PeopleofSuperintelligence

University, India

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Statistics

People here now
13
People ever
14
Citations of current people
13,309
Median h-index of current people
30
Full moves in and out
10 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 Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks.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 2 of the 13 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 at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, including 13 (93%) here now and 1 with a former affiliation. Among 3,127 universities, the group is tied for 65th on current people and tied for 280th on all-time people. Computer vision leads 10 areas of expertise (3 of 14 people with profile topics), and researchers make up 13 of the 13 people here now (100%). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount rose from 3 in 2013 to 7 people in 2022–2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 10 full moves in and 1 out, led by arrivals from IIT Bombay and University of Edinburgh (2 each).

Researchers make up 13 of the 13 people here now (100%), and “machine learning” and “reinforcement learning” lead profile topics (3).Roles, current affiliations, profile topics, and recorded birth countries (1 known) and birth years (1 known) for the 13 people here now.

A summary of current people at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 1 person. The median birth year uses 1 person.

Role categories

  • Research13

Current affiliations

  • Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad13

Top profile topics

  • machine learning3
  • reinforcement learning3
  • computer vision2
  • embedded ai2
  • robotics2

Birth countries

Known for 1 of 13 people now.

  • India1

Median birth year

1947 (1 person)

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

Data table
MeasureValuePeople
RoleResearch13
Current affiliationIndian Institute of Technology Hyderabad13
Profile topicmachine learning3
Profile topicreinforcement learning3
Profile topiccomputer vision2
Profile topicembedded ai2
Profile topicrobotics2
Birth countryIndia1
Birth country coverage1 of 13 people now1
Median birth year19471

The annual headcount series runs through 2025 (7 active work stints); the 13 people here now also include 6 whose current role has no recorded start year. Full arrivals outnumbered full departures by 9 (10 in vs. 1 out): arrivals came 9 from universities (90%) and 1 from labs, nonprofits or government, while departures went 1 to labs, nonprofits or government. We also record 2 arrivals and 1 departure where a person added a role alongside an existing position. Today, 1 of the 1 person formerly at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad has a recorded current affiliation elsewhere (1 at a university).

Active work stints peaked at 7 people in 2022–2025, up from 3 in 2013.Annual estimates from 2013 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 Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad from 2013 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
201333
201444
201555
201655
201755
201855
201955
202066
202166
202277
202377
202477
202577
IIT Bombay and University of Edinburgh tie as the largest sources of arrivals (2 full moves each), across 10 moves in and 1 out.Full moves into (10) and out of (1) Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, grouped under top-level organizations. Excludes 3 roles 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, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad is in the middle, and destinations are on the right. It shows 10 incoming and 1 outgoing full moves.

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

Data table
DirectionOrganizationFull moves
FromIIT Bombay2
FromUniversity of Edinburgh2
FromGovernment of India1
FromIndian Institute of Technology Guwahati1
FromIndian Institute of Technology Kharagpur1
FromNational Institute of Technology Karnataka1
FromTechnion1
FromUniversity of Waterloo1
CenterIndian Institute of Technology Hyderabad10 in, 1 out
ToNMICPS TiHAN Foundation1
From 2023 to 2026, 6 people joined and 1 left, a net gain of 5.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 Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.

Joined

Left

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

Data table
YearPersonDirectionOther organizationMove type
2026Ketan P. DetrojaJoinedIIT BombayFull move
2026Kishalay MitraJoinedIIT BombayFull move
2026Konda Reddy MopuriJoinedUniversity of EdinburghFull move
2026Nixon PatelJoinedGovernment of IndiaFull move
2026R Prasanth KumarJoinedIndian Institute of Technology KharagpurFull move
2025Sreedurga GogulapatiJoinedUniversity of EdinburghFull move
2026P. RajalakshmiLeftNMICPS TiHAN FoundationFull move

Compared with peer universities, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 65th of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 280th); 13 of its 14 all-time people (93%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 11 of the 14 people who have worked at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (79%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad to 26 peer institutions. Among the 2 current people with confident OpenAlex author records, combined citations reach 13,309 and the median h-index is 30 (combined h-index 60, tied for 485th among 860 counted universities); Mathukumalli Vidyasagar leads by citations (11,073).

Among 3,127 universities, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad is tied for 65th on current people (13) and tied for 280th on all-time people (14).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 Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad with 8827 organizations and 3127 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.

People now

13 people

tied for 99th of 8,827 organizationstied for 65th of 3,127 universities

People ever

14 people

tied for 404th of 8,827 organizationstied for 280th of 3,127 universities

Combined h-index of people now

60 across 2 people

tied for 794th of 1,834 organizationstied for 485th of 860 universities

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

Data table
MeasureValueAll organizationsSame type
People now13tied for 99th of 8,827tied for 65th of 3,127
People ever14tied for 404th of 8,827tied for 280th of 3,127
Combined h-index of people now60 (2 people)tied for 794th of 1,834tied for 485th of 860
Ministry of Defence, University of Edinburgh and University of Waterloo share the largest career overlap with Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad: 2 people each.Organizations where people with work records at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad also worked at any time in their careers (11 people across 26 organizations; degrees excluded).

A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad. 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
Ministry of Defence2
University of Edinburgh2
University of Waterloo2
Anusandhan National Research Foundation1
Concordia University1

People here now

All 13 people with a current role at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 9 of the 13 held a work role at another organization, most often at Ministry of Defence (2), University of Edinburgh (2) and University of Waterloo (2). Outside degrees among current people come most often from Indian Institute of Science (3) and Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (3). 2 current people also hold a concurrent affiliation outside Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad.

People with former affiliations

We record 1 person who formerly worked at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad. That person has a recorded current role at International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad. The 1 former person with a confident OpenAlex record has 16,435 career citations (h-index 56).

Posts that include Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad appears in 2 research posts 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.
  2. 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.