Add Vinod Kumar Chauhan (University of Strathclyde)

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Summary

Adding faculty entry for Vinod Kumar Chauhan at University of Strathclyde.

Submitted by @jmdvinodjmd via CSRankings form.

Closes #12527

Entry

Vinod Kumar Chauhan,University of Strathclyde,https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/kumarvinod_kumar_chauhandr/,YqlZaKcAAAAJ,0000-0001-8195-548X

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ℹ️ PR title is descriptive: 'Add Vinod Kumar Chauhan (University of Strathclyde)'
ℹ️ All checklist items are checked.

1. Validating Vinod Kumar Chauhan
2. ℹ️ Checking homepage: https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/kumarvinod_kumar_chauhandr/
3. ℹ️ Name (Vinod Kumar Chauhan) found on home page.
4. ℹ️ Affiliation (University of Strathclyde) found on home page.
5. ℹ️ University of Strathclyde is on the list of known institutions (institutions.csv).
6. ℹ️ Entry in the correct file.
7. ℹ️ Google Scholar ID (YqlZaKcAAAAJ) passed validity checks.
8. ℹ️ ORCID (0000-0001-8195-548X) has valid format.
   ℹ️ All new entries are for a single institution: University of Strathclyde

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

1. ❌ Update for Vinod Kumar Chauhan (Vinod Kumar Chauhan) is questionable: Dr. Vinod Kumar Chauhan is listed as a faculty member at the University of Strathclyde. According to his homepage (https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/kumarvinod_kumar_chauhandr/), he is a 'Lecturer' in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences. In the UK system, 'Lecturer' is a permanent, tenure-track equivalent position. However, it is not explicitly stated on his homepage or departmental listing whether he can solely supervise PhD students for a Computer Science degree. The department is 'Computer and Information Sciences', which is the CS unit at Strathclyde, but the ability to solely supervise PhD students is not confirmed. His Google Scholar ID (YqlZaKcAAAAJ) matches his profile and affiliation. Therefore, while he appears to meet most criteria, the sole PhD supervision criterion is not explicitly confirmed, making this addition questionable until further evidence is provided.

❌ At least one validity check failed.

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Please address the failed validity checks above.

[jmdvinodjmd]

I am not sure what the problem is. The lecturers in the UK can independently take PhD students, so what is the issue? Maybe you can take a look at my following university profile, which clearly mentions that I am taking PhD students. Thank you! https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/persons/vinod-kumar/ <https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/persons/vinod-kumar/prizes/> Kind regards, Vinod

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Validation Assessment: Vinod Kumar Chauhan (University of Strathclyde)

Likelihood of validity: 95%

Analysis

Criterion	Status	Notes
Full-time, tenure-track research faculty	✅ PASS	Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellow in AI (Lecturer/Assistant Professor) - UK Lecturer is a permanent academic position equivalent to US tenure-track
Can solely advise CS PhD students	✅ PASS	University page explicitly states "I welcome enquiries from motivated MSc (Research) and PhD students" and advertises "A fully funded PhD studentship in Causal AI for Personalised Healthcare"
>=75% time appointment	✅ PASS	No evidence of industry split; full-time academic position at Strathclyde (Visiting Scholar at Oxford is honorary/secondary)
In a CS department	✅ PASS	Department of Computer and Information Sciences at University of Strathclyde

Data Verification

• DBLP name: Vinod Kumar Chauhan (pid 202/5555) - exact match, no disambiguation needed
• Google Scholar: ID YqlZaKcAAAAJ provided (not already in CSRankings)
• Homepage: https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/kumarvinod_kumar_chauhandr/ - confirmed title "Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellow in AI (Lecturer/Assistant Professor)"
• ORCID: 0000-0001-8195-548X - verified via ORCID API, name matches exactly "Vinod Kumar Chauhan"
• Institution: University of Strathclyde already exists in institutions.csv (europe, gb)

Conclusion

Strong candidate for inclusion. The Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellowship is a prestigious tenure-track equivalent position in the UK system, and the faculty member is clearly in the Computer and Information Sciences department with explicit PhD advising capabilities. Minor 5% deduction only for not being able to fully verify Google Scholar profile details due to JavaScript rendering, but all other data points are consistent and verified.

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Automated validation analysis based on VALIDATION.md criteria

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Approved.

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On Tue, 7 Apr 2026 at 20:37, Emery Berger ***@***.***> wrote: *emeryberger* left a comment (emeryberger/CSrankings#12530) <#12530 (comment)> Validation Assessment: Vinod Kumar Chauhan (University of Strathclyde) *Likelihood of validity: 95%* Analysis Criterion Status Notes Full-time, tenure-track research faculty ✅ PASS Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellow in AI (Lecturer/Assistant Professor) - UK Lecturer is a permanent academic position equivalent to US tenure-track Can solely advise CS PhD students ✅ PASS University page explicitly states "I welcome enquiries from motivated MSc (Research) and PhD students" and advertises "A fully funded PhD studentship in Causal AI for Personalised Healthcare" >=75% time appointment ✅ PASS No evidence of industry split; full-time academic position at Strathclyde (Visiting Scholar at Oxford is honorary/secondary) In a CS department ✅ PASS Department of Computer and Information Sciences at University of Strathclyde Data Verification - *DBLP name*: Vinod Kumar Chauhan (pid 202/5555) - exact match, no disambiguation needed - *Google Scholar*: ID YqlZaKcAAAAJ provided (not already in CSRankings) - *Homepage*: https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/kumarvinod_kumar_chauhandr/ - confirmed title "Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellow in AI (Lecturer/Assistant Professor)" - *ORCID*: 0000-0001-8195-548X - verified via ORCID API, name matches exactly "Vinod Kumar Chauhan" - *Institution*: University of Strathclyde already exists in institutions.csv (europe, gb) Conclusion Strong candidate for inclusion. The Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellowship is a prestigious tenure-track equivalent position in the UK system, and the faculty member is clearly in the Computer and Information Sciences department with explicit PhD advising capabilities. Minor 5% deduction only for not being able to fully verify Google Scholar profile details due to JavaScript rendering, but all other data points are consistent and verified. ------------------------------ *Automated validation analysis based on VALIDATION.md <http://../blob/gh-pages/VALIDATION.md> criteria* — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#12530 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABI7E2AJRWTD7CD6UZ73BXT4UVKHDAVCNFSM6AAAAACXPOTJKSVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHM2DEMBRG4ZDAMJYGA> . You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>