Update Prof. Yandong Wen's affiliation

[ydwen]

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Identity & Format

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• PR title is descriptive (not "Update csrankings-x.csv")²
• One PR per institution, all changes combined³
• Only modified csrankings-[a-z].csv or old/industry.csv⁴
• Did NOT use Excel⁵
• No spaces after commas, no missing fields⁶
• Entries in alphabetical order by full name⁷

Data Accuracy

• Name matches DBLP exactly (including 0001 suffixes)⁸
• Homepage URL works and shows name + affiliation⁹
• Google Scholar ID is the 12-character code only¹⁰

Eligibility

• Faculty is full-time, tenure-track¹¹
• Can solely advise CS PhD students¹²
• If not in CS department: included justification with links¹³

New Institutions

• If adding new institution: opened issue first¹⁴
• Adding all CS faculty (not just one)¹⁵

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8. Publications are matched by exact DBLP name; mismatches = zero papers counted. more info ↩

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12. Faculty who can only co-advise don't meet inclusion criteria. more info ↩

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14. Institution must be added to institutions.csv first by maintainer. more info ↩

15. Partial departments skew rankings; all-or-nothing ensures fairness. more info ↩

[github-actions]

ℹ️ PR author: Yandong Wen (@ydwen)
ℹ️ PR title is descriptive: 'Update Prof. Yandong Wen's affiliation'
❌ Not all checklist items are checked in the PR description.

1. Validating Yandong Wen
2. ℹ️ Checking homepage: https://ydwen.github.io/
3. ℹ️ Name (Yandong Wen) found on home page.
4. ℹ️ Affiliation (Westlake University) found on home page.
5. ℹ️ Westlake University is on the list of known institutions (institutions.csv).
6. ℹ️ Entry in the correct file.
7. ℹ️ Google Scholar ID (HmylMfcAAAAJ) passed validity checks.
8. ℹ️ ORCID (0000-0001-6330-7438) has valid format.
   ℹ️ All new entries are for a single institution: Westlake University

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

1. Update for Yandong Wen (Yandong Wen) is valid: Yandong Wen is listed as a faculty member at Westlake University. His homepage (https://ydwen.github.io/) confirms his position as an Assistant Professor at the School of Engineering, Westlake University, with a research focus in computer science areas (machine learning, computer vision). The Google Scholar ID (HmylMfcAAAAJ) matches his profile and is affiliated with Westlake University. There is no evidence of a split appointment with industry, and Westlake University is a recognized institution with a CS program. No red flags regarding department or appointment type. Therefore, this addition is valid.

❌ At least one validity check failed.

[github-actions]

Please address the failed validity checks above.

[ydwen]

Update

[github-actions]

ℹ️ PR author: Yandong Wen (@ydwen)
ℹ️ PR title is descriptive: 'Update Prof. Yandong Wen's affiliation'
❌ Not all checklist items are checked in the PR description.

1. Validating Yandong Wen
2. ℹ️ Checking homepage: https://ydwen.github.io/
3. ℹ️ Name (Yandong Wen) found on home page.
4. ℹ️ Affiliation (Westlake University) found on home page.
5. ℹ️ Westlake University is on the list of known institutions (institutions.csv).
6. ℹ️ Entry in the correct file.
7. ℹ️ Google Scholar ID (HmylMfcAAAAJ) passed validity checks.
8. ℹ️ ORCID (0000-0001-6330-7438) has valid format.
   ℹ️ All new entries are for a single institution: Westlake University

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

1. Update for Yandong Wen (Yandong Wen) is valid: Yandong Wen is listed as a faculty member at Westlake University. His homepage (https://ydwen.github.io/) clearly states his affiliation with the School of Engineering, Westlake University, and his title as Assistant Professor. Westlake's School of Engineering includes the Department of Computer Science and Technology, and Dr. Wen is listed under this department (https://en.westlake.edu.cn/academics/School_of_Engineering/Faculty/202211/t20221110_24216.shtml). His Google Scholar ID (HmylMfcAAAAJ) matches his profile, which lists Westlake University as his affiliation and research in computer vision and machine learning, core CS areas. There is no evidence of a split industry appointment. Westlake University grants PhDs in Computer Science, and Dr. Wen is eligible to solely advise PhD students. All inclusion criteria are met.

❌ At least one validity check failed.

[github-actions]

Please address the failed validity checks above.

[emeryberger]

Validation Assessment: Yandong Wen (Westlake University)

Likelihood of validity: 90%

Note on PR Type

Despite the PR title stating "Update Prof. Yandong Wen's affiliation", this is actually a NEW ADDITION - Yandong Wen does not currently exist in CSRankings.

Analysis

Criterion	Status	Notes
Full-time, tenure-track research faculty	✅ PASS	Assistant Professor at School of Engineering, Westlake University (per homepage and automated check)
Can solely advise CS PhD students	✅ PASS	Westlake School of Engineering includes Dept. of Computer Science and Technology; faculty page confirms CS affiliation
>=75% time appointment	✅ PASS	No evidence of industry split; full-time academic position
In a CS department	✅ PASS	Dept. of Computer Science and Technology within School of Engineering

Data Verification

• DBLP name: "Yandong Wen" (PID 153/2125 per earlier search) - no disambiguation suffix required
• Google Scholar: ID HmylMfcAAAAJ - valid format, no duplicate in existing data
• Homepage: https://ydwen.github.io/ - confirmed to show name and Westlake University affiliation
• ORCID: 0000-0001-6330-7438 - valid format, no duplicate in existing data
• Institution: Westlake University is already in institutions.csv (Asia/CN region)

Additional Notes

• PR submitted by the faculty member themselves (@ydwen)
• No publications currently in CSRankings-tracked venues (not in generated-author-info.csv), but this does not affect eligibility
• Automated validation already confirmed homepage content and institution validity
• The unchecked "new institution" items in the PR checklist are not applicable (Westlake already exists)

Conclusion

This is a valid new addition. Yandong Wen is an Assistant Professor in Computer Science at Westlake University with a verifiable homepage and valid Scholar/ORCID identifiers. The 10% deduction is due to inability to directly verify DBLP profile (server timeout) and reliance on automated checks rather than manual verification of the faculty directory page.

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Automated validation analysis based on VALIDATION.md criteria