cross-disciplinary-bridge-finder

# Cross-Disciplinary Research Collaboration Finder ## When to Use This Skill - identifying collaboration opportunities across fields - finding experts in complementary disciplines - translating methodologies between scientific domains - building interdisciplinary research teams - discovering funding for interdisciplinary projects - mapping knowledge transfer pathways ## Quick Start ```python from scripts.interdisciplinary import CollaborationFinder finder = CollaborationFinder() # Find collaborators in different field collaborators = finder.find_experts( my_expertise="machine_learning", target_field="immunology", collaboration_type="co_authorship", min_publications=10, h_index_threshold=15 ) if not collaborators: print("No collaborators found — try lowering min_publications or h_index_threshold.") else: # Validate quality before proceeding: only consider complementarity_score > 0.7 qualified = [e for e in collaborators if e.complementarity_score > 0.7] print(f"Found {len(collaborators)} candidates; {len(qualified)} meet quality threshold (score > 0.7):") for expert in qualified[:5]: print(f" - {expert.name} ({expert.institution})") print(f" Research: {expert.research_focus}") print(f" Complementarity score: {expert.complementarity_score}") # Identify transferable methods methods = finder.identify_transferable_methods( from_field="physics", to_field="biology", application_area="systems_modeling" ) if not methods: print("No transferable methods found — consider broadening the application_area.") else: # Validate applicability before proceeding: review transfer_potential for method in methods: print(f"Method: {method.name}") print(f" Success in source field: {method.success_rate}") print(f" Application potential: {method.transfer_potential}") if method.transfer_potential < 0.6: print(f" ⚠ Low transfer potential — consider a different application_area.") # Find interdisciplinary funding grants = finder.find_interdisciplinary_funding( fields=["AI", "medicine", "ethics"], funder_types=["NIH", "NSF", "private_foundation"], deadline_within_months=6 ) if not grants: print("No grants found — try extending deadline_within_months or broadening funder_types.") # Generate collaboration proposal outline proposal_outline = finder.generate_collaboration_proposal( partner_expertise="clinical_trial_design", my_expertise="data_science", research_question="precision_medicine" ) ``` ## Command Line Usage ```bash python scripts/main.py --my-field machine_learning --target-field immunology --find-collaborators --output matches.json ``` ## Handling Poor Results - **Empty collaborator list**: Lower `min_publications` or `h_index_threshold`; broaden `collaboration_type`. - **No transferable methods**: Widen `application_area` to a higher-level domain (e.g., `"modeling"` instead of `"systems_modeling"`). - **No funding results**: Extend `deadline_within_months` or add more entries to `funder_types`. - **Weak proposal outline**: Ensure `research_question` is a descriptive string rather than a short keyword. ## References - `references/guide.md` - Comprehensive user guide - `references/examples/` - Working code examples - `references/api-docs/` - Complete API documentation