Jessica Lin

Jessica Lin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at McGill University, holding the Canada Research Chair in Partial Differential Equations and Probability (Tier 2). She specializes in stochastic homogenization, elliptic and parabolic equations, and reaction-diffusion systems. Prior to McGill, she was a Van Vleck Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and earned her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 2014 with undergraduate studies at NYU.

Her research focuses on partial differential equations and probability, particularly in nonlinear phenomena, stochastic processes, and their applications to mathematical physics and materials science. Key areas include front propagation in stochastic environments, nondivergence form equations, and phase transition models in periodic media.

Dr. Lin has contributed to foundational work on quantitative homogenization estimates for elliptic and parabolic equations, asymmetric cooperative motion, and barycentric Brownian systems. Her recent articles explore generalized front propagation, anisotropic surface tensions, and KPZ universality in random growth models.

She has been recognized with the Canada Research Chair (Tier 2), and her work spans over 15 peer-reviewed articles since 2013. Her research combines analytical techniques with probabilistic methods, addressing multiscale problems in applied mathematics.