Subject: Fwd: [Fwd: Biswas' CV] From: "Jim Lo" Date: Thu, April 11, 2019 11:20 am To: "Jacob Kogan" (more) Priority: Normal Options: View Full Header | View Printable Version | Download this as a file | Add to Address Book | View as HTML Jacob, The attachment to the email forwarded below is Biswas' CV that I obtained from the web on 3/2/2013 right after he got a job in our department. I presume that he used it to get a job here. -Jim ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jim Lo Date: Sat, Nov 14, 2015 at 12:27 PM Subject: Re: [Fwd: Biswas' CV] To: Jacob Kogan Attached for your information is Biswas' CV that I obtained on 3/2/2013 right after he got a job in our department. The CV was obtained from the web. I wonder how we can get a copy of his CV that he actually used in his application to our department. Perhaps, we can ask for it because we want to find out how much progress he has made since his appointment at UMBC. On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 9:40 PM, Jim Lo wrote: > Jacob, > > Your 2 cents of wisdom are worth 2 million dollars. Your discussion has > another advantage: alerting our colleagues to facts and guide the > discussion in the meetings. > > Go ahead with your 2 million dollars of wisdom. > > Cheers, > Jim > > On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 9:12 PM, Jacob Kogan > wrote: > >> Hello Jim, >> >> the following is my 2 cents of wisdom. >> >> In his CV, Biswas claimed to be a co-mentor of a phd student, but the >> mentor's CV did not list him as one. The reviewers mentioned this >> "co-mentorship" of his in their reviews. >> >> correct. Jabin wrote: >> "His mentoring of PhD students was also certainly a weakness in the past >> as he participated in thesis committees without actually mentoring students >> himself. This has now completely changed and *one of his students >> already graduated*..." >> >> i would need to have an official clarification of the subcommittee. >> >> This again reflects on his academic integrity. Without >> this "co-mentorship", Biswas has no experience whatsoever of advising a phd >> student. This may have greatly changes the reviews. >>> >>> >>> This is a very important point too and needs to be included in the dp&tc >>> report. >>> >>> >>>> 1. The 3 papers that Biswas listed in his original CV as journal >>>> publications were actually not and the original CV was what the reviewers >>>> based on in writing their reviews. This also reflects on his academic >>>> integrity. >>>> >>> >> there is also an additional publication Biswas put on his list under >> "book chapter" and this publication does not >> appear in the TofC. >> >> I would like to give the subcommittee an opportunity to clarify what >> exactly is going on. >> >>> >>>> 2. Biswas' NSF grant is part of a large group grant with a single title >>>> and abstract. Although he is a PI by the NSF definition of a PI, it is not >>>> clear how much weight he pulled in getting his share and what percentage of >>>> his share is. This raises the question whether Biswas can acquire a >>>> research grant by himself as a PI of a regular grant with a single PI. >>>> >>>> These two points are very important and should be included in the dp&tc >>>> report as a majority or minority report. >>>> >>>> Since you raised these points, I suggest that you write them up and >>>> present the write-up in the next meeting so that they will not be swept >>>> under the rug. >>>> >>> here i disagree-no one will pay any attention to my write up (exactly as >> it happened to your write up). >> >> 1. we need to get clarifications from the subcommittee >> 2. the facts and discussions should be included in the Dept. report >> 3. if available evidence, discussions and facts are not included in the >> Dept. report, then >> I will be ready to come up with the minority report. >> >> best, >> >> jacob >> >>> >>>> In the write-up, we need to get specific facts straight and detailed. >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 11:37 PM, Jacob Kogan >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Is that all? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> there is a little addition: >>>>> the letter to reviewers asks then to address a number of questions, >>>>> one of the questions is >>>>> >>>>> "how does his research compare with others with similar interests at comparable >>>>> stage of in their career." >>>>> >>>>> one reviewer (Jabin) makes a favorable comparison to Bae (PhD 2009, >>>>>> Assistant Professor), >>>>>> >>>>> and unfavorable comparison to Pavlovic (PhD 2002, Associate >>>>> Professor). Jabin writes "I find some of the recent results of Dr. Biswas >>>>> quite comparable in quality and depth to hers." >>>>> >>>>> Pavlovic is very different from Biswas, as of august 2014 (last year) >>>>> she had 30 journal publications. she is also >>>>> a recipient of Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship 2008-2012. her CV >>>>> is attached. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Do you agree with every item in the write-up? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> yes, i do. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> It will encounter strong oppositions tomorrow. I have to get ready. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> i can envision a minority opinion and minority report. the goal is to >>>>> expose as many people as >>>>> possible to the facts. >>>>> >>>>> there are some minor violations of the procedure that i even do not >>>>> plan to mention tomorrow >>>>> (the faculty handbook states that the candidate should provide no less >>>>> that 4 names and no more than 6 >>>>> names of outside reviewers, Biswas was allowed to provide 7). However >>>>> I plan to bring up that the number >>>>> of his published or accepted journal papers should be 23, and not 26 >>>>> as currently indicated on the CV. >>>>> >>>>> best, >>>>> >>>>> jacob >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 11:06 PM, Jacob Kogan >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> thank you, Jim. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have only two short comments: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1. As far as I remember the service to the university is not >>>>>>> mentioned in Biswas' CV at all. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2. "Anteman" should be "Antman" (middle of page 1) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> best, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> jacob >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 10:46 PM, Jim Lo wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jacob, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Attached is a write-up for your information. Please email me your >>>>>>>> comments and suggestions. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 7:21 PM, Jacob Kogan >>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> FYI >>>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>>>>> From: >>>>>>>>> Date: Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 7:20 PM >>>>>>>>> Subject: [Fwd: Biswas' CV] >>>>>>>>> To: jacob.kogan@gmail.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ---------------------------- Original Message >>>>>>>>> ---------------------------- >>>>>>>>> Subject: Biswas' CV >>>>>>>>> From: kogan@umbc.edu >>>>>>>>> Date: Tue, November 10, 2015 7:18 pm >>>>>>>>> To: guler@umbc.edu >>>>>>>>> khoffman@umbc.edu >>>>>>>>> seidman@umbc.edu >>>>>>>>> suri@umbc.edu >>>>>>>>> Cc: kogan@umbc.edu >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dear Kathleen, Manil, Osman and Tom, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I was glancing through Animikh's CV, and would appreciate if the >>>>>>>>> following point could be clarified before the tomorrow discussion >>>>>>>>> (some of the points are on the top of my November 2 remark enclosed >>>>>>>>> below). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 1. While glancing through the Table of Contents (attached) I do >>>>>>>>> not see Animikh's paper "Maximal principle in commutant lifting >>>>>>>>> and systems." If the paper was already published it would be good >>>>>>>>> to know where it was published. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2. It appears at least three conference proceedings/book chapters >>>>>>>>> are listed under "PUBLICATIONS (Peer Reviewed Journals)." It would >>>>>>>>> be good to separate the publications as suggested by the Dean >>>>>>>>> provided guidelines. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 3. The CV lists "Workshop organizer" (pending approval) at SIAM >>>>>>>>> Conference in Arizona December 7-10, 2015. Typically large SIAM >>>>>>>>> conferences >>>>>>>>> make decisions about workshops at least a couple of months before >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> conference is held. Do we have any new information about this >>>>>>>>> workshop? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sorry about the late email. I was sure my initial remark is already >>>>>>>>> addressed and was planing just to glance through the documentation >>>>>>>>> one last time this evening. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jacob >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 12:49:30 -0500 (EST) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> From: Jacob Kogan >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> To: guler@umbc.edu, khoffman@umbc.edu, seidman@umbc.edu >>>>>>>>> Cc: kogan@umbc.edu >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Subject: Biswas' CV >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dear Osman, Kathleen, and Tom, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 1. While glancing over Animikh's CV I have found a listing titled >>>>>>>>> "Maximal principle in commutant lifting and systems." >>>>>>>>> The publication is listed under "PUBLICATIONS (other)," >>>>>>>>> and appears to be a book chapter (the book is "Metric >>>>>>>>> constrained interpolation, commutant lifting >>>>>>>>> and systems" edited by Foias, Frazho, >>>>>>>>> Gohberg, and Kaashoek). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2. CV template provided by the Dean's office suggests >>>>>>>>> "Chapters in Books" as a sub-category for publications. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 3. It would be good if the CV will follow Dean's office >>>>>>>>> suggested template. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> best, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> jacob >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Jacob Kogan >>>>>>>>> Math & Stat, UMBC, Baltimore, MD 21250 >>>>>>>>> http://www.math.umbc.edu/~kogan/