Professor Lin began as President of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) on February 2017.

Professor Lin received his Bachelor's degree in Naval Engineering from SJTU in 1982 and received his Ph.D. in Ship Structural Mechanics from SJTU in 1989. Professor Lin was the Professor and Vice President of the Department of Mechanical Engineering from April 1989 to August 1997. He served as Executive Vice Dean of the School of Mechanical Engineering from August 1997 to January 2002. He held the position of Vice President between 2004 to 2017. In 2017, he was appointed as the President and Supervisor of Doctoral Candidates of SJTU.

His research interests in recent years include sheet metal forming, manufacturing quality control and process simulation technologies. Professor Lin has been in charge of more than 40 major projects sponsored by national “973” Program, “863” Program, the National Science Foundation of China as well as Industry projects. Professor Lin has received many honors and awards for his outstanding research achievements. These include 3 National Science and Technology Progress Awards, Award for Ten Elite Scholars of Science and Technology in Shanghai, The First Prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Advancement Awards and the First Prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Invention Awards, the First Prize of Science and Technology Advancement Awards for China’s Machine-building Industry, the First Prize of GM Foundation Science and Technology Achievement Award, Chiang Technology Achievement Award, Prize for Scientific and Technology Innovation of Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation, China National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholar and Cheung Kong Scholar Achievement Award.

President Lin Zhongqin presides over administration affairs and is mainly in charge of audit and scientific research.