CURRICULUM VITAE Ju Liu August, 2012 1. PERSONAL DETAILS Name: Ju LIU Telephone: +46 (0)462223370 E-mail: ju.liu@circle.lu.se, liujucn@gmail.com Current position (since 2012): Postdoc Researcher, CIRCLE (Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy), Lund University, Sweden 2. EDUCATION Doctorate in Innovation Studies (technology management), 2010 Joint PhD program of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China. Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland. Thesis title: Research on Formative Mechanism of Technological Innovator Networks based on Comparative Case Study in China and Switzerland Master s degree International Business Management, 2002 Southwest University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, China. Bachelor s degree Electric Engineering, 1990 Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. Language spoken Chinese, English 1
3. EMPLOYMENT 2012.07- now Postdoc Researcher CIRCLE (Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy), Lund University, Sweden 2011.07-2012.7 Senior Researcher Unit for Science, Technology and Innovation Studies (TaSTI), University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland. 2003.01-2011.07 Lecturer School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China. 2003.05-2011.07 Researcher Research Institute of Emerging Technology Management, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China. 2002.07-2002.12 International Training Supervisor 2001.03-2001.10 Short term consultant HR Department, CDMA Division. Shenzhen ZTE Corporation, Shenzhen, China. International Finance Corporation, China Project Development Facility, World Bank Group, Chengdu, China. 1996.09-2000.08 Director Electric Engineering Department, Vocational Education Center, Municipal Bureau of Labor and Social Security. Chengdu, Sichuan, China. 1990.09-2000.08 Lecturer / Dean Electric Engineering Department/Teaching Department, Chengdu Institute of Vocational Training, Chengdu, China. 4. PUBLICATIONS 4.1. Articles in peer-reviewed journals Ju Liu. (2012), Dynamics of Technological Innovation Network and Its Impact on Organisational Learning and Innovation Performance, Innovation and Development, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 159-174 Ju Liu, Baskaran Angathevar, Mummo Muchie. (2011), Global Recession and the National System of Innovation in China: A Blessing in Disguise?, African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation & Development, Vol. 3, No.4, pp. 109-142 Ju Liu, Cristina Chaminade. (2010), Dynamics of a Technological Innovator Network and Its Impact on Technological Performance, Innovation Management: Policy and Practice, Vol.12, No.1, pp. 53-74. Ju Liu, Baskaran Angathevar, Shiming Li. (2009), Building Technological Innovation Based Strategic Capabilities at Firm Level in China: A Dynamic Resource Based View Case Study, Industry and Innovation, Vol.16, No. 4-5, pp. 411-434. Ju Liu, Baskaran Angathevar. (2009), The University-industry-government Relationship of Technological Innovator Networks in Different National Innovation Systems: a Comparative Case Study, African Journal of Science, Technology and Development, Vol.2, No.2&3, pp. 63-90. Shulin Gu, Bengt-Ake Lundvall, Ju Liu, Franco Malerba, Sylvia Schwaag Serger. (2009), 2
China's System and Vision of Innovation: An Analysis in Relation to the Strategic Adjustment and the Medium- to Long-term S&T Development Plan (2006-2020), Industry and Innovation, Vol.16, No. 4, pp. 369-388. Ju Liu, Yongjian Li. (2006), An Analysis of Knowledge Sharing Approaches for Emerging-technology-based Strategic Alliances in Electronic Industry, Journal of Electronic Science and Technology, Vol.4 No.4, pp. 364-368. Yangao Xiao, Ping Li, Ju Liu. (2006), Different Thinking of Managing Intellectual Property Rights in Emerging Technology Firms based on Dynamic Capability. Journal of Management of Science and Technology. Vol. 5, (in Chinese). Ju Liu, Yongjian Li. (2005), Emerging Technologies Technological Uncertainty and Some Suggestions for the Enterprises, Theory and Reform, Vol.5, (in Chinese). 4.2. Submitted and under review Ju Liu, Regional Institutional Environment and Its Impact on Intra-firm and Inter-organisational Innovation Networks: A Comparative Case Study in China and Switzerland, Industry and Innovation. Angathevar Baskaran, Ju Liu, and Mammo Muchie, Exploring the Outflow of FDI from the Developing Economies: Case Studies from China, India and South Africa, International Business Review. 4.3. In progress Ju Liu, Cristina Chaminade. The Geographic Pattern of Relation in Firm s Global Innovation Networks: A Knowledge Base Perspective Ju Liu, Cristina Chaminade. Commonalities and Differences between Global Innovation Networks and Global Production Networks. 4.4. Book chapters Ju Liu (2012 forthcoming), The Role of University in Firm s Innovation Network: the Empirical Evidence in Southwest China. In Cai, Y. and Kohtamäki, V. (ed) Transformation of Higher Education in Innovation Systems in China and Finland, University of Tampere Press, Tampere, Finland Ju Liu, Yangao Xiao, Ying Liu. (2007), Benefiting from Technological Innovation through Patent Strategy: a Case Study of a Textile Company in China. In C Sri Krishna eds., Idea, Innovation and Patent, The Icfai University Press, Hyderabad India, ISBN:81-314-1377-2. 4.5. Special issue Guest Editor of the special issue on Innovation systems in China (together with Franco Malerba, Bengt-Ake Lundvall, and Shulin Gu) in Industry and Innovation, Vol. 16, Issue 4-5, 2009. 4.6. Peer reviewed papers in conference proceedings Ju Liu. (2011), Where Can Public Policy Play a Role? A Comparative Case Study of Regional Institutional Environments and Their Impact on Firm s Innovation Networks in China and Switzerland, The proceedings of the 9 th Globelics International Conference, Buenos Aires, 3
Argentina. Baskaran Angathevar, Ju Liu, Mammo Muchie. (2011), Exploring the Outflow of FDI from Developing Countries: Case Studies from China, India and South Africa, The proceedings of the 9 th Globelics International Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ju Liu, Baskaran Angathevar, Mammo Muchie. (2010), Global Recession and the National System of Innovation in China: Blessing in Disguise? The proceedings of the 8 th Globelics International Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ju Liu, Hans Jaeger. (2009), The University-industry-government Relationship of Technological Innovator Networks in Different National Innovation Systems: a Comparative Case Study in China and Switzerland, The Proceeding of Asialics Conference 2009, Hongkong, China. Ju Liu, Yangao Xiao, Ying Liu. (2008), Technological Innovation and Organizational learning: A Case Study on Dynamics of a Technological Innovator Network. The Proceedings of the 6 th Globelics International Conference, Mexico City, Mexico. Ju Liu, Hans Jaeger, Paul Frauenfelder. (2008), A Comparative Case Study on Technological Innovator Network- the Structure, Dynamic, and Performance, The proceedings of the CICLAICS Workshop 2008, Beijing, China. Shulin Gu, Ju Liu, Bengt-Ake Lundvall. (2008), China's System and Vision of Innovation, The Proceeding of the 6 th Globelics International Conference, Mexico City, Mexico. Ju Liu, Yangao Xiao, Jing Liu. (2007), Study of Patent Strategy of a Textile Company in China, The Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Management of Technology (ISOMOT 07), Zhejiang University Press, Hangzhou, China. Yangao Xiao, Ju Liu. (2007), Case Study of Intellectual Property Management Based on Indigenous Innovation in China s IT Enterprises, The Proceedings of the 5 th Globelics International Conference, Saratov, Russia. Ju Liu, Yangao Xiao, Jing Liu. (2006), Benefiting from Technological Innovation through Patent Strategy: A Case Study of a Textile Company in China. The Proceeding of the 4th Globelics International Conference. Trivandrum, India. Ju Liu, Yongjian Li, Zubing Hou. (2006), Analysis and Comparison Between Knowledge Sharing Approaches of Emerging-technology-based Strategic Alliances, The Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management & The 1st International Conference on Asian Industrial Engineering and Managemnt, China Machine Press, Weihai, China. Ju Liu, (2005), A Conceptual Model of Emerging Technologies Technical Uncertainty, The Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Modern Industrial Engineering and Innovation in Enterprise Management, Vol.1, China Machine Press, Chongqing, China. 4.7. Working papers Ju Liu. (2011), Regional Institutional Environment and Its Impact on Intra-firm and Interorganisational Innovation Networks: A Comparative Case Study in China and Switzerland, CIRCLE working paper series: WP 2011/07, Sweden. Ju Liu, Baskaran Angathevar, Mammo Muchie. (2010), Global Recession and the National System of Innovation in China: Blessing in Disguise? DIIPER Research Series, Aalborg University, Denmark. Angathevar Baskaran, Ju Liu, Mammo Muchie. (2010), Exploring the Outflow of FDI from the Developing Economies: Case Studies from China, India and South Africa, IERI Working Paper 2010, Institute for Economic Research on Innovation, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa. 4
Bengt-Ake Lundvall, Ju Liu. (2008), China s System and Vision of Innovation:Analysis of the National Medium- and Long-term Science and Technology Development Plan (2006-2020), DIIPER Research Series Working Paper NO. 8, Denmark. 4.8. Conference papers Ju Liu, Cristina Chaminade. (2011), The Interplay and Governance of Firms Global Production Networks and Global Innovation Networks: Two Cases in Telecommunication and Automobile Safety Industry of Sweden, the 6 th International Seminar on Regional Innovation Policy, Lund, Sweden. Ju Liu. (2011), Institutional Thickness and Its Impact on Intra-firm and Inter-organisational Innovation Networks: A Comparative Case Study in China and Switzerland. 2011 DIME Conference, Maastricht, Holland. Ju Liu, Yangao Xiao, Ying Liu. (2006), Identifying Core Competence and Assessing Breadth of the Effect of Key Resources on Technological Innovation Based Strategic Capabilities: A Case Study of a Textile Company in China. CICALICS Workshop 2006. Chengdu. China. Ju Liu, Yangao Xiao, Jing Liu. (2006), Acquiring Competitive Advantage through Technological Innovation: A Case Study of a Textile Company in China. The 15th International Conference on Management of Technology, IAMOT2006. Beijing, China Ju Liu, Yongjian Li. (2005), Discussions About The Emerging Technologies and Its Technical Uncertainty, Forum of Management Science: Management of Emerging Technology, (in Chinese). 4.9. Journal editor Scientific committee member of Journal of Innovation and Development, Palgrave Member of the editorial board of the African Journal of Science, Technology and Development http://www.ajstid.com 4.10. Refereeing Industry and Innovation Journal of Science and Technology Policy in China African Journal of Science, Technology and Development Journal of Electronic Science and Technology 5. RESEARCH PROJECTS 5.1. Accomplished and in-progress projects 2011.07-2012.07 Trans-national innovation systems: Channels and Platforms for Innovation and Competence Building Researcher in charge of designing and conducting case studies on China s national policy for globalization of innovation 2010.08-2011.11 The Seventh Framework Program: Impact of Networks, Globalisation, and their Interaction with EU Strategies (INGINEUS) Researcher in charge of designing and conducting the case study on the 5
transition of multinational companies global production network to global innovation network in automobile and telecommunication industry Funded by European Commission (Grant Agreement No.225368) 2008.03-2010.03 Research on Obtaining the Value of Innovation based on Industrial Structure and Biform game model Research leader in charge of designing, coordinating and conducting the module on evolution of firm s dynamic capabilities Funded by National Natural Science Fund of China (Project No. 70802009) 2007.12-2009.12 Research on Dynamic Relationship between Structure of Technological Innovation Network and Technological Innovation Performance of Enterprises: a Comparative Case Study in China and Europe Principle research investigator in charge of designing, coordinating, conducting the project and supervising research team members Funded by Youth Science and Technology Fund of UESTC (Project No. JX0789) 2006.10-2006.12 Strategic Positioning and Path Selecting of the Software Industry in Chengdu Main researcher in charge of conducting the module of software industry investigation Funded by Chengdu municipal government 2005.03-2006.09 Investigation and Case Study of the Situation of Intellectual Property Rights in Import & Export Enterprises in Sichuan Main researcher in charge of conducting the module of case study in 15 companies Funded by State Intellectual Property Office of People s Republic of China (Project No. JX04047) 2005.01-2006.06 Research On a Model of Difficulty-based Quantitative Classification of Knowledge Work Main researcher in charge of conducting the module of conceptual framework of difficulty in knowledge work Funded by National Natural Science Found of China (Project No. 70471044) 5.2. Project under evaluation 2012.01-2015.12 Synergy or Conflict? Finland, China and Africa towards Trilateral Cooperation on Innovation and Development, submitted to Academy of Finland, 2011 6. PEDAGOGICAL QUALIFICATIONS 6.1. Pedagogical experience: Teaching: Undergraduate Level 6
Chief lecturer: Organisational Behaviour (2006-2010, 1 class) Chief lecturer: Managerial Communication (2006-2010, 2 classes) Postgraduate Level (MBA) Course developer and lecturer of Innovation Management (2009-2010, 1 class) Chief lecturer of Managerial Communication (2006-2010, 24 classes) Lecturer of Organisational Behaviour (2004-2006 3 classes) Executive level Lecturer of Managerial Communication and Leadership (2006-2010, 13 classes) Thesis Supervision: Postgraduate Level (assistant) 1 thesis for master s degree of students in innovation studies 2010 2 Thesis for master s degree of students in Business Administration 2009 Undergraduate Level 8 Thesis for bachelor s degree of students in Business Administration 2006 Forms and methods of teaching: Seminars, lectures, tutorial of projects, supervision of examination papers Forms of examination: Examination scripts, viva voce examination, course work at both individual and group level, such as presentation, role play, case analysis, etc. International Teaching: Postgraduate Level (in English) Guest lecturer of the master s course Discovering Entrepreneurship in Department of Management, Technology and Economics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ), Zurich, Switzerland, 2008. Executive Level (in English) Lecturer of Business Environment and Cross Cultural Communication, in 1) International Senior Entrepreneurial Program of University St. Gallen (Switzerland) and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Switzerland) in co-operation with Singapore Management University (Singapore) and Fudan School of Management (China), 2007. 2) Advanced Management Program of Royal DSM N.V. (Netherland) in co-operation with EM Lyon Business School (France) and IMD Business School (Switzerland), 2008. 6.2. Pedagogical education and training 2004 Case study pedagogy training, Sun-Yet-Sen University in cooperation with Harvard University 7
2005 University teacher training, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China 2006 Training for supervisors, School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China 6.3. Development of teaching material, in the form of Compendium and hand-out for the course of Managerial Communication and Organisational Behaviour on both undergraduate and postgraduate level, and Innovation Management at postgraduate level Slides and videos for the course of Managerial Communication and Organisational Behaviour on both undergraduate and postgraduate level, and Innovation Management at postgraduate level 6.4. Pedagogical leadership and development work Chief lecturer in charge of designing, mentoring and teaching the course of Managerial Communication at both undergraduate and postgraduate level Chief lecturer in charge of designing, mentoring and teaching the course of Organisational Behaviour at undergraduate level Leader of the team for the development of the new course Innovation Management at postgraduate level 6.5. Awards and prizes Excellent Key Faculty, School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 2006-2010, China. Teacher of the Year, Municipal Government of Chengdu, China, 1996-1998, China. 7. ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP Youth Science and Technology Fund, UESTC Research on Dynamic Relationship between Structure of Technological Innovation Network and Technological Innovation Performance of Enterprises: a Comparative Case Study in China and Europe Education Development Fund, UESTC A Comparative Study on Formative Mechanism of Firm s Innovator Network in China, Switzerland and Denmark Excellent Young Faculty Scholarship, School of Management and Economics, UESTC Research and pedagogical development 8. OTHER ACADEMIC MERITS Visiting scholarships 2010.08 2011.06 Visiting postdoc researcher, CIRCLE, Lund University, Sweden. 2008.02-2009.02 Visiting scholar, Department of Business Study, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark. 8
2008.06-2009.09 Visiting scholar, Department of Management, Technology and Economics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology(ETHZ), Zurich, Switzerland. 2008.6 Participant, the Globelics Academy, Tempere, Finland. Participation in conferences The 9 th Globelics International Conference, 2011, Buenos Aires, Argentina Paper presenter. The 6 th International Seminar on Regional Innovation Policy, 2011, Lund, Sweden Discussant, paper presenter. The DIME Final Conference, 2011, Maastricht, the Netherlands Discussant, paper presenter. The 8 th Globelics International Conference, 2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Paper presenter. The 7 th Globelics International Conference, 2009, Dakar, Senegal Paper presenter. The 6 th Asialics International Conference, 2009, Hong Kong, China Paper presenter. The 6 th Globelics International Conference, 2008, Mexico City, Mexico Discussant, session chair, paper presenter. The 4 th Cicalics Workshop, 2008, Hangzhou, China Keynote speaker. The 5 th Globelics International Conference, 2007, Saratov, Russia Session chair, paper presenter. The 5 th International Symposium on Management of Technology, 2007, Hangzhou, China Paper presenter. The 3 rd Cicalics Workshop, 2007, Beijing, China, Keynote speaker. The 4 th Globelics International Conference, 2006, Travandrum, India Paper presenter. The 2 nd Cicalics Workshop, 2006, Chengdu, China Organizer, keynote speaker, paper presenter. The 15 th International Conference on Management of Technology, 2005, Beijing, China Paper presente.r Others Conference organizer The 2 nd Cicalics Workshop, Chengdu, China http://www.mgmt.uestc.edu.cn/meeting/cicalics/ 9. CONTACTS WITH SOCIETY 9.1. Research information Guest lecture and seminar in universities and research institutes Gothenburg University, 2008 & 2010 Topic1: Evolution of firm s technological innovator network: a case study in China 9
Topic2: A comparative case study in China and Switzerland on the formative mechanism of firm s technological innovator network Lund University, 2008 & 2010 Topic1: Technological innovation and organisational learning: a case study in a Chinese textile company Topic2: A comparative case study in China and Switzerland on the formative mechanism of firm s technological innovator network Sun-Yet-sen University, 2009 Topic: Innovation and university students in China Chalmers University of Technology, 2008 Topic: Evolution of firm s technological innovator network: a case study in China Bocconi University, 2008 Topic: Technological innovation and organisational learning: a case study in a Chinese textile company China Academy of Engineering Physics, 2007 Topic: National culture and its influence onto innovation CCID, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, 2007 Topic: Managerial communication and leadership Guest lecture in companies and government offices China Mobile Topic: Managerial communication and Leadership China Minmetals Corporation Topic: Managerial communication and Leadership Sinohydro Bureau Seven Co. Ltd Topic: Innovation and communication skills China Chengda Engineering Co. Ltd. Topic: Leadership and innovation behavior Dongfang Industrial Boiler Group Topic: Organisational behavior and managerial communication skills Sichuan Bureau of Surveying and Mapping Topic: Managerial communication and leadership Sichuan Jiuzhou Group Topic: Innovation and company culture Luzhou Northern Chemical Industry Co Ltd Topic: Organisational behavior and managerial communication skills Konka Group Topic: Leadership, communication skills and innovation behavior Haire NewYork Life 10
Topic: Managerial communication Grace Corporation Topic: Technological innovation and company strategy Royal DSM N.V. Topic: Business environment and national culture of China Pengzhou Municipal government Topic: Innovation and Communication 9.2. Cooperation with business and society Volvo Car Project coordinator, 2011 - Organised and supervised joint research project involving Swedish and Chinese master students in Chengdu China - coordinated cooperation between Volvo car and universities in Chengdu China Grace Group External Expert, 2006-now - Organised and gave seminar in cooperation of University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) on how to design innovation strategy - Organised and gave seminars on managing innovative organisation and managing intellectual property rights -Organised dialogue on stimulating employees creative between managers and postgraduate students from Chalmers University of Technology - Consulted project of applying the State s Science and Technology Development Fund for Grace Group China Gas Turbine Establishment Consultant, 2006 Consulted organisational restructuring project China Minmetals Corporation Consultant, 2006 Consulted organisational restructuring project Chengdu Electric Power Bureau Consultant, 2004-2006 Consulted organisational restructuring project International Finance Corporation, China Project Development Facility, World Bank Group Short-term consultant, 2002 11
Conducted research project Survey of Financial Environment of SMEs in Sichuan Province 10. REFERENCES 1. Prof. Bengt-Ake Lundvall Department of Business Study Aalborg University Fibigertraede 4 9220-Aalborg East Aalborg, Denmark 2. Prof. Shulin Gu Institute of Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Science No.55 Zhongguancun Dong Road 100190 Beijing China 3. Prof. Cristina Chaminade CIRCLE Lund University PO Box 117 SE 22100 Lund Sweden Tel: +45-9811 0624 Tel: +86-135 0107 5572 Tel: +46 46 2229893 Fax: +45-9815 6013 Fax: +86-10 8255 1201 Fax: +46 46 22241 E.mail: bal@business.aau.dk E.mail: shulin0082@yahoo.com.cn E.mail: cristina.chaminade@circle.lu.se 12