Short Curriculum Vitae

Eric Plum 2015	1999-2000 (11th grade)	Exchange year in Midland, Texas (USA) at Midland High School UIL Computer Science contest (C++ programming): 8th place on the 2nd level (western half of Texas) TCEA team programming contest: 12th place on the 2nd level (whole state of Texas), team captain
	2000-2001 (12th grade)	German science fair "Jugend forscht", subject area engineering: Ein neuartiges Beleuchtungssystem zur Erhöhung von Sicherheit und Komfort beim Fahrradfahren (A novel bicycle lighting system for increased safety and comfort), 3rd place at the state level (North Rhine-Westphalia)
	2001-2002 (13th grade)	Physics Olympiad: 16th place in round 3 (national level, Germany) Mathematics Olympiad: Advancement to the 3rd level (state level, North Rhine-Westphalia) German A-levels "Abitur" (1.0) Summer 2002: Work experience and job at Radio Telescope Effelsberg (Max-Planck-Institute for Radio Astronomy)
	2002-2003	Studying physics at RWTH Aachen, Germany German science fair "Jugend forscht", subject area earth and space sciences: Pulsarforschung und Messdatenorganisation (Pulsar research and organization of measurement data), Prize of the German Aerospace Center for the best project in the field of air and space travel on the national level (Interview, with kind permission of "Astronomie heute")
	2003-2004	Pre-diploma in physics (RWTH Aachen, 1.4)
	2004-2005	Studies abroad at University of Southampton in England
	2005-2006	Studies abroad as Fulbright-scholar at New Mexico Tech in Socorro, New Mexico (USA) "Albert Petscheck Award for excellence in theoretical physics" Bachelor of Science in Physics with Astrophysics with a GPA of 4.0 and highest honors
	2006-2010	PhD student at the Optoelectronics Research Centre (group of Prof. Nikolay Zheludev) of University of Southampton in England Marconi Young Scholar Award 2009 (Marconi Society) PhD in Physics, thesis entitled "Chirality and Metamaterials"
	2010-2012	Research Fellow at the EPSRC Centre for Nanostructured Photonic Metamaterials at University of Southampton Leverhulme Trust Advanced Research Fellow Institute of Physics PhD thesis prize (QEP Group) for theses examined in 2010
	2012-2018	Research Track Lecturer at the Optoelectronics Research Centre at University of Southampton Dean's Award for Early Career Researchers 2015 for exceptional contributions to the faculty
	2018-2024	Principal Research Fellow at the Optoelectronics Research Centre at University of Southampton Main area of research: Active and Switchable Photonic Metamaterials PhD admissions tutor (2019-) Board member of the Marconi Society Young Scholars (2018-20) Member of the University of Southampton Senate (2015-20) Vice Chair of the Optical Society of America's Photonic Metamaterials Technical Group (2018-19)