Chief Academic Officer, Platinum East
Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, School of International Service, American University
Dr. Sin is an Assistant Research Scientist and the Director of the Unconventional Weapons and Technology Division (UWT) of the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START). He develops, leads, and manages interdisciplinary research projects spanning across a broad range of national and homeland security challenges. Dr. Sin’s expertise includes countering weapons of mass destruction; operations in the information environment; asymmetric threat / irregular warfare; and Northeast Asia regional security. Prior to joining START, Dr. Sin served as a senior research associate and section chief with the National Center for Security & Preparedness (NCSP), a strategic partner of the New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services (NYS DHSES). Dr. Sin’s extensive experience also include a career as a U.S. Army Officer. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University at Albany, State University of New York, and is multilingual in Korean, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese.
Background
- Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York, Ph.D., Political Science, December 2017
- Defense Language Institute, Diploma with Honors, May 2005
- The University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Arts, Government, May 1995
- President’s Award for Leadership in Academic Leadership, University at Albany (SUNY) 2014
- University Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Instructor, University at Albany (SUNY) 2013
- Outstanding Graduate Student Service Award, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany (SUNY) 2013
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany (SUNY) 2012
- Provost Award, Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA 2005
- Director, Unconventional Weapons & Technology Division, START, University of Maryland, 2018 – Present
- Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, School of International Service, American University, 2019 – Present
- Lecturer, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland, 2016 – Present
- Adjunct Professor, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, University at Albany (SUNY), 2017 – 2020
- Adjunct Professor, Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, The City College of New York, 2015
- Senior Researcher, START, University of Maryland, 2014 – 2018
- Adjunct Professor, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany (SUNY), 2013 – 2016
- Senior Research Associate, NCSP, 2013 – 2014
- Subject Matter Expert Instructor, National Center for Security & Preparedness (NCSP), University at Albany (SUNY), 2011 – 2020
- Research Associate, NCSP, 2011 – 2013
- Commissioned Officer, U.S. Army, 1995 – 2010