University, France
École des Ponts ParisTech
Statistics
- People here now
- 4
- People ever
- 14
- Citations of current people
- 39,548
- Median h-index of current people
- 62
- Full moves in and out
- 5 in, 4 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 Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks.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 4 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 14 people shaping AI have worked or studied at École des Ponts ParisTech, including 4 (29%) here now and 10 with former affiliations. That total covers 10 people with work roles and 4 recorded only as students (1 both studied and worked here). Among 3,127 universities, the group is tied for 217th on current people and tied for 280th on all-time people. Computer vision leads 4 areas of expertise (9 of 14 people with profile topics), and researchers make up 4 of the 4 people here now (100%). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount peaked at 4 people in 2004–2008 and stood at 1 in 2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 5 full moves in and 4 out.
A summary of current people at École des Ponts ParisTech. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 0 people. The median birth year uses 2 people.
Role categories
- Research4
Current affiliations
- École des Ponts ParisTech4
Top profile topics
- computer vision4
- 3d reconstruction1
- 3d vision1
- digital humanities1
- equivariance1
Birth countries
Known for 0 of 4 people now.
No birth countries are recorded.
Median birth year
about 1972 (2 people)
Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | People |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Research | 4 |
| Current affiliation | École des Ponts ParisTech | 4 |
| Profile topic | computer vision | 4 |
| Profile topic | 3d reconstruction | 1 |
| Profile topic | 3d vision | 1 |
| Profile topic | digital humanities | 1 |
| Profile topic | equivariance | 1 |
| Birth country coverage | 0 of 4 people now | 0 |
| Median birth year | about 1972 | 2 |
The annual headcount series runs through 2025 (1 active work stint); the 4 people here now also include 1 who started in 2026 and 2 whose current role has no recorded start year. Full arrivals outnumbered full departures by 1 (5 in vs. 4 out): arrivals came 4 from universities (80%) and 1 from a company (20%), while departures went 3 to companies (75%) and 1 to a university (25%). We also record 3 arrivals and 3 departures where a person added a role alongside an existing position. Today, 9 of the 10 people formerly at École des Ponts ParisTech have a recorded current affiliation elsewhere (6 at companies, 1 at a university and 2 at labs, nonprofits or government bodies).
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at École des Ponts ParisTech from 2004 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
| Year | Other | People |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
A three-column flow diagram. People came from organizations on the left, École des Ponts ParisTech is in the middle, and destinations are on the right. It shows 5 incoming and 4 outgoing full moves.
Source: People of Superintelligence career records with full moves only, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Direction | Organization | Full moves |
|---|---|---|
| From | École Polytechnique | 1 |
| From | Meta | 1 |
| From | Université Côte d'Azur | 1 |
| From | University of California, Berkeley | 1 |
| From | University of Oxford | 1 |
| Center | École des Ponts ParisTech | 5 in, 4 out |
| To | Meta | 1 |
| To | Mistral AI | 1 |
| To | NVIDIA | 1 |
| To | Université Paris-Saclay | 1 |
A ranked bar chart of the 6 organizations that currently employ the most people formerly at École des Ponts ParisTech, led by Inria (2).
Source: People of Superintelligence current and former career records, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Current organization | Former people here now | Share of former people with a current role |
|---|---|---|
| Inria | 2 | 22.2% |
| Athena Research and Innovation Center In Information Communication & Knowledge Technologies | 1 | 11.1% |
| Callyope | 1 | 11.1% |
| Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas | 1 | 11.1% |
| Mistral AI | 1 | 11.1% |
| NVIDIA | 1 | 11.1% |
A list of people who joined or left École des Ponts ParisTech from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.
Joined
- Gül Varol 2026 · from University of Oxford · Full move
- Mathieu Aubry 2026 · from University of California, Berkeley · Full move
Left
- Mathis Petrovich 2026 · to NVIDIA · Full move
- Timothée Lacroix 2023 · to Mistral AI · Full move
Source: People of Superintelligence career moves, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Person | Direction | Other organization | Move type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gül Varol | Joined | University of Oxford | Full move |
| 2026 | Mathieu Aubry | Joined | University of California, Berkeley | Full move |
| 2026 | Mathis Petrovich | Left | NVIDIA | Full move |
| 2023 | Timothée Lacroix | Left | Mistral AI | Full move |
Compared with peer universities, École des Ponts ParisTech ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 217th of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 280th); 4 of its 14 all-time people (29%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 10 of the 10 people who have worked at École des Ponts ParisTech (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting École des Ponts ParisTech to 40 peer institutions. Among the 2 current people with confident OpenAlex author records, combined citations reach 39,548 and the median h-index is 62 (combined h-index 124, 267th among 860 counted universities); Vincent Lepetit leads by citations (32,557).
A table compares École des Ponts ParisTech with 8827 organizations and 3127 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.
People now
4 people
People ever
14 people
Combined h-index of people now
124 across 2 people
Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | All organizations | Same type |
|---|---|---|---|
| People now | 4 | tied for 318th of 8,827 | tied for 217th of 3,127 |
| People ever | 14 | tied for 404th of 8,827 | tied for 280th of 3,127 |
| Combined h-index of people now | 124 (2 people) | 386th of 1,834 | 267th of 860 |
People here now
All 4 people with a current role at École des Ponts ParisTech are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 4 of the 4 held a work role at another organization. Outside degrees among current people come most often from École Normale Supérieure (2). 3 current people also hold a concurrent affiliation outside École des Ponts ParisTech.
People with former affiliations
We record 10 people with former affiliations at École des Ponts ParisTech: 6 who held work roles and 4 recorded as students only. 9 of the 10 have a recorded current role at another organization, led by Inria (2). Across the 5 former people with confident OpenAlex records, combined career citations total 107,653 (median h-index 70).
- Emile MathieuNow at Xaira Therapeutics
- Florent Ségonne
- François PachetNow at Ynosound and LIP6 laboratory
- Mathis PetrovichNow at NVIDIA
- Nikos KomodakisNow at University of Crete, Athena Research and Innovation Center In Information Communication & Knowledge Technologies and Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
- Nikos ParagiosNow at TheraPanacea and Université Paris-Saclay
- Olivier FaugerasNow at Inria
- Rachid DericheNow at Inria
- Rachid RiadNow at Callyope
- Timothée LacroixNow at Mistral AI
Posts that include École des Ponts ParisTech
École des Ponts ParisTech appears in 4 research posts comparing organizations across AI.
- 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.
- More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionWe estimate where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led. Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads with 467 former students, including 291 recorded doctorates.
- The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.
- The median h-index is 48 at universities and 14 at frontier AI labsThe median h-index is 48 at universities and 14 at frontier AI labs. We compare publishing careers, recent citations, dual appointments and job moves across 2,420 university researchers and 308 frontier-lab researchers.