Shili Lin is Professor of Statistics at the Ohio State University. After earning her Ph.D. in statistics, under the direction of Professor Elizabeth Thompson, from the University of Washington in 1993, Dr. Lin became a Neyman Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of California at Berkeley. In 1995, Dr. Lin joined the faculty in the Department of Statistics at the Ohio State University, and was promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure in 1999 and Full Professor in 2004.

Shili Lin's research interests are in statistical genomics, genetic epidemiology, and Bioinformatics. Her current research projects include the development of statistical methods for (1) analyzing whole genome captured-based DNA methylation data, (2) reconstructing 3D structure and detecting long-range gene regulation based on Hi-C and ChIA-PET data, and (3) analyzing metagenomic data . In addition to methodological research, Shili Lin has been working on collaborative projects with researchers at the Ohio State University and other universities in the United States, Asia, and Europe. She has authored/co-authored more than 125 refereed book chapters and journal articles, and co-edited a book. Shili Lin currently serves as Associate Editor for Biometrics, and Statistical Applications in Genetics and Molecular Biology. She is also an Editorial Board member of the Genetic Epidemiology. She is a regular member of the Genomics, Computational Biology and Technology (GCAT) Study Section. She served as Associate Editor for Journal of the American Statistical Association, and Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, in the past.

Dr. Lin is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) (2004 group picture) and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).