These days Nano/Micro-technologies have very wide application: from everyday clothing to, not yet widely used, 3D printers. Currently, prof. Ran Liu, a well-known professional from this widely applicable scientific area, is visiting Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU). The professor represents Fudan University in Shanghai, China, which ranks 43^rd in the QS World University Rankings.

 

Prof. Ran Liu received his PhD degree from the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Heisenberg, Germany. He worked for fifteen years in the U.S. research and industrial organisations, including Motorola. Currently, Ran Liu is Vice Dean of the School of Information Science and Engineering and the Head of the Centre of Micro/Nano-systems at Fudan University. The professor has over 400 scientific publications, he is also an editor of several prestigious scientific journals (Microelectronic Engineering, Frontiers in Materials, Thin Films, IET Circuits, Devices and Systems), and a member of various programmes' committees.

 

"I arrived on Saturday evening and I truly enjoy my stay in Lithuania – it is my first visit to this country. I was surprised how well developed Lithuania is. I like Vilnius a lot, especially, the old town and the cultural heritage. Also, I like transport infrastructure here: there are quite a lot of cars, but streets are not as jammed as in Shanghai," says professor, who until now knew only the name of our country and that Lithuania has been a part of the Soviet Union in the past. 

 

Today, after giving a lecture to VGTU students and faculty, Ran Liu admitted that his knowledge about Lithuanian scientific and research achievements is very limited, but this is exactly the purpose of his visit – to get to know the researchers, laboratories and learn more about the institution.

 

The professor confirms that visibility on an international arena is very important for China and Chinese higher education institutions. Therefore, cooperation with foreign universities is more than welcome.

 

"These days, borders barely exist in research projects. Indeed, researchers from several countries cooperate on international research teams, the same is also true for higher education. We see an ever growing number of joint study programmes, students' and faculty exchange is a regular process. Thus, one of the goals for my visit here is to learn more about this university and to present Fudan University to you. Who knows, maybe this will lead to a new cooperation link between our institutions," says the guest from Fudan University.

 

The professor is visiting VGTU under Erasmus+ exchange programme. He will stay here until Friday. The host of the visit is VGTU professor Romualdas Navickas.