MinKai Lin

Astrophysicist in the heart of Asia.

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I don’t want to jinx it, but life’s too short. Mom, at least I’ll always know that I made it this far.

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My talk at the SPiCE-2 meeting in Lyon, France. Not my best performance, but at least I look good. Need to rehearse a bit more next time. Despite the logistical challenges, it was a great conference. https://t.co/kboi2PsHSg

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Looks like they hired a real pro for the meeting.

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Mom, my name appeared in the opening remarks of a massive international conference in Shanghai.

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It’s always nice to welcome accomplished alumni back! Former Distinguished Postdoc Dr. Jeremy Smallwood (2022-2024) is visiting ASIAA this week, starting with a seminar on his bread & butter: planet formation high-order stellar systems.

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Some say I’m a rock star, which is true. I study rocks around stars. But maybe one day I won’t need to make my own promo posters. @AcadSinica @sjtu1896 @FudanUniversity @NJU1902 @CAS__Science

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Excited to be visiting the Tsung-Dao Lee Institute at Shanghai Jiao Tong University next month! It’s the first extended visit of my professional career. Hoping to take the opportunity to further develop my network in mainland China. @sjtu1896

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Thomas Pfeil and I are organizing a workshop on Hydrodynamic and Dusty Turbulence in Protoplanetary Disks @FlatironInst in New York, Feb 23-35 (2026). Details, and a short form to express interest in attending, at the link below:

https://t.co/4Sq2aDrvCk

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ASIAA Postdoctoral Positions in Observation, Theory, or Instrumentation. Last year, we hired approximately 10 new postdocs. Hope the trend continues. Apply now!
https://t.co/cK9EJDIObb

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@TheGoomb1

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@YinhaoW Very much looking forward to it!

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A distinguished professor once said, if you’re not updating your CV every three months, you’re doing it wrong. So I started putting future achievements on my CV. Modern problems require modern solutions.

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Just came back from a fruitful trip to Jeju to attend the 10th East Asian Numerical Astrophysics Meeting. While there, I thought, why shouldn’t I record my conference talks? And here we are. https://t.co/lLBUOy7kL3

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Another wonderful summer student program. Now the real work begins.

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Presenting a poster at a science meeting in Kunming. But why shouldn’t I use a flattering picture? Not sorry, not guilty.

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I have an unhealthy obsession for reproducing linear growth rates with nonlinear simulations.

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@dr_guangtou Unbelievable

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It was an honor to give an acceptance speech on behalf of 82 recipients. https://t.co/ZSP02Qbd9S

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Professor Can Cui from Nanjing University visits #ASIAA to present her work on MHD simulations and planet formation in protoplanetary disks. The effort it took to realize this visit was well worth it.

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At ASROC this weekend. Proud to be part of this vibrant community. Happy to see so many astronomy research students. @tara_naot @epo_asiaa