Add Pengfei Wang (Shandong University)

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Summary

Adding faculty entry for Pengfei Wang at Shandong University.

Submitted by @GeometryArt via CSRankings form.

Closes #12506

Entry

Pengfei Wang,Shandong University,https://faculty.sdu.edu.cn/~zeU3Eb/zh_CN/index.htm,-55ih00AAAAJ,0000-0002-0938-267X

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ℹ️ PR created by bot: @github-actions[bot]
ℹ️ PR title is descriptive: 'Add Pengfei Wang (Shandong University)'
ℹ️ All checklist items are checked.

1. Validating Pengfei Wang
2. ℹ️ Checking homepage: https://faculty.sdu.edu.cn/~zeU3Eb/zh_CN/index.htm
3. ℹ️ Name (Pengfei Wang) found on home page.
4. ⚠️ Affiliation (Shandong University) not found on home page.
5. ⚠️ No fuzzy match for Shandong University found on home page.
6. ℹ️ Shandong University is on the list of known institutions (institutions.csv).
7. ℹ️ Entry in the correct file.
8. ℹ️ Google Scholar ID (-55ih00AAAAJ) passed validity checks.
9. ℹ️ ORCID (0000-0002-0938-267X) has valid format.
   ℹ️ All new entries are for a single institution: Shandong University

The analysis below was generated by AI and may not be accurate:

1. ❌ Update for Pengfei Wang (Pengfei Wang) is questionable: Pengfei Wang is listed as a faculty member at Shandong University. The provided homepage (https://faculty.sdu.edu.cn/~zeU3Eb/zh_CN/index.htm) confirms the name and affiliation with Shandong University, but it is not immediately clear from the homepage whether he is a full-time, tenure-track research faculty member in the Computer Science department or an equivalent unit, nor whether he can solely advise PhD students in Computer Science. The Google Scholar ID (-55ih00AAAAJ) matches the name and lists Shandong University as the affiliation, but does not clarify department or advising status. Further evidence (such as a departmental faculty directory listing with title and PhD advising rights) is needed to confirm eligibility under CSrankings criteria.

❌ At least one validity check failed.

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Please address the failed validity checks above.

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Validation Assessment: Pengfei Wang (Shandong University)

Likelihood of validity: 15%

Analysis

Criterion	Status	Notes
Full-time, tenure-track research faculty	❌ FAIL	Title is "副研究员" (Associate Research Fellow) - this is a research-only position, not tenure-track faculty. Per VALIDATION.md: "Research Professor" or "Research Scientist" (often non-TT)
Can solely advise CS PhD students	❌ FAIL	Faculty page explicitly lists "硕士生导师" (Master's student supervisor) only. No "博士生导师" (PhD supervisor) credential shown
>=75% time appointment	✅ PASS	No evidence of industry split; full-time position at university
In a CS department	⚠️ UNCLEAR	Listed in School of Software (软件学院), not Computer Science. Discipline is "计算机科学与技术" but department is different

Data Verification

• DBLP name: "Pengfei Wang" (no disambiguation number) - NOTE: There are multiple researchers with this name on DBLP; "Pengfei Wang 0009" (BUPT) is already in CSRankings. The correct disambiguation number for this researcher needs verification.
• Google Scholar: ID -55ih00AAAAJ provided; not already in CSRankings database
• Homepage: https://faculty.sdu.edu.cn/~zeU3Eb/zh_CN/index.htm - Faculty directory listing shows title as "副研究员" (Associate Research Fellow)
• ORCID: 0000-0002-0938-267X provided; not already in CSRankings database
• Institution: Shandong University IS in institutions.csv

Key Evidence from Faculty Page

From the faculty biography (translated):

"Pengfei Wang, Shandong University, School of Software, Associate Research Fellow. Completed his Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD at Shandong University School of Computer Science and Technology, and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Hong Kong. In 2024, he joined Shandong University School of Software's Frontier Interdisciplinary Research Center as an Associate Research Fellow."

This clearly indicates:

1. Position is "副研究员" (Associate Research Fellow) - a research position, not professorial rank
2. Recently joined in 2024, suggesting this is a postdoc-like entry position
3. Works in "Frontier Interdisciplinary Research Center" within School of Software

Conclusion

This PR should not be merged. The faculty member holds a "副研究员" (Associate Research Fellow) position, which is a research-only track in the Chinese academic system, not a tenure-track professorial position. Additionally, the faculty page only shows "硕士生导师" (Master's supervisor) credentials, meaning they cannot solely advise PhD students in Computer Science - a core eligibility requirement for CSRankings.

Per VALIDATION.md International Title Equivalences for China: "Generally permanent; '特聘' (special appointment) may be fixed-term." The "副研究员" title is distinct from the professorial track (讲师 Lecturer → 副教授 Associate Professor → 教授 Professor) and typically does not carry PhD advising privileges.

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Automated validation analysis based on VALIDATION.md criteria