University, United States
University of Oklahoma
Statistics
- People here now
- 2
- People ever
- 5
- Citations of current people
- 3,133
- Median h-index of current people
- 24
- Full moves in and out
- 3 in, 4 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 Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks.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 5 people shaping AI have worked or studied at University of Oklahoma, including 2 (40%) here now and 3 with former affiliations. That total covers 3 people with work roles and 2 recorded only as students. Among 3,127 universities, University of Oklahoma is tied for 617th by all-time people and tied for 351st by current headcount. Science, health and biology leads 4 areas of expertise (2 of 5 people with profile topics). Dated work records span from 1963 to 2026. Across dated career transitions, we record 3 full moves in and 4 out. The 1 current person with a confident OpenAlex record (S Lakshmivarahan) has 3,133 citations and an h-index of 24.
People here now
Both people with a current role at University of Oklahoma are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 2 of the 2 held a work role at another organization. 1 current person also holds a concurrent affiliation outside University of Oklahoma.
People with former affiliations
We record 3 people with former affiliations at University of Oklahoma: 1 who held a work role and 2 recorded as students only. 3 of the 3 have a recorded current role at another organization (Google, Mindstate Design Labs and Stony Brook University). The 1 former person with a confident OpenAlex record has 2,291 career citations (h-index 24).
- Josh WoodwardNow at Google
- Marat KhairoutdinovNow at Stony Brook University
- Thomas S. RayNow at Mindstate Design Labs
Posts that include University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma 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.