PeopleofSuperintelligence

University, United States

Florida International University

Statistics

People here now
1
People ever
3
Citations of current people
3,767
Median h-index of current people
27
Full moves in and out
1 in, 1 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 Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks.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 1 of the 1 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 3 people shaping AI have worked at Florida International University, including 1 (33%) here now and 2 with former affiliations. Among 3,127 universities, Florida International University is tied for 810th by all-time people and tied for 495th by current headcount. The 3 people with profile topics span 3 areas of expertise (1 each). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount peaked at 3 people in 2012–2017 and stood at 2 in 2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 1 full move in and 1 out.

Active work stints peaked at 3 people in 2012–2017 and stood at 2 in 2025.Annual estimates from 2012 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 Florida International University from 2012 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
201233
201333
201433
201533
201633
201733
201822
201922
202022
202122
202222
202322
202422
202522

Compared with peer universities, Florida International University ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 495th of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 810th); 1 of its 3 all-time people (33%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 3 of the 3 people who have worked at Florida International University (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Florida International University to 15 peer institutions. The 1 current person with a confident OpenAlex author record (Sitharama Iyengar) has 3,767 citations and an h-index of 27 (tied for 717th among 860 counted universities).

No single organization shares more than 1 person with Florida International University across 15 organizations (3 people with outside work stints).Organizations where people with work records at Florida International University also worked at any time in their careers (3 people across 15 organizations; degrees excluded).

A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at Florida International 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
567 Studios1
Beijing Institute of Technology1
Belgian Nuclear Research Centre1
Duke University1
Henan University of Engineering1

People here now

The 1 person with a current role at Florida International University is a researcher. Earlier in their career, that person held a work role at another organization (Jackson State University and Louisiana State University).

People with former affiliations

We record 2 people who formerly worked at Florida International University. 2 of the 2 have a recorded current role at another organization (OpenAI and Southwest Jiaotong University). Across the 2 former people with confident OpenAlex records, combined career citations total 30,208 (median h-index 57).

Posts that include Florida International University

Florida International University appears in 1 research post comparing organizations across AI.

  1. 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.