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psvasekar

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Dear all,

Will appreciate if you have any inputs. My background is :

Degrees
BE (Metallurgy)
ME ( Metallurgy)
MS (Materials Science)
PhD ( Materials Science) with research on solar energy materials ( renewable energy)
Currently working as a post-doc on an important project related to latest solar energy materials

Publications
4 journal papers (three as a first author)
6 conference papers (mostly as 2nd/3rd author)
4 oral presentations ( one invited talk)


Awards:
Post-doctoral fellowship award

Membership:
IEEE, MRS, TMS, AVS

Thanks and Regards,

Parag.
 
psvasekar said:
Dear all,

Will appreciate if you have any inputs. My background is :

Degrees
BE (Metallurgy)
ME ( Metallurgy)
MS (Materials Science)
PhD ( Materials Science) with research on solar energy materials ( renewable energy)
Currently working as a post-doc on an important project related to latest solar energy materials

Publications
4 journal papers (three as a first author)
6 conference papers (mostly as 2nd/3rd author)
4 oral presentations ( one invited talk)


Awards:
Post-doctoral fellowship award

Membership:
IEEE, MRS, TMS, AVS

Thanks and Regards,

Parag.
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Do you have ~20 or so `out of loop' citations on your published papers ?. Then you have better chance.

--HH
 
Unfortunately all my publications came this year and I don't have any citation yet, that is a point of concern.
 
I'm in a similar situation. This is my background and I'd like to try through NIW

- PhD from a foreign university. Pos-Doc at an American University
- Promoted to Assistant Research Scientist (Assistant Professor level) at the same university
- 7 peer-review papers (5 of them in the last 2 years), no many citations
- ~10 conference papers
- 2 chapters in books (1 in press)
- reviewing activities in many journals
- member of 2 MS thesis committees abroad
- 2 grants from federal institutions
- 5 reference letters.

I heard that the field of your research could play a big role in the evaluation process. Is this true? I came from Atmospheric Science field...
Thank you for your input!
 
Well Mr. 'dvila', it is absolutely ridiculous to encroach in the thread started by somebody else with one's own agenda ! I request people reading this thread started by me to ignore 'dvila's last post and reply here only if you have any suggestions only for me!

Thanks! I think it is fair enough.
 
PSVASEKAR:
This is an open forum. This forum works because people help each other. Dvila has not done anything wrong and it doesnt affect you in anyway, does it? People giving you both advice will give them regardless. You will qualify for EB2-NIW. Very doubtful for EB1A.

Anyways, DVILA:
- Promoted to Assistant Research Scientist (Assistant Professor level) at the same university.
IT IS NOT ASST PROF LEVEL - ASST PROF WOULD ENTITLE SCHOOL TO APPLY ON YOUR BEHALF.

- 7 peer-review papers (5 of them in the last 2 years), no many citations
- ~10 conference papers
- 2 chapters in books (1 in press)

GOOD - 1 criteria

- reviewing activities in many journals
- member of 2 MS thesis committees abroad

GOOD -2nd criteria

- 5 reference letters.

GOOD - 3rd criteria; you need more letters - especially from independent foreign reviewers (not from your home country).

I heard that the field of your research could play a big role in the evaluation process. Is this true?

YES

I came from Atmospheric Science field...
Unfortunately NOT - THIS IS NOT CANCER or something.
 
Thanks Nightsman. My only concern is mixing two cases in same thread will unnecessarily create confusion for the readers and for those who want to reply will have to address each time to me or him. DVILA could have easily opened a new thread for his case though I agree that with you that his post in my thread doesn't hurt me! Anyways...
 
Hi folks!

Sorry for posting this again, first it was in the wrong thread.

I've read the EB2 related topic on this forum, my impression is that every NIW case is unique and there is no exact rules on how to get a GC based on EB2 NIW.

I'm about to graduate with a PhD and have a postdoc offer at the national lab. After awhile I would like to apply for GC based on EB2-NIW. Please, tell me if I stand a chance, at that moment my credentials are:

-BS and MS in nuclear physics, from Ukraine;
-2 years of job experience in research in Ukraine and Germany;
-PhD in nuclear physics from USA;
-2 years at the university lab (PhD research);
-2 years at Los Alamos (PhD research);
-1 year as a postdoc at Los Alamos (I will apply after 1 year);
-the research is about advanced nuclear fuel cycle, GNEP program, fission materials, etc. Partly it's a defense related WNR (weapon neutron research), but I have no clue about WNR perks;
-13 papers in 3 countries, 10 in PhysRev and PRL, 5 - first author, 3 - on my recent work at the lab;
-papers are of recent years, so no citations so far;
-several talks, conferences, etc;
-membership at APS;
-I can acquire reco letters: 3 from Ukraine, 1 from Germany, and ~8 from the two American universities and the Los Alamos lab;
-since the lab isn't excited about any student competition, including on this research, I have no prizes since my MS;
-a postdoc at the lab gets the money from a DOE fellowship, don't know if it's a grant or something;

Is my package realistic for getting a GC (when I'm a postdoc)? If not, what else would enhance my NIW application? If I attend the TOP10 university lab instead of Los Alamos, to do the NNSA research (on nuclear nonproliferation and GNEP), would it be better for my NIW application?

Thanks!
Great forum!
 
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Dear psvasekar - Excuse me if I create some confusion. I follow this thread because our reviewed papers are very recent and we don't have many citations.
Thanks to everybody for the advice!
 
iRunner said:
Hi folks!

Sorry for posting this again, first it was in the wrong thread.

I've read the EB2 related topic on this forum, my impression is that every NIW case is unique and there is no exact rules on how to get a GC based on EB2 NIW.

I'm about to graduate with a PhD and have a postdoc offer at the national lab. After awhile I would like to apply for GC based on EB2-NIW. Please, tell me if I stand a chance, at that moment my credentials are:

-BS and MS in nuclear physics, from Ukraine;
-2 years of job experience in research in Ukraine and Germany;
-PhD in nuclear physics from USA;
-2 years at the university lab (PhD research);
-2 years at Los Alamos (PhD research);
-1 year as a postdoc at Los Alamos (I will apply after 1 year);
-the research is about advanced nuclear fuel cycle, GNEP program, fission materials, etc. Partly it's a defense related WNR (weapon neutron research), but I have no clue about WNR perks;
-13 papers in 3 countries, 10 in PhysRev and PRL, 5 - first author, 3 - on my recent work at the lab;
-papers are of recent years, so no citations so far;
-several talks, conferences, etc;
-membership at APS;
-I can acquire reco letters: 3 from Ukraine, 1 from Germany, and ~8 from the two American universities and the Los Alamos lab;
-since the lab isn't excited about any student competition, including on this research, I have no prizes since my MS;
-a postdoc at the lab gets the money from a DOE fellowship, don't know if it's a grant or something;

Is my package realistic for getting a GC (when I'm a postdoc)? If not, what else would enhance my NIW application? If I attend the TOP10 university lab instead of Los Alamos, to do the NNSA research (on nuclear nonproliferation and GNEP), would it be better for my NIW application?

Thanks!
Great forum!
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First of all, to avoid confusion, please ask your (same) question only in one thread. I have replied to your question in your other thread.

--HH
 
psvasekar,

According to skvadivel I'll need a well draft petition letter and this kind of things can be done well by a lawyer. At least I'll try to get the advice of some of them.
Good luck with your GC!
 
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