S. Joe Qin

S. Joe Qin (born 1963) is a Chinese-American academic who serves as the President of Lingnan University since 2023. He is also a Wai Kee Kau Chair Professor of Data Science.

Education and background
Qin obtained his B.S. and M.S. in Automatic Control from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, in 1984 and 1987 respectively. He further studied and graduated with Ph.D. in Automation at same university, in 1989.

In 1989, Qin moved to the United States to pursue a Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Maryland, and completed his education in June 1992.

Fellowships
Qin is a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Federation of Automatic Control.