Rustie Lin

Rustie Lin serves as the Lead Instructor and edX team lead for Blockchain at Berkeley while pursuing his Computer Science degree at the University of California, Berkeley. His teaching portfolio includes the highly popular "Blockchain Fundamentals" DeCal course, where he has developed curriculum that makes complex blockchain concepts accessible to students from diverse backgrounds. As a key figure in Berkeley's blockchain education initiatives, he has co-developed two significant online courses in Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, and Blockchain Technology, which are offered through edX as part of the Blockchain Fundamentals Professional Certificate program. His expertise extends beyond academia through his work developing blockchain proof-of-concepts for startups and Fortune 500 companies, with particular focus on mobile and distributed systems, consensus protocols, and computer networks. His international presence includes delivering talks and workshops globally, while his teaching philosophy emphasizes making complex blockchain concepts understandable to a broad audience. Beyond his teaching responsibilities, Lin maintains active involvement in blockchain research and development, focusing on emerging technologies in distributed systems and their practical applications in industry solutions.