CURRICULUM VITAE
Ju Liu
January, 2016
1. PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: Ju LIU
Telephone: +46 (0)462223370
Mobile: +46(0)734416738
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Current position (since 2012): Researcher, CIRCLE (Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy), Lund University, Sweden
2. EDUCATION
Doctorate in / Innovation Studies (technology management), 2010Joint PhD program of
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China. and Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
Thesis title:
The Formative Mechanism of Firms’ Technological Innovation Networks: A 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, Swedish (limited)
3. EMPLOYMENT
2012.07- now2011.07-2012.7 / Postdoc/Researcher
Senior Researcher / CIRCLE (Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy), Lund University, Sweden
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 / HR Department, CDMA Division. Shenzhen ZTE Corporation, Shenzhen, China.
2001.03-2001.10 / Short term consultant / 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 (2015), Regional Institutions and Their Impact on the Connectedness of Firm’s Innovation Networks, Forthcoming in Institutions and Economies
Ju Liu, Cristina Chaminade, Bjorn Asheim. (2013), The Geography and Structure of Global Innovation Networks: A knowledge Base Perspective. European Planning Studies, Vol. 21, No. 9, pp. 1456-1473
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), China'sSystem 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 the Implications to the Enterprises. Theory and Reform, Vol.5, (in Chinese).
4.2. Submitted and under review
Ju Liu, Rasmus Lema, The Role of Emerging Multinational Companies’ Technology-driven FDIs in Their Learning Processes for Innovation, Journal of World Business
Ju Liu, Firm’s Global Innovation Networks and Global Production Networks: Exploring the interaction, Differences and Commonalities, R&D Management
Angathevar Baskaran, Ju Liu, Mammo Muchie, OFDI and Knowledge Flow in the Context of Emerging MNEs: Cases from China, India and South Africa, Asian Journal of Technology Innovation.
4.3. In progress
Ju Liu, Christian Binz, Emerging Countries’ Industrial Catch-up Trajectory from a Resource-based View: A Comparative Case Study of China’s PV and Wind Power Industry
Ju Liu. Applying Social Network Analysis in Global Innovation Network Research
4.4. Book chapters
Ju Liu, Cristina Chaminade, Bjorn Asheim. (2014) The Geogarphy and Structure of Global Innovation Networks: A Knowledge Base Perspective, in Global and Regional Dynamics in Knowledge Flows and Innovation, C. Van Egeraat, D. F. Kogler & P. Cooke (eds.). London and New York: Routledge
Ju Liu (2013), 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, ISBN:978-951-44-9268-6
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. Reports and policy brief
Technology-driven FDI by Emerging Multinationals in Europe 2015
Chinese and Arabic Communities Supporting Innovation in Sweden 2015
4.6. 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.
4.7. Peer reviewed papers in conference proceedings
Ju Liu, Rasmus Lema. (2015) The Role of Technology-driven FDI in the Learning Process for Innovation: A comparative case study in Chinese Wind Power Companies, The proceedings of the 13th Globelics International Conference, Havana, Cuba
Ju Liu. (2013) How Do Proximities Matter to MNCs’ Global Innovation Networks: A Geographical-organisational Perspective, The proceedings of the 11th Globelics International Conference, Ankara, Turkey
Ju Liu, Cristina Chaminade, Bjorn Asheim. (2012), The Geographic Pattern of Organising Firms' Global Production Networks and Global Innovation Networks: A Knowledge Base Perspective, The proceedings of the 10th Globelics International Conference, Hangzhou, China
Cristina Chaminade, Ju Liu. (2012), The Commonalities, Differences, and Interplay between
Global Production Networks and Global Innovation Networks in Two Multinational Companies, The 13th CiNet Conference, Rome, Italy
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 9th Globelics International Conference, Buenos Aires, 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 9th 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 8th 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 6th 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 6th 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 5th 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.
4.8. Working papers
Ju Liu, Ingo Liefner. (2016) The Joint Influencing Mechanism of Proximities and Knowledge Base on Multinational Companies’ Global Innovation Networks. Papers in Innovation Studies: 2016/4, Lund, Sweden.
Ju Liu, Rasmus Lema (2015) The Roles of Emerging Multinational Companies’ Technology-driven FDIs in their Learning Processes for Innovation: A dynamic and contextual perspective, Papers in Innovation Studies: 2015/50, Lund, Sweden
Ju Liu (2015) A Case Study on Multinational Companies’ Global Innovation Networks and Global Production Networks: Toward a Theoretical Conceptualisation, Papers in Innovation Studies: 2015/46, Lund, Sweden.
Ju Liu. (2014), How Do Geographical and Organisational Proximity Influence the Relational Pattern of MNCs' Global Innovation Networks: An In-depth Case Study, CIRCLE working paper series: WP 2014/16, Sweden.
Ju Liu, Cristina Chaminade (2014), Exploring the interplay, differences, and commonalities between global production networks and global innovation networks of two multinational companies, CIRCLE working paper series: WP 2014/07, Sweden.
Ju Liu, Cristina Chaminade, Bjorn Asheim (2013), The Geography and Structure of Global Innovation Networks: A Knowledge Base Perspective, CIRCLE working paper series: WP 2013/15, Sweden
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.
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.
4.9. Conference papers
Ju Liu, Rasmus Lema (2015) The Role of Technology-driven FDI in the Learning Process for Innovation: a comparative case study in Chinese Wind Power Companies, Workshop on Technology Driven FDI from Emerging Countries: Challenges and Opportunities for Europe, Pisa, Italy
Ju Liu, (2014) How Do Proximities Matter to MNCs Global Innovation Networks, The 2nd Geography of Innovation Conference, Utrecht, Netherlands.
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 6th 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).
4.10. Journal editor and editorial board member
Scientific committee member: Innovation and Development, RoutledgeEditorial board member: African Journal of Science Technology and Development, Routledge
4.11. Journal external reviewer
Industry and InnovationTechnology Forecasting and Social Change
Innovation Management Policy and Practice
Journal of Science and Technology Policy in China
International Journal of Business Excellence
African Journal of Science, Technology and Development
Journal of Electronic Science and Technology
4.12. Research grant evaluator
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)5. RESEARCH PROJECTS
5.1. Accomplished and in-progress projects
2014.01- now Global innovation networks, regional variety and its impact on the innovativeness of firms and regions: The IT and new media industry in Sweden in a global comparative perspective
l Researcher in charge of coordinating, designing, conducting research particularly in China.
l Founded by MM Wallenberg Foundation
2013.01-2015.03 Towards Inclusive Use of Intellectual Capital Innovation communities integrating foreign human capital to the Finnish innovation activities
l Researcher in charge of coordinating, designing, conducting fieldwork in Sweden.
l Founded by Tekes, Finland
2011.01-2014.12 The Challenge of Globalization: Technology Driven Foreign Direct Investment
(TFDI) and its Implications for the Negotiation of International (bi and
multilateral) Investment Agreements.
l Researcher in charge of designing and conducting fieldwork in Chinese multinational companies’ headquarters in China and their subsidiaries in European countries.
l Founded by Rijksbanken
2011.07-2012.07 Trans-national innovation systems: Channels and Platforms for Innovation and Competence Building
l Researcher in charge of designing and conducting case studies on China’s national policy for globalization of innovation
l Founded by Academy of Finland