University, Taiwan
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Statistics
- People here now
- 3
- People ever
- 7
- Citations of current people
- 3,160
- Median h-index of current people
- 18.5
- Full moves in and out
- 2 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 Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks.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 3 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 7 people shaping AI have worked at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, including 3 (43%) here now and 4 with former affiliations. Among 3,127 universities, the group is tied for 262nd on current people and tied for 501st on all-time people. Computer vision leads 5 areas of expertise (3 of 7 people with profile topics), and researchers make up 3 of the 3 people here now (100%). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount peaked at 4 people in 2020–2023 and stood at 3 in 2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 2 full moves in and 1 out.
A summary of current people at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 0 people. The median birth year uses 1 person.
Role categories
- Research3
Current affiliations
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University3
Top profile topics
- computer vision2
- 3d reconstruction1
- biomedical ai1
- computer games1
- computer go1
Birth countries
Known for 0 of 3 people now.
No birth countries are recorded.
Median birth year
1956 (1 person)
Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | People |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Research | 3 |
| Current affiliation | National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University | 3 |
| Profile topic | computer vision | 2 |
| Profile topic | 3d reconstruction | 1 |
| Profile topic | biomedical ai | 1 |
| Profile topic | computer games | 1 |
| Profile topic | computer go | 1 |
| Birth country coverage | 0 of 3 people now | 0 |
| Median birth year | 1956 | 1 |
Full arrivals outnumbered full departures by 1 (2 in vs. 1 out): arrivals came 1 from a university (50%) and 1 from labs, nonprofits or government, while departures went 1 to a university (100%). We also record 3 arrivals and 3 departures where a person added a role alongside an existing position. Today, 4 of the 4 people formerly at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University have a recorded current affiliation elsewhere (2 at companies and 2 at universities).
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University 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
| Year | Other | People |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
Compared with peer universities, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 262nd of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 501st); 3 of its 7 all-time people (43%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 7 of the 7 people who have worked at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University to 28 peer institutions. Among the 2 current people with confident OpenAlex author records, combined citations reach 3,160 and the median h-index is 18.5 (combined h-index 37, tied for 644th among 860 counted universities); Wai-Chi Fang leads by citations (1,646) and I-Chen Wu leads by h-index (19).
A table compares National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University with 8827 organizations and 3127 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.
People now
3 people
People ever
7 people
Combined h-index of people now
37 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 | 3 | tied for 395th of 8,827 | tied for 262nd of 3,127 |
| People ever | 7 | tied for 728th of 8,827 | tied for 501st of 3,127 |
| Combined h-index of people now | 37 (2 people) | tied for 1,154th of 1,834 | tied for 644th of 860 |
People here now
All 3 people with a current role at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 3 of the 3 held a work role at another organization, most often at National Chiao Tung University (2). 1 current person also holds a concurrent affiliation outside National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University.
People with former affiliations
We record 4 people who formerly worked at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University. 4 of the 4 have a recorded current role at another organization. Across the 2 former people with confident OpenAlex records, combined career citations total 13,939 (median h-index 33).
- Benjamin FungNow at McGill University
- Gary WangNow at Google
- Pin-Yu ChenNow at IBM
- Wen-Huang ChengNow at National Taiwan University
Posts that include National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University appears in 2 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.
- 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.