The United States and India have long been leaders in the education and development of engineers. Now, a new joint PhD program in computer science and engineering between the University at Buffalo and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur will strengthen this international partnership.

Jinhui Xu has been appointed chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in UB's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Xu takes the helm from Chunming Qiao, SUNY Distinguished Professor, who has led the department for the past six years.