Research Professor
School of Natural Resources
Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Plant Physiology,
Research
Dr. Lin is the lead scientist for the bioremediation, natural products and bioanalytical programs at the Center for Agroforestry at University of Missouri. His primary research involves the use of plants, microbes and engineered enzymes for bioremediation, ecological restoration, and development of bioeconomy.
Since the COVID19 pandemic in 2020, Dr. Lin has successfully redirected the analytical resources and led his research team joining the task force ‘Coronavirus Sewershed Surveillance Project’ sponsored by the state and federal agencies to provide an early warning and capture the emergence of the variants. His current effort is to continue taking advantage of the developed wastewater-based epidemiology approach to map the prevalence of other human pathogens and illicit drugs, including influenza, RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus), monkeypox, and opioids. Dr. Lin and his team have successfully transferred several inventions to industry. The spin-offs from his research include Elemental Enzymes Inc. and Tiger Energy LLC (now Tiger Enzyme Solutions).
Awards & Honors
- 2020 MU System President's Award for Economic Development
- 2020 Featured Scientist MOST Policy Initiative
- 2020 Nomination for National Academies' EPA Advisory Committee
- MU System 2017 FastTrack Competition Award ($50,000 award)
- MU School of Natural Resources 2018 Outstanding Advisor Award
- MU School of Natural Resources 2017 Research Faculty Award
- 2015 MU Mizzou Advantage Entrepreneurial Award
- 2012 MU Global Scholar