EB-1AChemistry and materialsIndividualDecided 2005Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUN242005_06B2203
AwardsNot metJudgingNot metMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Computational scientist and mineral engineer claimed extraordinary ability through awards, membership, published materials, judging, and original contributions. AAO found awards academic and limited, memberships non-exclusive, citations not meeting criterion, judging routine, and contributions insufficiently significant. Appeal dismissed for failing to meet three required criteria.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Awards were academic in nature, limited to students or young scientists
- Judging · Peer review is routine in field; period of review and scope not established as noteworthy
- Membership · Associations not established as exclusive; open to all professionals in field
- Original contributions · Patents and encyclopedia entries insufficient to demonstrate significance; collaborative nature does not establish individual acclaim
- Published material · Citations of works do not satisfy published materials criterion; articles did not cite petitioner's contributions
- Final merits · Petitioner shows talent as flotation and mineral engineer but not established as among very top in computational science
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Awards were academic in nature, limited to students or young scientists |
 Judging | Not met | Peer review is routine in field; period of review and scope not established as noteworthy |
 Membership | Not met | Associations not established as exclusive; open to all professionals in field |
 Original contributions | Not met | Patents and encyclopedia entries insufficient to demonstrate significance; collaborative nature does not establish individual acclaim |
 Published material | Not met | Citations of works do not satisfy published materials criterion; articles did not cite petitioner's contributions |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner shows talent as flotation and mineral engineer but not established as among very top in computational science |
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