Tongyan Lin

Tongyan Lin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of California, San Diego, specializing in theoretical particle physics, cosmology, and astroparticle physics. She investigates fundamental questions about dark matter properties through astrophysical observations, direct detection experiments, and collider data analysis.

Her research develops theoretical frameworks for testing dark matter interactions and explores connections between particle physics and early universe cosmology. Lin's work includes proposing novel detection strategies for dark matter candidates and analyzing existing observational data to constrain theoretical models.

Published research focuses primarily on dark matter phenomenology, with recent emphasis on light dark matter models, axion-like particles, and detection techniques using novel materials and astrophysical observations.