Chin-Yih Lin
LecturerIndustrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering (IMSE)
Office Room: E-226H
Phone: (915) 747-6874
Email: clin@utep.edu
Dr. Chin-Yih Lin is an Assistant Professor of Research in UTEP’s IMSE department, with an appointment funded by the UT System Regents’ Research Excellence Program (RREP), developing AI-driven frameworks for semiconductor intelligent manufacturing. His research combines digital twins, Bayesian optimization, AI, and time-series foundation models to enable process optimization and predictive quality control in fabrication environments. Before UTEP, he was a Research Specialist at National Cheng Kung University, managing AI-enabled semiconductor workflow projects, and a Staff Specialist at Infineon Technologies AG, leading virtual metrology and machine learning initiatives. He has authored 25 IEEE journal papers (12 as lead author), 12 IEEE conference papers, 6 IEEE textbook chapters, and holds 7 U.S. patents (6 as lead inventor). He received the 2025 Taiwan National Invention Award (Silver Medal) and ranked fifth worldwide (2014–2024) by Scopus for contributions to semiconductor manufacturing. He is a member of the IEEE Robotics & Automation Society and the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, and he reviews for IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering.
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| Term | Course | Section | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | ECE 4390 - Special Topics | 28575 | |
| Spring 2026 | MFG 5390 - Special Topics | 28474 | |
| Spring 2026 | ECE 5390 - Special Topics Electrical Engr | 28576 | |
| Spring 2026 | MECH 4395 - Special Topics in Mech. Engr. | 28583 | |
| Spring 2026 | IE 4395 - Special Topics Industrial Engr | 28473 | Syllabus |
| Spring 2026 | MECH 5390 - Special Topics Mechanical Engr | 28584 |
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Dr. Chin-Yih Lin is an Assistant Professor of Research in UTEP’s IMSE department, with an appointment funded by the UT System Regents’ Research Excellence Program (RREP), developing AI-driven frameworks for semiconductor intelligent manufacturing. His research combines digital twins, Bayesian optimization, AI, and time-series foundation models to enable process optimization and predictive quality control in fabrication environments. Before UTEP, he was a Research Specialist at National Cheng Kung University, managing AI-enabled semiconductor workflow projects, and a Staff Specialist at Infineon Technologies AG, leading virtual metrology and machine learning initiatives. He has authored 25 IEEE journal papers (12 as lead author), 12 IEEE conference papers, 6 IEEE textbook chapters, and holds 7 U.S. patents (6 as lead inventor). He received the 2025 Taiwan National Invention Award (Silver Medal) and ranked fifth worldwide (2014–2024) by Scopus for contributions to semiconductor manufacturing. He is a member of the IEEE Robotics & Automation Society and the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, and he reviews for IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering.
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