University, China
Shanghai Innovation Institute
Statistics
- People here now
- 2
- People ever
- 4
- Citations of current people
- 56,727
- Median h-index of current people
- 104
- Full moves in and out
- 4 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 Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks.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 2 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 4 people shaping AI have worked at Shanghai Innovation Institute, including 2 (50%) here now and 2 with former affiliations. Among 3,127 universities, Shanghai Innovation Institute is tied for 688th by all-time people and tied for 351st by current headcount. Computer vision leads 3 areas of expertise (2 of 4 people with profile topics). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount stood at 3 people in 2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 4 full moves in and 1 out, led by arrivals from Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (2).
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at Shanghai Innovation Institute 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
| Year | Other | People |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
A list of people who joined or left Shanghai Innovation Institute from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.
Joined
- Jingkuan Song 2026 · from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China · Full move
- Yu Qiao 2025 · from Kyung Hee University · Full move
- Junchi Yan 2024 · from Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory · Full move
Left
- Jie Fu 2026 · to IQuest Research · Full move
Source: People of Superintelligence career moves, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Person | Direction | Other organization | Move type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jingkuan Song | Joined | University of Electronic Science and Technology of China | Full move |
| 2025 | Yu Qiao | Joined | Kyung Hee University | Full move |
| 2024 | Junchi Yan | Joined | Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory | Full move |
| 2026 | Jie Fu | Left | IQuest Research | Full move |
Compared with peer universities, Shanghai Innovation Institute ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 351st of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 688th); 2 of its 4 all-time people (50%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 4 of the 4 people who have worked at Shanghai Innovation Institute (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Shanghai Innovation Institute to 24 peer institutions. The 1 current person with a confident OpenAlex author record (Yu Qiao) has 56,727 citations and an h-index of 104 (311th among 860 counted universities).
People here now
Both people with a current role at Shanghai Innovation Institute are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 2 of the 2 held a work role at another organization. 2 current people also hold a concurrent affiliation outside Shanghai Innovation Institute.
People with former affiliations
We record 2 people who formerly worked at Shanghai Innovation Institute. 2 of the 2 have a recorded current role at another organization (IQuest Research and Shanghai Jiao Tong University). The 1 former person with a confident OpenAlex record has 18,640 career citations (h-index 62).
- Jie FuNow at IQuest Research
- Junchi YanNow at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Posts that include Shanghai Innovation Institute
Shanghai Innovation Institute appears in 1 research post comparing organizations across AI.