PeopleofSuperintelligence

University, Australia

Adelaide University

Includes Causal AI Group and Centre for Augmented Reasoning.

Statistics

People here now
8
People ever
8
Citations of current people
49,999
Median h-index of current people
72.5
Full moves in and out
8 in, 0 out

Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 2 of the 8 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.

We estimate that 8 people shaping AI have worked at Adelaide University, and all 8 hold current roles here. Its 2 tracked sub-organizations are led by Causal AI Group (1 ever, 1 now) and Centre for Augmented Reasoning (1 ever, 1 now). Among 3,127 universities, the group is tied for 111th on current people and tied for 448th on all-time people. “Computer vision” and “Theory, statistics and optimization” lead 6 areas of expertise (2 each of 8 people with profile topics), and researchers make up 8 of the 8 people here now (100%). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount stood at 3 people in 2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 8 full moves in and none out, led by arrivals from University of Adelaide (4).

Researchers make up 8 of the 8 people here now (100%), and “computer vision” leads profile topics (3).Roles, current affiliations, profile topics, and recorded birth countries (1 known) and birth years (3 known) for the 8 people here now.

A summary of current people at Adelaide University. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 1 person. The median birth year uses 3 people.

Role categories

  • Research8

Current affiliations

  • Adelaide University6
  • Causal AI Group1
  • Centre for Augmented Reasoning1

Top profile topics

  • computer vision3
  • ai in education1
  • autonomous navigation1
  • causal ai1
  • causal inference1

Birth countries

Known for 1 of 8 people now.

  • Netherlands1

Median birth year

1970 (3 people)

Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
MeasureValuePeople
RoleResearch8
Current affiliationAdelaide University6
Current affiliationCausal AI Group1
Current affiliationCentre for Augmented Reasoning1
Profile topiccomputer vision3
Profile topicai in education1
Profile topicautonomous navigation1
Profile topiccausal ai1
Profile topiccausal inference1
Birth countryNetherlands1
Birth country coverage1 of 8 people now1
Median birth year19703

The annual headcount series runs through 2025 (3 active work stints); the 8 people here now also include 1 who started in 2026 and 3 whose current role has no recorded start year. Full arrivals outnumbered full departures by 8 (8 in vs. 0 out): arrivals came 6 from universities (75%), 1 from a company (13%) and 1 from labs, nonprofits or government. We also record 1 arrival where a person added a role alongside an existing position.

Active work stints reached 3 people in 2025.Annual estimates from 2025 through 2025. Each person counts once per year with a dated work stint; degrees and undated roles are excluded.

A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at Adelaide University from 2025 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.

Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
YearOtherPeople
202533
University of Adelaide is the largest source of arrivals (4 full moves), across 8 moves in and 0 out.Full moves into (8) and out of (0) Adelaide University, grouped under top-level organizations. Excludes 1 role added alongside an existing position. Smaller routes are grouped as Other. universitiescompaniesinstitutes and labs

A three-column flow diagram. People came from organizations on the left, Adelaide University is in the middle, and destinations are on the right. It shows 8 incoming and 0 outgoing full moves.

Source: People of Superintelligence career records with full moves only, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
DirectionOrganizationFull moves
FromUniversity of Adelaide4
FromAmazon1
FromInternational Academy for Systems and Cybernetic Sciences1
FromUniversity of Exeter1
FromUniversity of Oxford1
CenterAdelaide University8 in, 0 out
From 2023 to 2026, 7 people joined and 0 left, a net gain of 7.Latest recorded transition per person, 2023–2026 (7 full moves and 0 roles taken alongside existing work).

A list of people who joined or left Adelaide University from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.

Joined

Left

No recorded moves.

Source: People of Superintelligence career moves, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
YearPersonDirectionOther organizationMove type
2026Anna Ma-WyattJoinedUniversity of AdelaideFull move
2026Anton van den HengelJoinedAmazonFull move
2026Feras DayoubJoinedUniversity of AdelaideFull move
2026Javen ShiJoinedUniversity of AdelaideFull move
2026Lingqiao LiuJoinedUniversity of AdelaideFull move
2025Peng ShiJoinedInternational Academy for Systems and Cybernetic SciencesFull move
2025Ryan S. BakerJoinedUniversity of ExeterFull move

Compared with peer universities, Adelaide University ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 111th of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 448th); 8 of its 8 all-time people (100%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 8 of the 8 people who have worked at Adelaide University (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Adelaide University to 34 peer institutions. Among the 2 current people with confident OpenAlex author records, combined citations reach 49,999 and the median h-index is 72.5 (combined h-index 145, tied for 235th among 860 counted universities); Anton van den Hengel leads by citations (28,297).

Among 3,127 universities, Adelaide University is tied for 111th on current people (8) and tied for 448th on all-time people (8).Standing across all organizations and organizations of the same type on current people, all-time people and combined h-index of current people. Ties share a rank.

A table compares Adelaide University with 8827 organizations and 3127 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.

People now

8 people

tied for 161st of 8,827 organizationstied for 111th of 3,127 universities

People ever

8 people

tied for 656th of 8,827 organizationstied for 448th of 3,127 universities

Combined h-index of people now

145 across 2 people

tied for 330th of 1,834 organizationstied for 235th of 860 universities

Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
MeasureValueAll organizationsSame type
People now8tied for 161st of 8,827tied for 111th of 3,127
People ever8tied for 656th of 8,827tied for 448th of 3,127
Combined h-index of people now145 (2 people)tied for 330th of 1,834tied for 235th of 860
University of Adelaide shares the largest career overlap with Adelaide University, at 8 of 8 people with work records elsewhere.Organizations where people with work records at Adelaide University also worked at any time in their careers (8 people across 34 organizations; degrees excluded).

A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at Adelaide University. Each count is a distinct person with work stints at both organizations.

Source: People of Superintelligence affiliations and work stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
OrganizationShared people
University of Adelaide8
Australian Centre for Robotic Vision2
University of Nottingham2
Adelaide Data Science Centre1
Amazon1

People here now

All 8 people with a current role at Adelaide University are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 8 of the 8 held a work role at another organization, most often at University of Adelaide (7). Outside degrees among current people come most often from Australian National University (2) and University of Adelaide (2). 7 current people also hold a concurrent affiliation outside Adelaide University.

Posts that include Adelaide University

Adelaide University appears in 1 research post comparing organizations across AI.

  1. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and 5+ year employment links, career timing and current workplaces for 187 major-prize and 1,111 best-paper winners.