Linfeng Jin

Title
Assistant Professor
Email
Department
Aviation Maintenance Science Department
College
College of Aviation

Office Hours

Tuesday,

Areas of Expertise

Airline Maintenance Outsourcing, Aviation Safety, and Aircraft Accident Data Analysis
Linfeng Jin


Linfeng Jin is an assistant professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Aviation Maintenance Science Department in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Prof. Jin earned his Ph.D. and MS degrees from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He graduated from Kansas State University summa cum laude in Salina, Kansas. He holds FAA mechanic certificate, FCC MROL, GROL and ASQ CQPA License. His past research includes, but not limited to, airline maintenance outsourcing issues, aviation accident analysis, airport sustainability development, and aviation professional education using AR/VR.

His industrial experience includes data management specialist for China Aircraft Leasing Company Limited in Shanghai, China, and line maintenance of Embraer 175 for Republic Airline Inc. in Chicago, Illinois.

Linfeng Jin currently lives in Port Orange, Florida. He is originally from Shanghai, China. He is proficient with English and Chinese, and he can speak basic German.


  • Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Technology, Purdue University-Main Campus
  • M.S. - Master of Science in Aviation and Aerospace Management: Aviation Technology, Purdue University-Main Campus

  • Mechanic - Federal Aviation Administration
  • OSHA 10: General Industry Outreach Training Course - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  • Certified Quality Process Analyst - American Society for Quality
  • General Radiotelephone Operator License - Federal Communications Commission

AMS366-Transport Category Aircraft Electrical and Instrument Systems