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Director And Distinguished Research Scientist

Data Science · China · 2023-11-16

Processing Time
3 days
Decision Date
2023-11-16
Location
Texas
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Framework Evaluation

4 of 3 criteria met
Scholarly Articles (Met)

The petitioner published 326 peer-reviewed scientific articles in prestigious journals and conferences.

Original Contributions (Met)

His research on gradient-boosting machine learning algorithms has amassed over 50,000 citations, demonstrating major significance to the field.

Judging (Met)

The petitioner completed 15 peer-review assignments, evaluating research manuscripts for prestigious journals.

Leading or Critical Role (Met)

As a Director and Distinguished Research Scientist, he led projects funded by the NSF and DOE.

Why This Petition Was Approved

The petition was approved based on a massive citation count of 50,749 and a publication record of 326 peer-reviewed articles. The petitioner also demonstrated significant professional standing through 15 peer-review judging assignments and securing funding from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy.

Evidence

Evidence Types
Peer Reviewed Publications
Citations
Reference Letters Independent
Grants
Judging Experience
Original Contributions
Government Alignment
Evidence Submitted
  • 326 peer-reviewed scientific articles
  • 50,749 citations
  • 15 instances of judging the work of others (peer reviewer)
  • Funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • Funding from the Department of Energy (DOE)
  • Development of tree-based gradient-boosting machine learning algorithms

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Outcome approved
Processing 3 days
Criteria Met 4 / 3
Evidence Types 7

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Success Rate 53.0%
Sustained 487
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