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RAGMap prototype — proposal support

1. Query

environmental sensing

Generated: 2026-06-01 17:31:04 UTC

2. Transparent synonym expansion

Warning: Synonym expansion is transparent keyword expansion from data/search_synonyms.yaml, not semantic reasoning. Synonym matches do not prove collaboration, resource use, or expertise.

Original query: environmental sensing

Original terms (length > 2): environmental, sensing

Activated synonym concepts: environmental_sensing

Expanded terms used (synonym only): air quality, climate, field instrumentation, food systems, greenhouse, monitoring, sensors, sustainability, urban ecology

Scoring note: Exact phrase from the original query scores highest; individual query keywords score high; synonym terms score lower; graph-connected entity bonuses are small (+2 direct neighbor, +1 affiliation) and listed separately. Synonym matches never create graph edges.

3. Analysis date

2026-06-01

4. Filters used

  • Transparent keyword matching (not semantic / LLM search)
  • Synonym expansion: enabled from data/search_synonyms.yaml (1 concept(s) activated; synonym hits score lower than exact query matches)
  • include_in_graph=true edges used for small graph expansion bonuses only (not synonym-driven)
  • Topical edges: excluded
  • Graph expansion: direct (+2) + affiliation (+1); no topical/admin/excluded
  • UNI-001 deprioritized in resource rankings (administrative hub)
  • Affiliation does not imply collaboration; publication authorship alone is not facility use
  • Synonym matches are not evidence of collaboration or resource use

5. Top matching resources

CSH-003 — Environmental Science & Chemistry Building (McGowan)

  • Type: resource
  • Score: 11
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in name (+5)
  • query keyword 'environmental' in resource page (+3)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: affiliation-only link (+1; not synonym evidence)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: affiliation-only link (+1; not synonym evidence)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: affiliation-only link (+1; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • PER-097 via person–resource (affiliation, affiliated_faculty) (+1)
  • PER-098 via person–resource (affiliation, affiliated_faculty) (+1)
  • PER-100 via person–resource (affiliation, affiliated_faculty) (+1)
  • Evidence:
  • From resources/CSH/CSH-003.md: - Owner Unit: College of Science and Health

CSH-009 — STEM Center Hub

  • Type: resource
  • Score: 11
  • Matched query terms: environmental, sensing
  • Matched synonym terms: field instrumentation
  • Why matched:
  • synonym phrase 'field instrumentation' [environmental_sensing] in resource page (+2, weaker than query match)
  • query keyword 'environmental' in resource page (+3)
  • query keyword 'sensing' in resource page (+3)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: affiliation-only link (+1; not synonym evidence)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to PER-098 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • PER-097 via person–resource (affiliation, affiliated_faculty) (+1)
  • PER-098 via person–resource (direct, director) (+2)
  • Evidence:
  • From resources/CSH/CSH-009.md: - Owner Unit: College of Science and Health

CSH-011 — Potosnak Lab

  • Type: resource
  • Score: 11
  • Matched query terms: environmental, sensing
  • Matched synonym terms: sensors
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in resource page (+3)
  • query keyword 'sensing' in resource page (+3)
  • synonym 'sensors' [environmental_sensing] in resource page (+2, weaker than query match)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to PER-097 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: affiliation-only link (+1; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • PER-097 via person–resource (direct, faculty_lead) (+2)
  • PER-098 via person–resource (affiliation, affiliated_faculty) (+1)
  • Evidence:
  • From resources/CSH/CSH-011.md: - Owner Unit: College of Science and Health

EXT-006 — The Plant Chicago

  • Type: resource
  • Score: 7
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: sensors, sustainability
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in resource page (+3)
  • synonym 'sensors' [environmental_sensing] in resource page (+2, weaker than query match)
  • synonym 'sustainability' [environmental_sensing] in resource page (+2, weaker than query match)
  • Evidence:
  • From resources/EXT/EXT-006.md: - Owner Unit: External partner organization

CSH-017 — Karver Laboratory

  • Type: resource
  • Score: 6
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: monitoring
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in resource page (+3)
  • synonym 'monitoring' [environmental_sensing] in resource page (+2, weaker than query match)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: affiliation-only link (+1; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • PER-100 via person–resource (affiliation, affiliated_faculty) (+1)
  • Evidence:
  • From resources/CSH/CSH-017.md: - Owner Unit: College of Science and Health

CDM-007 — Secure Design Lab

  • Type: resource
  • Score: 5
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: sensors
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in resource page (+3)
  • synonym 'sensors' [environmental_sensing] in resource page (+2, weaker than query match)
  • Evidence:
  • From resources/CDM/CDM-007.md: - Owner Unit: Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media

CSH-001 — Chemistry Core Instrumentation & Machine Shop

  • Type: resource
  • Score: 5
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in resource page (+3)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: affiliation-only link (+1; not synonym evidence)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: affiliation-only link (+1; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • PER-097 via person–resource (affiliation, affiliated_faculty) (+1)
  • PER-100 via person–resource (affiliation, affiliated_faculty) (+1)
  • Evidence:
  • From resources/CSH/CSH-001.md: - Owner Unit: College of Science and Health

CSH-004 — Biological Sciences Research Infrastructure

  • Type: resource
  • Score: 5
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: greenhouse
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in resource page (+3)
  • synonym 'greenhouse' [environmental_sensing] in resource page (+2, weaker than query match)
  • Evidence:
  • From resources/CSH/CSH-004.md: - Owner Unit: College of Science and Health

CSH-016 — Grice Laboratory

  • Type: resource
  • Score: 5
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in resource page (+3)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to PER-100 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • PER-100 via person–resource (direct, faculty_lead) (+2)
  • Evidence:
  • From resources/CSH/CSH-016.md: - Owner Unit: College of Science and Health

CSH-002 — Chemistry Teaching Laboratories

  • Type: resource
  • Score: 3
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in resource page (+3)
  • Evidence:
  • From resources/CSH/CSH-002.md: - Owner Unit: College of Science and Health

CSH-008 — Chemistry Large-Format Printing (McGowan-South 303A)

  • Type: resource
  • Score: 3
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in resource page (+3)
  • Evidence:
  • From resources/CSH/CSH-008.md: - Owner Unit: College of Science and Health

CSH-010 — McGowan Focus Group & Recording Room

  • Type: resource
  • Score: 3
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in resource page (+3)
  • Evidence:
  • From resources/CSH/CSH-010.md: - Owner Unit: College of Science and Health

CSH-012 — Bell Lab

  • Type: resource
  • Score: 3
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in resource page (+3)
  • Evidence:
  • From resources/CSH/CSH-012.md: - Owner Unit: College of Science and Health

CSH-014 — Maresh Research Group

  • Type: resource
  • Score: 3
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in resource page (+3)
  • Evidence:
  • From resources/CSH/CSH-014.md: - Owner Unit: College of Science and Health

CSH-015 — Kipp Laboratory

  • Type: resource
  • Score: 3
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in resource page (+3)
  • Evidence:
  • From resources/CSH/CSH-015.md: - Owner Unit: College of Science and Health

6. Relevant people

PER-098 — Bernhard Beck-Winchatz

  • Type: person
  • Score: 26
  • Matched query terms: environmental, environmental sensing, sensing
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Confidence: high
  • Why matched:
  • exact phrase from query in person fields (+10)
  • query keyword 'environmental' in person fields (+5)
  • query keyword 'sensing' in person fields (+5)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: affiliation-only link (+1; not synonym evidence)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to CSH-009 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: affiliation-only link (+1; not synonym evidence)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to PUB-006 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • CSH-003 via person–resource (affiliation, affiliated_faculty) (+1)
  • CSH-009 via person–resource (direct, director) (+2)
  • CSH-011 via person–resource (affiliation, affiliated_faculty) (+1)
  • PUB-006 via person–publication (+2)

PER-097 — Mark J. Potosnak

  • Type: person
  • Score: 15
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Confidence: high
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in person fields (+5)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: affiliation-only link (+1; not synonym evidence)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: affiliation-only link (+1; not synonym evidence)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to CSH-011 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to PUB-001 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to PUB-006 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to PUB-007 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • CSH-003 via person–resource (affiliation, affiliated_faculty) (+1)
  • CSH-009 via person–resource (affiliation, affiliated_faculty) (+1)
  • CSH-011 via person–resource (direct, faculty_lead) (+2)
  • PUB-001 via person–publication (+2)
  • PUB-006 via person–publication (+2)

PER-055 — Julia Lippert

  • Type: person
  • Score: 7
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Confidence: medium
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in person fields (+5)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to GRA-018 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • GRA-018 via person–grant (PI) (+2)

PER-100 — Kyle A. Grice

  • Type: person
  • Score: 7
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Confidence: high
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in person fields (+5)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: affiliation-only link (+1; not synonym evidence)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: affiliation-only link (+1; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • CSH-003 via person–resource (affiliation, affiliated_faculty) (+1)
  • CSH-017 via person–resource (affiliation, affiliated_faculty) (+1)

PER-110 — Windsor Aguirre

  • Type: person
  • Score: 4
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: climate
  • Confidence: high
  • Why matched:
  • synonym 'climate' [environmental_sensing] in person fields (+3, weaker than query match)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: affiliation-only link (+1; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • CSH-004 via person–resource (affiliation, affiliated_faculty) (+1)

PER-074 — Caitlin E. Karver

  • Type: person
  • Score: 4
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to CSH-003 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to CSH-017 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • CSH-003 via person–resource (direct, director) (+2)
  • CSH-017 via person–resource (direct, faculty_lead) (+2)

PER-099 — Margaret Bell

  • Type: person
  • Score: 3
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • graph-connected entity bonus: affiliation-only link (+1; not synonym evidence)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to PUB-008 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • CSH-004 via person–resource (affiliation, affiliated_faculty) (+1)
  • PUB-008 via person–publication (+2)

PER-003 — Filipo Sharevski

  • Type: person
  • Score: 2
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to CDM-007 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • CDM-007 via person–resource (direct, faculty_lead) (+2)

PER-033 — Joanna Brooke

  • Type: person
  • Score: 2
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to CSH-004 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • CSH-004 via person–resource (direct, director) (+2)

PER-093 — Jonathan Pereira

  • Type: person
  • Score: 2
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to EXT-006 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • EXT-006 via person–resource (direct, director) (+2)

PER-032 — Eric Landahl

  • Type: person
  • Score: 2
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to PUB-001 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • PUB-001 via person–publication (+2)

PER-025 — Howard Rosing

  • Type: person
  • Score: 2
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to PUB-005 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • PUB-005 via person–publication (+2)

PER-053 — Jason Bystriansky

  • Type: person
  • Score: 2
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to PUB-033 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • PUB-033 via person–publication (+2)

PER-104 — Justin J. Maresh

  • Type: person
  • Score: 1
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • graph-connected entity bonus: affiliation-only link (+1; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • CSH-003 via person–resource (affiliation, affiliated_faculty) (+1)

PER-117 — Richard F. Niedziela

  • Type: person
  • Score: 1
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • graph-connected entity bonus: affiliation-only link (+1; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • CSH-003 via person–resource (affiliation, affiliated_faculty) (+1)

7. Relevant grants

GRA-018 — Environmental Justice Service Learning Course Development

  • Type: grant
  • Score: 10
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Confidence: medium
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in title (+5)
  • query keyword 'environmental' in grant fields (+3)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to PER-055 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • PER-055 via person–grant (PI) (+2)

GRA-031 — Guayas River saltwater intrusion and endemic fish diversity (URC)

  • Type: grant
  • Score: 2
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: climate
  • Confidence: medium
  • Why matched:
  • synonym 'climate' [environmental_sensing] in grant fields (+2, weaker than query match)

GRA-025 — Proteomic Analysis of a Covalent Caspase-1 Inhibitor

  • Type: grant
  • Score: 2
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to CSH-017 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • CSH-017 via grant–resource (+2)

GRA-033 — URC Paid Leave (Fall 2021)

  • Type: grant
  • Score: 2
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to PER-100 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • PER-100 via person–grant (PI) (+2)

8. Relevant publications

PUB-001 — Monitoring Particulate Matter with Wearable Sensors and the Influence on Student Environmental Attit

  • Type: publication
  • Score: 36
  • Matched query terms: environmental, sensing
  • Matched synonym terms: monitoring, sensors
  • Confidence: high
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in title (+5)
  • synonym 'monitoring' [environmental_sensing] in title (+3, weaker than query match)
  • synonym 'sensors' [environmental_sensing] in title (+3, weaker than query match)
  • query keyword 'environmental' in topics (+5)
  • query keyword 'sensing' in topics (+5)
  • synonym 'sensors' [environmental_sensing] in topics (+3, weaker than query match)
  • query keyword 'environmental' in relevance (+3)
  • query keyword 'sensing' in relevance (+3)
  • Graph connections:
  • PER-097 via person–publication (+2)

PUB-006 — Effectiveness of a high-altitude balloon project compared to conventional environmental science labo

  • Type: publication
  • Score: 22
  • Matched query terms: environmental, sensing
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Confidence: high
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in title (+5)
  • query keyword 'environmental' in topics (+5)
  • query keyword 'sensing' in topics (+5)
  • query keyword 'environmental' in relevance (+3)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to PER-097 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to PER-098 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • PER-097 via person–publication (+2)
  • PER-098 via person–publication (+2)

PUB-007 — A portable, low-cost relaxed eddy accumulation (REA) system for quantifying ecosystem-level fluxes o

  • Type: publication
  • Score: 15
  • Matched query terms: environmental, sensing
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Confidence: high
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in topics (+5)
  • query keyword 'sensing' in topics (+5)
  • query keyword 'environmental' in relevance (+3)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to PER-097 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • PER-097 via person–publication (+2)

PUB-005 — Demystifying the local: Considerations for higher education engagement with community food systems

  • Type: publication
  • Score: 7
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: food systems, sustainability
  • Confidence: high
  • Why matched:
  • synonym phrase 'food systems' [environmental_sensing] in title (+5, weaker than query match)
  • synonym 'sustainability' [environmental_sensing] in relevance (+2, weaker than query match)

PUB-008 — Microglial responses to inflammatory challenge in adult rats altered by developmental exposure to po

  • Type: publication
  • Score: 5
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Confidence: high
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in topics (+5)

PUB-013 — Design and Application of a Fluorogenic Assay for Monitoring Inflammatory Caspase Activity

  • Type: publication
  • Score: 5
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: monitoring
  • Confidence: high
  • Why matched:
  • synonym 'monitoring' [environmental_sensing] in title (+3, weaker than query match)
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to CSH-017 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • CSH-017 via publication–resource (+2)

PUB-033 — The isosmotic point as critical salinity limit for growth and osmoregulation, but not survival, in t

  • Type: publication
  • Score: 5
  • Matched query terms: environmental
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Confidence: high
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'environmental' in topics (+5)

PUB-009 — PUB-009

  • Type: publication
  • Score: 2
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to PER-100 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • PER-100 via person–publication (+2)

PUB-014 — PUB-014

  • Type: publication
  • Score: 2
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Why matched:
  • graph-connected entity bonus: linked to PER-100 (+2; not synonym evidence)
  • Graph connections:
  • PER-100 via person–publication (+2)

9. Relevant outputs

OUT-016 — Museum of Science and Industry Interactive Robotic Flower Memorial

  • Type: output
  • Score: 3
  • Matched query terms: sensing
  • Matched synonym terms: —
  • Confidence: high
  • Why matched:
  • query keyword 'sensing' in output fields (+3)

OUT-008 — The Plant Digital Twin Visualization

  • Type: output
  • Score: 2
  • Matched query terms: —
  • Matched synonym terms: sustainability
  • Confidence: high
  • Why matched:
  • synonym 'sustainability' [environmental_sensing] in output fields (+2, weaker than query match)

10. Relevant courses / equipment

No separate course hits; check resource sections for equipment matches.

11. Evidence snippets

See per-entity sections above (YAML evidence_text, resource Markdown, course rationales). URLs are not fetched.

12. What is missing from the current data

  • Full-text grant abstracts and ORS purchasing fields are not in the public repo.
  • Many publications lack publication–resource edges (facility use not proven).
  • Course catalog not fully linked to facilities (only documented links in YAML).
  • No embedding model or semantic similarity (synonyms are hand-curated keywords only).

13. What ORS or purchasing data could improve the answer

See internal-data-wishlist.md: award amounts, equipment purchases tied to resource IDs, PI history, and facility keywords from proposals.

14. Human-review cautions

  • Do not treat affiliation edges as collaboration.
  • Do not claim facility use from authorship alone.
  • Do not treat synonym matches as collaboration or resource use.
  • Topical collaborator edges are excluded unless --include-topical was passed.
  • UNI-001 is administrative; prefer specific lab/center resource IDs.
  • Low scores may reflect missing keywords in notes, not absence of capability.
  • Edit data/search_synonyms.yaml to tune expansion; over-broad groups can add noise.