Xiaogang Lin was born in Chongqing, China, in 1975. He received the B.E. degree in precise instrument from Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, China, in 1998, and the MA.Eng and Ph.D. degrees in optical engineering from the Chongqing University, Chongqing, China, in 2003 and 2008, respectively.

In 1998, he joined the Mingguang Instrument Factory, as a technician. In 2003, he joined the College of Opto-electronic Engineering, Chongqing University, as a Lecturer. Since December 2003, he has been with the College of Opto-electronic Engineering, Chongqing University, where he was an Assistant Professor, became an Associate Professor in 2010, and a Professor in 2017. As a visiting scholar, the author has worked with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA in 2014 and 2017.

His current research interests include photoelectric biosensing, biosensors, precision testing technology and intelligent instruments, with over 40 high quality technical publications.

Dr. Lin is a member of the third Council of Opto-mechatronics technology and Systems, China Instrument and Control Society. Also, he is a senior member of China Instrument and Control Society. He is an international TRIZ Association three-level certified expert, and national second-level innovation engineer.

Dr. Lin Won the first prize of Chongqing Science and technology Progress Award. He has hosted and participated in more than 20 provincial and ministerial research projects, such as National Key R&D Program of China, National Natural Science Foundation of China and so on.