Prof Nian Cai LIU
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Nian Cai LIU Professor BRIEF INTRODUCTION Professor Nian Cai LIU took his undergraduate study in chemistry at Lanzhou University of China. He obtained his doctoral degree in polymer science and engineering from Queen’s University at Kingston, Canada. He moved to the field of educational research in 1999, before which he was a professor in polymer science and engineering. Prof. LIU is currently the Director of the Center for World-Class Universities and the Dean of Graduate School of Education at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His current research interests include world-class universities, university evaluation, science policy, and institutional research. The Academic Ranking of World Universities, an online publication of his group, has attracted attentions from all over the world. His latest book is “Paths to a World-Class University: Lessons from Practices and Experiences”. Prof. LIU has been enthusiastic in professional services. He is one of the vice-chairmen of “IREG-International Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence”. He is on the editorial/advisory boards of several international journals including Scientometrics. l World-class universities and research universities l University evaluation and academic ranking l Research evaluation and science policy l Institutional research and university planning TEACHING INTEREST l Research Methods in Education l Advanced Topics on World-Class Universities Doctoral Students Being Supervised (Year) B.X. Tian (2007- ), Q.H. Wang (2008- ), Q.Q. Deng (2008- ), X. Wang (2010- ), Z.H. Zhang (2010- ), J.T. Zheng (2011- ), Z.H. Xie (2011- )
SELECTED Professional Services l Vice-President, “IREG-International Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence” l Member of Editorial/Advisory Board, Scientometrics l Member of Editorial/Advisory Board, Research Evaluation l Guest editor, Chinese Education & Society (Vol. 44, No. 5, 2011) SELECTED PUBLICATIONS l Selected Books in English and Chinese N.C. Liu, Q. Wang and Y. Cheng, eds. (2011). “Paths to a World-Class University: Lessons from Practices and Experiences”. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. N.C. Liu, Y. Cheng, and J. Sadlak, eds. (2009). “University Ranking: Internationalization and Diversification”. Shanghai: N.C. Liu and L. Zhou, eds. (2007). “Building Research Universities in N.C. Liu and W.H. Zhao, eds. (2006). “Building Innovation Capacity in Chinese Universities for Achieving the Goal of an Innovative Country”. l Selected Book Chapters in English N.C. Liu and Y. Cheng. (2010). “Global University Rankings and Their Impact”, invited chapter in P. Altbach, ed., “Leadership for World-Class Universities: Challenges for Developing Countries”. Y. Cheng and N.C. Liu. (2010). “The Academic Ranking of World Universities and the Performance of Asia Pacific Universities”, invited chapter in S. Kaur, M. Sirat and W.G. Tierney, eds., “Quality Assurance and University Rankings in Higher Education in the Asia Pacific: Challenges for Universities and Nations”. N.C. Liu. (2007). “Flagship Universities of l Selected Articles in English Q.Q. Deng, Q. Wang and N.C. Liu (2010). “National Initiatives for Building World-Class Universities: Comparison between Asian and European Experiences”. Higher Education Forum, 7, 35-51. 3(2), 73-86. Y.L. Xie, Y. Cheng and N.C. Liu. (2009). “Searching for Globally Feasible Indicators from Domestic Rankings”. Evaluation in Higher Education, N.C. Liu. (2009). “The Story of the Academic Ranking of World Universities”. International Higher Education, (54), 2-3. Y. Cheng and N.C. Liu. (2008). “Examining Major Rankings According to the Y. Cheng and N.C. Liu. (2008). “Tracking the Development of China’s Top Universities Using Scientometric Indicators, 1997 Y. Cheng and N.C. Liu. (2007). “Academic Ranking of World Universities by Broad Subject Fields”. Higher Education in Y. Cheng and N.C. Liu. (2006). “Classification of Top 500 World Universities by Their Disciplinary Characteristics”. Scientometrics, 68(1), 135-150. N.C. Liu and Y. Cheng. (2005). “The Academic Ranking of World Universities”. Higher Education in N.C. Liu and L. Liu. (2005). “University Rankings in N.C. Liu, Y. Cheng and L. Liu. (2005). “Academic Ranking of World Universities Using Scientometrics – a Comment on the ‘Fatal Attraction’”. Scientometrics, 64(1), 101-109. l Selected Articles in Chinese L. Liu and N.C. Liu. (2009). “Comparative Analysis of SSCI Publications of Universities in Mainland L. Yang and N.C. Liu. (2008). “Classification and Positioning of Chinese Research Universities”. Journal of Higher Education ( Y. Cheng and N.C. Liu. (2007). “Quantitative Comparison of Broad Subject Fields of Top Chinese Universities with Those of World-Class Universities”. Journal of Higher Education ( l Online Publications in English “Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)” was first published in June 2003 and updated annually. It is an objective ranking of world research universities using data from third-party sources only. It has been done for academic interests. It has nothing to do with any commercial activities. “Academic Ranking of World Universities by Broad Subject Fields (ARWU-FIELD)” was first published in February 2007 and updated annually. It ranked world research universities by five broad subject fields, including physical sciences, social sciences, life sciences, engineering, and medicine. “Academic Ranking of World Universities by Subject Fields (ARWU-SUBJECT)” was first published in November 2009 and updated annually. It ranked world research universities by subject fields, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer sciences, economy and business. For detailed information, please go to the ranking website: http://www.arwu.org/. l Selected Lectures Related to the Academic Ranking of World Universities 11 November 2011. Invited lecture at: Indian Higher Education Summit 2011, Delhi, India. 5 August 2011. Invited lecture at: APEC Conference on Quality in Higher Education, Honolulu, USA. 16 May 2011. Invited lecture at: UNESCO Global Forum on Rankings and Accountability in Higher Education, Paris, France. 1 July 2010. Invited lecture at: International Workshop on Innovation and Performance Management, Kent, UK. 23 January 2009. Invited lecture at: Research Institute of Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Japan. 13 November 2008. Invited lecture at: EU Conference on International Comparison of Education Systems: a European Model? Paris, France. 15 February 2007. Invited lecture at: International Symposium on Research Assessment and Ranking, Perth, Australia. 5 December 2006. Invited lecture at: OECD Symposium on Institutional Diversity: Ranking and Typologies in Higher Education, Bonn, Germany.
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Center for World-Class Universities CONTACT Shanghai, 200240, Phone: 86 21 4205940 Website: http://gse.sjtu.edu.cn/en/ E-mail: ncliu at sjtu.edu.cn |
