Lin Lin

Lin Lin is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Senior Faculty Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His research bridges computational quantum many-body problems, quantum algorithms, and numerical analysis, with affiliations to the Computational Research Division and CAMERA (Center for Advanced Mathematics for Energy Research Applications).

• Research Interests: Quantum chemistry, quantum algorithms, numerical analysis, and computational quantum physics.
• Scientific Awards: Sloan Research Fellowship (2015), NSF CAREER (2017), DOE Early Career (2017), SIAM CSE Early Career (2017), PECASE (2019), ACM Gordon Bell Team (2020), Simons Investigator (2021), and APS Outstanding Referee (2025).
• Contact: linlin@math.berkeley.edu | Office: 817 Evans Hall.

Publications span quantum algorithms, Hamiltonian simulation, and computational methods in quantum chemistry. His seminars, like the Quantum Many-Body Seminar (Math 290), engage students and researchers in cutting-edge topics such as quantum control, tensor networks, and open quantum systems. He leads the UC Berkeley / LBNL Applied Math Seminar and is an invited speaker at the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians.