The Computer Science Department is part of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, UCLA, USA. As one of the US's largest and most prestigious graduate education centers in computer and information technology, the Department is well known for its research in the design and analysis of complex computer systems and networks, and for its key role in the creation of the ARPANET – the precursor to today’s Internet. One of the Department's renowned alumnus, Dr. Vinton Cerf (Ph.D. 1972), has received the 2005 Turing Award (jointly with Kahn), an award that is often recognized as the “Nobel Prize of Computing”. Another computer scientist at UCLA, Prof. Dr. Leonard Kleinrock, known as a “Father of the Internet”, played a critical role in both theoretical foundation and practical development of the ARPANET.

Xiaoming will be working with Prof. Lixia Zhang and Prof. Mario Gerla, collaborators at UCLA to investigate issues with future Internet, with particular emphasis on routing and mobility for efficient and scalable data delivery and supporting advanced applications.

Xiaoming  is one of approximately 800 faculty and professionals from outside USA every year who will travel to USA through the Fulbright Scholar Program. Established in 1946 under legislation introduced by the late Sen. J. William Fulbright, the program’s purpose is to build mutual understanding between the people of the USA and the rest of the world. Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected on the basis of academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields. It is supported by the US government and through binational partnerships with foreign governments. In the over 60-year history of this program, nearly 47,000 academics and professionals from around the world have visited US as Fulbright Scholars.

Reference: The University of Göttingen press information (Sept 11, 2009).