Social Network Based Search for Experts

TL;DR

This paper presents a system that leverages social network data to identify and recommend experts for specific tasks, aiding in efficient expert search for various professional needs.

Contribution

It introduces a novel social network-based approach for expert retrieval tailored to practical scenarios like conference organization and advisory roles.

Findings

Demonstrates system effectiveness in HCIR2012 tasks

Shows social network data improves expert identification accuracy

Provides a practical tool for expert search in real-world contexts

Abstract

Our system illustrates how information retrieved from social networks can be used for suggesting experts for specific tasks. The system is designed to facilitate the task of finding the appropriate person(s) for a job, as a conference committee member, an advisor, etc. This short description will demonstrate how the system works in the context of the HCIR2012 published tasks.