Lin Cheng

Lin Cheng is the Karl W. Hallden Professor of Engineering at Trinity College, where he has been a faculty member since 2008. His research focuses on Wireless Communications, Signal Processing, and Vehicular Networks, with contributions to Smart Cities, medical imaging, and graph signal processing. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. from Carnegie Mellon University and a B.S. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China.

His academic career includes a visiting professorship at Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Prof. Cheng has extensive industry experience with Intel, Siemens Corporate Research, and General Motors Global Research. His work has influenced international standards for vehicular networks and been featured globally, including on the Discovery Channel.

He serves as a Senior Member of IEEE, Associate Editor for top journals, and guest editor for special issues on Vehicular Communications. Notable awards include the Charles A. Dana Research Professorship and election to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering.

Prof. Cheng mentors undergraduates, co-authoring over 20 peer-reviewed papers with students. His advisees pursue top graduate programs (e.g., MIT, Stanford) and careers at leading tech firms like Intel and Tesla. He actively contributes to professional societies like IEEE and ECEDHA, reviewing over 200 manuscripts and shaping academic discourse.