Dr. Leo S.F. Lin is a Senior Analyst at the Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS). Dr. Lin holds several positions in various institutions in the United States and is also a member of the editorial board of the Journal of European and American Intelligence Studies (JEAIS). His current research interests include non-traditional security, IR theories, human security, human trafficking, organized crime, cybercrime, illegal immigration, refugee, international policing, Indo-Pacific affairs, and political violence, with a regional focus on Asia. He has published numerous articles in scientific journals, conference proceedings, book chapters, policy papers, and a co-edited book on Asia-Pacific security. His work also appears on premium think tanks and media. Dr. Lin received his Ph.D. from the School of Social Sciences and Global Studies, the University of Southern Mississippi, USA.