approved O-1
Sr. Polymer Research Scientist
Polymer Chemistry · India · 2021-11-17
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Framework Evaluation
3 of 3 criteria metScholarly Articles (Met)
The petitioner authored 27 peer-reviewed articles and one book chapter in the field of polymer chemistry.
Judging the Work of Others (Met)
The petitioner completed 22 peer reviews for highly acclaimed scientific journals.
Original Contributions (Met)
The petitioner's work on novel polymeric materials garnered 862 citations and received funding from major agencies like DARPA and NSF.
Why This Petition Was Approved
The petition was approved based on the petitioner's significant scholarly output and high citation count demonstrating international influence. Evidence of 22 peer-review instances satisfied the judging the work of others criterion. Furthermore, the research was supported by prestigious funding bodies including the National Science Foundation and DARPA, proving the merit and commercial value of the work.
Evidence
Evidence Types
Peer Reviewed Publications
Citations
Reference Letters Independent
Grants
Judging Experience
Original Contributions
Achievements
- Published 27 peer-reviewed articles and 1 book chapter
- Accumulated 862 citations from researchers in 36 countries
- Performed 22 peer reviews for scholarly journals
- Research supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Research supported by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
- Research supported by the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation
- Research supported by Facebook, Inc.
- Research supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG)
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