Lin Yang

Lin Yang is an experienced algorithm engineering professional currently serving as an Algorithm Engineering Manager at Apple since May 2021, leading a team focused on health sensing and machine learning algorithms. Previous roles at Apple included Algorithm Engineer from December 2017 to September 2021, specializing in human interface devices. Lin's background also includes work as a Senior Algorithm Research Scientist at Fitbit, where contributions included the development of a swim calorie algorithm and sleep monitoring device. As a Senior Clinical Scientist at Philips, Lin established a research site in collaboration with Banner Health. Early research efforts at the University of Minnesota focused on non-invasive brain imaging methods for epilepsy evaluation, leading to advancements in algorithm development for multimodal data integration. Lin earned a Bachelor of Science in Information Science and Electronic Engineering from Zhejiang University and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.