutions, governmental entities, and regional enterprises |
| Employer: | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Position: | Graduate Researcher/Project Manager |
| Time period: | January 2001 - December 2006 |
| Description: | • Developed advanced technologies to improve surgical outcome and patient care
• Generated research grant proposals and multidisciplinary communication reports • Managed project collaborators at Medtronic to solve technical challenges • Planned experimental protocols, analyzed empirical results, synthesize implications • Presented project vision, methodology, and scientific contributions • Trained junior colleagues and assistants • Won $1.7 mil, reached 1st congressional review, and created 1st prototype one year in advance |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of California System - Los Angeles |
| Time period: | 2006 |
| Degree: | Biomedical Engineering, PhD |
| University: | University of Illinois System - Chicago |
| Time period: | 2001 |
| Degree: | Bioengineering, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | • Mentoring professionals (Bruin Success Coaches and Landmark Education Communication Coach), running competitive 5K/10K, reading autobiographies/personal development/business books, watching movies, and public speaking (Toastmasters International) |
| Memberships: | 2007 Conference Organizer, Opportunity Green, UCSB/UCLA
2004-2006 Founder, Success Coaches 2005-2006 Director, TCA/EGSA Angel Fellowship Program, UCLA 2000-2001 Resident Advisor, Campus Housing, UIC 1999-2000 Senator, Student Senate, UIC 1999-2001 Peer Educator, Wellness Center, UIC |
| Awards: | UC 2007 UC Discovery Fellowship with Distinction
UCLA 2006 College of Engineering Convocation Student Speaker, Finalist UCLA, 2004 Riordan Fellowship UCLA, 2001 Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship UIC, 2001 Student Leader of the Year, ISRA UIC, 2000 President’s Award |
CK's Contacts (5)
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Sizhao Yang
co-created Farmville from MyMiniLife technology. Co-founder of MyMiniLife (acquired by Zynga Game Networks, Inc.). Graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
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Frank Peters
Chairman Emeritus of the Tech Coast Angels.
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Sougata Pahari
Master of Materials Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from DR. M.G.R. University, Chennai, India, Working as Research Assistant in Nanotechnology Laboratory of Politecnico di Milano.
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Goran Matijasevic
Director of Research Development at The Henry Samueli School of Engineering UC Irvine, teaches a course on Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers. PhD Engineering, MBA