Bao Gang's scientific research strength has been questioned. Someone once asked Bao Gang about his "tragic" evaluation in the Department of Mathematics of Zhejiang University. In the question, the user pointed out that "teachers in several colleges saw his self-report, and then commented that this typical model squeezed by tutors in the United States was very miserable in Zhejiang University".

At the same time, there is also controversy about whether Bao Gang can be an academician. Some people think that Bao Gang has strong scientific research strength and can be evaluated as an academician. However, another part of the view is that Bao Gang has misconduct in the academic field and has not provided clear evidence to prove his misconduct, so he does not support the selection of academicians.

It should be noted that the selection of academicians is a high-standard and demanding process in academia, which needs to comprehensively consider the candidates' scientific research achievements, academic contributions, moral quality and other factors. The specific selection results need to wait for the official announcement.