Next Steps

Completed

• New git repo created
• Git author confirmed as Koutian Wu ktwu01@gmail.com
• Research dossier created for Juan Santiago
• Milestone table v1 and v2 created with academic career milestones
• Initial timeline / storymap JSON scaffold created
• First landing page prototype created
• SOTA design review added at research/sota-design-review.md
• Editorial content schema added:
  • data/chapters.json - 10 academic career chapters
  • data/locations.json - 3 key academic institutions
  • data/validation.json - federal awards, fellowships, academy elections
  • data/sources.json - academic profiles, institutional records, award databases
  • data/artifacts.json - 17 academic milestones and achievements
  • data/timeline.json - comprehensive chronology from 1986-2026
  • data/present-direction.json - current academic impact and leadership
  • data/exhibits.json - curated academic achievement exhibits
  • data/deep-briefs.json - 10 chapter briefs
  • data/storymap.json - geographic academic journey
  • data/public-record-ledger.json - academic formation, recognition, and impact records
  • data/source-roadmap.json - documentation enhancement priorities
  • data/archive-captures.json - Stanford faculty profile documentation
  • data/artifact-taxonomy.json - academic artifact classification
• Landing page rebuilt into an editorial chronicle with:
  • premium hero + academic thesis framing
  • phase rail / quick navigation through career stages
  • narrative timeline chapters covering undergraduate through national academies
  • synced MapLibre geography module showing academic institutions
  • curated recognition groups (federal awards, fellowships, academies)
  • denser reference timeline sourced from data/timeline.json
  • source archive with institutional and award documentation
  • source-backed editorial artifact cards for strongest chapters
  • archive timeline sourcing labels + source-origin filters
  • lightweight artifact/media taxonomy via data/artifact-taxonomy.json
  • chapter-specific map captions, camera presets, and active route emphasis
  • present-direction / why-now module via data/present-direction.json
  • chapter-to-archive crosslinks with supporting milestone clusters
  • chapter-aware archive scoping for filtered evidence sets
  • stronger editorial geography navigation cards with chapter tone and evidence counts
  • chapter evidence matrix + open source gaps panel for sourcing transparency

Next implementation steps

1. Complete index.html content replacement with Juan Santiago narrative
2. Update news-index.html if needed for academic context
3. Strengthen source archive with direct institutional documentation:
   • Complete Stanford faculty profile with full CV
   • Direct academy election announcements (NAE, AAAS, NAI)
   • Google Scholar profile with publication metrics
   • Laboratory alumni page with student placements
   • Patent database documentation
4. Populate academic achievement media slots with:
   • Award certificates and recognition photos
   • Conference presentation visuals
   • Laboratory photos and research images
   • Publication covers and citation graphics
5. Deepen exhibit treatment for strongest chapters (graduate formation, federal recognition, academy elections)
6. Consider migrating static prototype into Astro once content model stabilizes
7. Add interactive publication browser for 220+ papers
8. Add student lineage visualization showing academic family tree
9. Document entrepreneurship activities and company co-founding roles

Content priorities

1. Obtain complete CV from Stanford faculty profile
2. Document all 32 former PhD students and postdocs with current positions
3. Capture representative publications across career span
4. Collect conference keynotes and invited talks
5. Document editorial roles beyond Flow journal
6. Capture laboratory photos and research visuals
7. Document technology transfer and startup involvement