India consul general meets with President Garimella
Front from left, Ambassador K.J. Srinivasa President stands with U of A President Suresh Garimella on the steps of Old Main. Talks between Srinivasa and Garimella included Krishna Muralidharan, professor of materials science and engineering (center) and Jenny Lee, U of A chief international affairs officer (far right).
Arizona International
When India's consul general in Los Angeles visited with University of Arizona faculty in February, the conversation swung from semiconductor workforce to telescope instrumentation to monsoon prediction. That single afternoon captured, in microcosm, the growing relationship between India and the University of Arizona.
Ambassador Dr. K.J. Srinivasa, who has served in the newly established Los Angeles post since September 2025, met with U of A President Suresh Garimella and scientists and engineers from across campus, with expertise spanning semiconductors and advanced manufacturing, astronomy and space science, public health, and geosciences.
India is among a select group of countries that the university has identified as priorities for deep, multifaceted connections spanning education, research, and industry engagement. Collaborations could include development of industry-academic hubs in semiconductors and photonics, contributing U of A expertise in optics and photonics.
Relationships between the U of A and India have been deepening for more than a decade, and today the U of A partners with 15 Indian universities. More than 2,600 students from India have earned degrees from the university since 2011, and India-based sponsors have contributed more than $8.7 million in research awards since 2013.