Distinguished Chair Professors
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Liqiu MENG
Distinguished Visiting Chair Professor
Research Overview
Research Interests: Cartography and Visual Analytics
Her recent research focus includes geodata integration, spatial cognition, Mixed Reality, visual data mining, map-based multimodal navigation services, and open portal for geospatial events.
Education and Academic Qualifications
Prof. Meng received her M.Sc. in Cartography and Geodetic Engineering in 1985 in China, and her Ph.D. in Geodetic Engineering from the University of Hannover in 1993. In 1998, she obtained her university teaching qualification at the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden and was appointed Chair of Cartography at TUM the same year.
Professional Qualifications
From 2009 to 2012, Prof. Meng was Senator of the Helmholtz Association for the research field Earth and Environment. From 2008 to 2014, she served as Senior Vice President of TUM for international alliances and alumni. She has been a member of the German National Academy of Sciences since 2011 and the Bavarian Academy of Sciences since 2013. She is serving as Vice President of International Cartographic Association since 2019.
