Lab, Singapore
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology
Part of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Includes SMART M3S.
Statistics
- People here now
- 1
- People ever
- 7
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 Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. 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 Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, including 1 (14%) here now and 6 with former affiliations. As part of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology accounts for 7 of its 791 all-time people (1%) and 1 of its 113 current people (1%). Among 628 labs, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology is tied for 59th by all-time people and tied for 73rd by current headcount. Robotics and autonomous systems leads 2 areas of expertise (6 of 7 people with profile topics). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount peaked at 4 people in 2011–2012 and stood at 1 in 2025. Among the 6 former people with a known current role elsewhere, National University of Singapore employs the most today (2).
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology from 2011 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
A ranked bar chart of the 6 organizations that currently employ the most people formerly at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, led by National University of Singapore (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 |
|---|---|---|
| National University of Singapore | 2 | 33.3% |
| Australian National University | 1 | 16.7% |
| ETH Zurich | 1 | 16.7% |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 | 16.7% |
| NVIDIA | 1 | 16.7% |
| SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre | 1 | 16.7% |
Compared with peer labs, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology ranks higher on all-time headcount (tied for 59th of 628) than on current headcount (tied for 73rd); 6 of its 7 all-time people are former affiliations. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 7 of the 7 people who have worked at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology to 24 peer institutions.
People here now
The 1 person with a current role at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology is a researcher. Earlier in their career, that person held a work role at another organization (European Union).
People with former affiliations
We record 6 people who formerly worked at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology. 6 of the 6 have a recorded current role at another organization, led by National University of Singapore (2). Across the 6 former people with confident OpenAlex records, combined career citations total 144,881 (median h-index 60).
- Cecilia LaschiNow at National University of Singapore
- Daniela RusNow at MIT CSAIL
- David HsuNow at National University of Singapore and NVIDIA
- Emilio FrazzoliNow at ETH Zurich
- Hanna KurniawatiNow at Australian National University and SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre
- Sybil DerribleNow at University of Illinois Chicago