Hello

Just a space where you can know me!

My name is Hsin-Ju Lin, and you can also call me Sandy. With both the clinical and scientific research background, I am passionate about exerting my interdisciplinary knowledge into practical adoption, combining medicine and engineering.

I enjoy learning and embracing new ideas and knowledge, as well as taking advantures around the world. I like the quote by T.S. Eliot "We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time."



Work & Learn
2020/12- nowSoftware Engineer
Trend Micro, Taiwan
Skills: Full-stack programming(Python, GoLang, ReactJS, VueJS), AWS, DevOps, user communication and product management

2017/01-2020/05Software Engineer
Advanced Technique Research Center , AcBel Polytech Inc., Taiwan
Field: Internet of Things(IoT), Smart City and Energy solutions, management and software design
Skills: Software development, programming (C#/.NET core, Java, MS-SQL, PostgreSQL), customer communication and product management
2013/04-2016/09Research Assistant
Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica , Taiwan Dr. Ya-Hui Chou's Developmental Neurobiology and Neuronal circuiStyledTableRowy laboratory Research theme: Immune Modulation and Regulation of Inflammation
Skills: Drosophila maintenance, Drosophila dissection, Immunofluorescent assay, Confocal microscope, Inverse PCR

Education & Studies

Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns, so that each small piece of her fabric reveals the organization of the entire tapestry. -Richard P. Feynman

2011/09-2012/08The University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
M.S. by research in Biomedical Sciences
2007/09- 2011/06Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
School of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine
B.S. in Respiratory Therapy
Research
2012/05-2012/08Royal Infirmary Hospital MRC Centre for Inflammation Research, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Research theme: Immune Modulation and Regulation of Inflammation
Skills: Laser capture microscope, microtome, H&E staining,immunohistochemical analysis, RNA extraction, RNA gel electrophoresis, RNA quantitation

2012/01- 2012/04Royal Infirmary Hospital Clinical Research Imaging Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Research theme:  Biomedical Imaging
Skills:  Statistical analysis and data processing, MRI scanning, 31-P NMR spectroscopy data acquisition

Clinical Internship
2011/01-2011/02Columbia University Medical Center/ NewYork-Presbyterian, New York, USA
Duties:  Clinical practicum in neonatal and pediatric respiratory care

2010/12- 2011/01Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Duties:  Long-term respiratory care

2010/11- 2010/12Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei , Taiwan
Duties: Long-term respiratory care

2010/10- 2010/11National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei , Taiwan
Duties:  Clinical practicum in neonatal and pediatric respiratory care

2010/08- 2010/10Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei , Taiwan
Duties: Clinical practicum in neonatal and pediatric respiratory care

2010/07- 2010/08Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei , Taiwan
Duties:  Clinical practicum in neonatal and pediatric respiratory care

2009/09- 2010/01Cheng-Hsin General Hospital, Taipei , Taiwan
Duties:  Clinical practicum in neonatal and pediatric respiratory care

Certifications
Taiwan Respiratory Therapists License
CPR plus AED Training Course License
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Training Course (ACLS)
Emergency Trauma Training Course (ETTC)
Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 7 Programmer
Extracurricular Activities
2012/04 - 2012/11Assistant of Artist Philip Beesley, "Second Nature", Taipei Digital Art Center
2008/10 - 2010/03Volunteer in Chinese-English Translation, World Vision
2008/09 - 2009/03Minister of Art and Design, Taipei Medical University
Language skills
Chinese & TaiwaneseNative
EnglishFluent (IELTS overall 7.5 / 9.0, TOEIC 985 / 990)
GermanBeginnner
JapaneseBeginnner
BurmeseBeginnner
SpanishBeginnner
FrenchBeginnner
Personal Interests
ScienceMedical Science, Electrical and Computer Science, Astronomy (going to space is one of my dream!), etc.
ProgrammingProgramming and making fun stuff (mainly Java and C#(.NET core), some Python(Django), JavaScript(ReactJS), MySQL, MS-SQL server, PostgreSQL)
ArtSketch, Water-Coloring, and Oil Painting, etc.
MusicPiano, violin, guitar, Chinese Flute and Sheng, etc.
SportsSwimming, Football(Soccer), Skateboarding, and Basketball, etc.
Independent TravelAsia: Singapore, Myanmar, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Thaliand, Indonesia Europe: UK, France, Netherland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland America: USA, Canada Oceania: Australia, New Zealand ※Travel notes coming soon:
Outside of Job: have fun and learn everything!


Outside of biomedical sciences and clincal sciences, I am also passionate about computer sciences and robotics, especiallly in programming and being a maker and an artist!

Taipower Opendata Hackathon 2016

taipow

We used the opendata provided by the government and Taiwan power company. Our main project was to analyze the electricity usage between different cities and time, in order to know how to save the energy in various places.

Intel® IoT Roadshow 2016

intel

"Explore. Innovate. Create a New World." Our team proposed an idea of detecting the degree of pressure sores and bed sores attached to the bed for clinlal or home care, since it is one of the main and serious problem happened in bedsides.

Fishackthon 2016

fish

This event was hold by American Institute in Taiwan, American innovation center, Fisheries Agency, Council of Argriculture and Microsoft. Our team made an Android App for fish slices recognition. Though we did not win the prize, we were selected into finalist competition and I gave a talk about our work.

Quadcopter Workshop

drone

Having played with mini quadcpoter before, in this workshop, I had the opportunity to control the Phantom 4.

Robotcar Workshop

car

Using the easy-to-use kit with Arduino and Bluetooth module, we built a robotcar which could be controlled by app. It could pick up cups and go different directions.

3D Printer Assembly Workshop

3D

Using Ardiuno board and its expansion board, I learned how to build a 3D printer from scratch. I am interested to build one on my own in the near future.

Webduino Workshop

webduino

Webduino is a board combining Web and Arduino. Using Javascript, we can easily make things, making the Internet of Things easier to get attained.

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging(fMRI) Training Course

fmri

Clinical Trial Training Course

IRBB

Assistant of Artist Philip Beesley, "Second Nature/Artificial Nature"

IRBB

I worked as a volunteer helping Artist Philip Beesley to build up his artpiece "Protocell Cloud." It was a project using digital media, synthetic biology and interactive technology to create a biomimmicry world.
To view the things we did:

Popular Science Comic-Drawing Training Course

IRBB

I am both an art lover and science enthusiast. I gained how to produce stories and how to improve drawing skills. In the end of the class, I presented my comics titled "Wormhole."
To view my comics:


Contact Me

I am interested in discussing with you!

sandy

Hsin-Ju (Sandy) Lin

Try to learn something about everything
and everything about something.