Chien-Chi Lin, Ph.D.

Thomas J. Linnemeier Guidant Foundation Endowed Chair
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
Purdue University

Contact information:
723 W. Michigan St. SL220K, Indianapolis, IN. 46202.
Email: lin711@purdue.edu
Office phone: (765) 495-7791
Lab webpage: https://engineering.purdue.edu/LRG

EDUCATION

Ph.D. 2007
Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC. USA.
M.S. 1998
Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, TAIWAN.
B.S. 1996
Chemical Engineering, National TsingHua University, Hsinchu, TAIWAN.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS & AFFILIATIONS

2024 –
Thomas J. Linnemeier Guidant Foundation Endowed Chair & Professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
2020 – 2024
Thomas J. Linnemeier Guidant Foundation Endowed Chair
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue School of Eng. & Tech., IUPUI
2020 – 2024
Professor (with tenure), Department of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue School of Engineering & Technology, IUPUI
2021 – 2023
Chair, IUPUI BME Graduate Admission Committee
2019 – 2020
Thomas J. Linnemeier Guidant Foundation Fellow
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue School of Engineering & Technology, IUPUI
2016 – 2020
Associate Professor (with tenure), Department of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue School of Engineering & Technology, IUPUI
2014 –
Member, Indiana University Melvin & Bern Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
2012 –
Member, Center for Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases, IU School of Medicine
2010 –
Graduate Program Faculty, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University
2010 – 2016
Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue School of Engineering & Technology, IUPUI
2007 – 2010
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO. USA. (Mentor: Kristi S. Anseth, PhD.)
2004 – 2007
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC. USA (Advisor: Andrew T. Metters, PhD.)

HONORS & AWARDS

2024
Elected Fellow, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
2023
World’s Top 2% highly-cited researchers, Stanford University
Ranking in Biomedical Engineering subfield: #393/62597 (Top 0.63%)
https://ecebm.com/2023/10/04/stanford-university-names-worlds-top-2-scientists-2023/
2020
Thomas J. Linnemeier Guidant Foundation Endowed Chair in Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering & Technology, IUPUI
2019
Thomas J. Linnemeier Guidant Foundation Fellow in Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering & Technology, IUPUI
2018
Reviewer Excellence Award, Chemistry of Materials, ACS Publications​
2017
Abraham M. Max Distinguished Professor Award, Purdue School of Engineering & Technology, IUPUI
2016 – 2021
Honorary Scientist and Advisor on Agricultural Science & Technology, the Rural Development Administration of the Republic of Korea
2015
Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, National Science Foundation
2015
US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium Invitee, National Academy of Engineering
2014
Purdue Summer Faculty Research Grant, Purdue Research Foundation
2013
Young Investigator Award, Frontiers in Bioengineering Workshop, Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology
2012
Pilot & Feasibility Award, Indiana Diabetes Research Center, IU School of Medicine
2010
American Institute of Chemists Postdoctoral Award, University of Colorado
2010
CO-Pilot Award, Colorado Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute
2007
Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant Award, Graduate School, Clemson University
2007
Outstanding Graduate Researcher Award, College of Engineering & Sciences, Clemson University
2007
Graduate Seminar Travel Award, Gordon Research Conference: Polymers-West
2005, 2007
Travel Award, Clemson University Graduate Student Government
1996
Wu Chung-Ya Scholarship, National Taiwan University

JOURNAL EDITORIAL APPOINTMENTS

05/2022 –
Associate Editor, Frontiers Bioengineering and Biotechnology
2017 –
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering (ISSN: 2373-9878)
2018 –
Gels (ISSN 2310-2861)
2121 –
Frontiers Bioengineering and Biotechnology

PATENTS & INVENTION DISCLOSURES

  • Lin CC. “Visible light curable hydrogels and methods for using” US Patent No.: 9,364,543 (June 14, 2016)
  • Lin CC, Dawes CS, Konig H. “Stabilization of enzyme-immobilized hydrogels for extended hypoxic cell culture” US Patent No.: 11,124,761 (Sep. 21th 2021).
  • Lin CC, Lin FY. “Synthesis of PEG-based thiol-norbornene hydrogels with tunable hydrolytic degradation properties” US Patent Application, US20240052097A1. (Filed on Feb 4, 2021).
  • Lin CC, Lin FY. “Cytocompatible hydrogels and methods of making and using the same”. US Patent application, PCT/US2023/066188. (Filed on April 25, 2023)
  • Lin CC, Lin FY, Dimmitt NH. “Xeno-free PEHA polymers for 3D printing and methods of making and using the same”. Invention disclosure. US Patent Application, PCT/US2023/066189 (Filed on April 25, 2023)
  • Lin CC, Dimmitt NH. “Dissolvable iEDDA click hydrogels and methods of making and using the same.” US Patent Application, PCT/US2023/066190 (Filed on April 25, 2023)
  • Lin CC, Duong VT. “Chemically modified decellularized extracellular matrix hydrogels and methods of making and using the same.” Invention Disclosure, IU Innovation & Commercialization Office Ref. #2024-026 (Disclosed on Sep. 8th 2023)
  • Lin CC, Dimmitt NH. “Aqueous synthesis of PEG-norbornene and using the same.” Invention Disclosure, IU Innovation & Commercialization Office Ref. #2024-166 (Disclosed on June 20th 2024)

ACTIVE GRANTS

  • Thomas J. Linnemeier Guidant Foundation Endowment
  • Dynamic double network hydrogel for generating pancreatic organoids from induced pluripotent stem cells NIH/NIDDK, R01 DK127436 (Role: PI. 08/2022-7/2026)
  • Gradient Hydrogels for Identifying Highly Invasive Pancreatic Cancer Cells DoD/Pancreatic Cancer Research Program (Role: PI. 09/2022-9/2025)
  • Engineering High-Fidelity Human Cochlear Organoids NIH/NIDCD, R01 DC020628 (Role: Co-I; PI Eri Hashino. 7/2022-6/2027)
  • Implant biofilm mediated immune response NIH/NIAID, R01 AI165958 (Role: Co-I; PI Mithun Sinha. 9/2022-8/2027)

TEACHING

  • BME381 Implantable Materials & Biological Response (2010-2013)
  • BME383 Problems in Implantable Materials & Biological Response (2011-2013)
  • BME595 Tissue Engineering (2011 - present)
  • BME595 Engineering Principles for Biomolecular Interactions (2014 - present)
  • BME595 Cancer Engineering (2021 - present)