Our research follows 2,932 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 Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks.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 3 of the 3 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 15 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 15 October 2026.
We estimate that 6 people shaping AI have worked at University of South Carolina. Through 2025, we estimate a peak of 4 people in 2010–2012 and 2021–2025. The largest current role group is researchers, with 3 people. With 3 people here now, the group is tied for 104th among universities.
The group peaked at 4 people in 2010–2012 and 2021–2025.Our annual estimates through 2025. Each person counts once per year with an active work stint.
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at University of South Carolina from 1985 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.
Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 15 October 2026.
Data table
Year
Other
People
1985
3
3
1986
3
3
1987
3
3
1988
3
3
1989
1
1
1990
1
1
1991
1
1
1992
1
1
1993
1
1
1994
1
1
1995
1
1
1996
2
2
1997
2
2
1998
2
2
1999
2
2
2000
2
2
2001
2
2
2002
2
2
2003
2
2
2004
2
2
2005
2
2
2006
2
2
2007
2
2
2008
2
2
2009
2
2
2010
4
4
2011
4
4
2012
4
4
2013
3
3
2014
3
3
2015
3
3
2016
2
2
2017
2
2
2018
1
1
2019
2
2
2020
2
2
2021
4
4
2022
4
4
2023
4
4
2024
4
4
2025
4
4
Researchers make up 3 of the 3 people here now.The current group: roles, affiliations, topics and recorded birthplaces and years. A person can have several affiliations.
A summary of current people at University of South Carolina. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 1 person. The median birth year uses 2 people.
Role categories
Research3
Current affiliations
University of South Carolina3
Top profile topics
computer vision1
digital image correlation1
Distributed AI1
knowledge graphs1
knowledge-enhanced learning1
Birth countries
Known for 1 of 3 people now.
India1
Median birth year
about 1955 (2 people)
Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 15 October 2026.
Data table
Measure
Value
People
Role
Research
3
Current affiliation
University of South Carolina
3
Profile topic
computer vision
1
Profile topic
digital image correlation
1
Profile topic
Distributed AI
1
Profile topic
knowledge graphs
1
Profile topic
knowledge-enhanced learning
1
Birth country
India
1
Birth country coverage
1 of 3 people now
1
Median birth year
about 1955
2
The current group is tied for 104th among universities.Our estimates of current and former affiliations, and combined h-index of people here now. Ties share a rank.
A table compares University of South Carolina with 3942 organizations and 1520 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.
People now
3 people
tied for 165th of 3,942 organizationstied for 104th of 1,520 universities
People ever
6 people
tied for 374th of 3,942 organizationstied for 252nd of 1,520 universities
Combined h-index of people now
195 across 3 people
143rd of 910 organizations108th of 440 universities
Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 15 October 2026.
Data table
Measure
Value
All organizations
Same type
People now
3
tied for 165th of 3,942
tied for 104th of 1,520
People ever
6
tied for 374th of 3,942
tied for 252nd of 1,520
Combined h-index of people now
195 (3 people)
143rd of 910
108th of 440
Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Boeing, Brookhaven Science Associates, Columbia University, Cornell University, Correlated Solutions, International Fuzzy Systems Association, Level Set Systems, Michigan State University, Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, Stony Brook University, University of Alberta, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Davis, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Edinburgh, University of Georgia, University of Melbourne, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, University of Southern California, University of West Florida, Utah State University and Wright State University share the largest career overlap: 1 person each.People with work records at both organizations, at any time in their careers.
A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at University of South Carolina. Each count is a distinct person with work stints at both organizations.
Source: People of Superintelligence affiliations and work stints, as of 15 October 2026.
