George Chacko is Executive Director of Research Analytics at the Grainger College of Engineering and Research Associate Professor of Computer Science at UIUC. His research interests span scalable clustering methods, novelty in science, research impact, knowledge diffusion, historiography, and the structure and formation of research communities. More generally, his work and research involve scientometrics.
The Data Bank is easy to use. The staff are informed and very helpful. The university is fortunate to have such a resource, unencumbered by bureaucratic process and fees, to its staff and faculty.