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Prof. Vladimir M. Shalaev

Brief CV:

Vladimir M. Shalaev

The Robert and Anne Burnett Professor
of Electrical and Computer Engineering
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
Phone: (765) 494-9855, Fax: (765) 494-6951, E-mail: shalaev@ecn.purdue.edu;
http://www.ece.purdue.edu/~shalaev/ (this site)

Education:

Ph.D. Krasnoyarsk State University (Russia), physics and mathematics, 1983;
M.S. Krasnoyarsk State University (Russia), physics (with highest distinction), 1979.

Professional Career:

Robert and Anne Burnett Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University since 2004
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University since 2005
Professor of ECE Department, Purdue University 2001-2004
George W. Gardiner Professor of Physics, New Mexico State University 1997-2001
Associate Professor, New Mexico State University 1993-1997
Research Associate Professor, University of Toronto (Canada) 1991-1993
Humboldt Foundation Fellow, University of Heidelberg (Germany) 1990-1991
Director of Summer School on Physics & Math for gifted students at Krasnoyarsk State University 1983-1984
Assistant Professor, Krasnoyarsk State University (Russia) 1983-1990
Research Fellow, Institute of Physics, Krasnoyarsk (Russia) 1983-1990

Professional Recognitions, Awards, and Honors:

Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2010-
The 2009 Herbert Newby McCoy Award - Purdue University's highest honor for scientific achievement by its faculty
The Acorn Award: Seed for Success, 2007
The 2006 Top 50 Nano Technology Award Winner for "Nanorod Material"
The 2006 College of Engineering Research Award
Fellow of the American Physical Society, 2002-
Fellow of the Optical Society of America, 2003-
Fellow of The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), 2005-
Robert and Anne Burnett Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2004-pres
George W. Gardiner Endowed Professorship, New Mexico State University, 1997-2001
Program co-Chair for the 2009 CLEO/IQEC conference
Chair of the OSA Technical Group "Photonic Metamaterials", 2008-2010
Chair of the OSA Topical Group: Photonic Metamaterials: from Random to Periodic, 2004-2007
Vice-Chair of the OSA Topical Group: Waves in Random and Periodic Media, 2002-2004
Co-Editor of Applied Physics B - Lasers and Optics
Co-Editor for Advances in Nano-Optics and Nanophotonics book series (Elsevier), 2006-2008
Co-Editor for Series in Nanooptics and Nanophotonics, Taylor & Francis Books, Inc.2008-
Topical Editor for J. of Optical Society of America B, 2005-
Editorial Advisory Board Member for Laser and Photonics Reviews, 2008-
Editorial Advisory Board Member for Laser Physics Letters, 2006-
Editorial Board Member for "Metamaterials" Journal, 2006-
Editorial Board Member for Journal of Nanotechnology, 2008-
Editorial Advisory Board Member for International Journal of Theoretical Physics, Group Theory, and Nonlinear Optics
Editorial Advisory Board Member for The J. Nonlinear Optical Physics and Materials (JNOPM)
Editor for Special Issue "Optics on the Nanoscale: Pronciples, Instrumentation and Applications" of Applied Physics B, v. 84, ##1 and 2, July/Aug. 2006.
Guest Co-Editor for J. of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics special issue on Metamaterials, 2005.
Associate Guest Editor for IEEE's Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics (JSTQE) on Nonlinear Optics, 2005
Guest Editor/Coordinator for Journal of Optical Society of America B (JOSA-B) Focus Issue on Metamaterials, 2005
Editor for Feature Issue of J. of the Optical Society of America A and B on "Photonic Metamaterials", v. 24, #10, 2007
OSA Max Born Award Committee, Member, 2005, 2006
Organizer of a number of symposia for ACS, OSA, APS, and CLEO/QELS Annual Meetings, 1997-2005
Chair and Member of Program Committees and International Advisory Committees for a number of International Conferences, Symposia, and Schools
Visiting Professorships (1999-2000; sabbatical year) at:
Ecole Superieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles, Paris
University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
Ludwig-Maximilians Universitat, Munich
The Associated Western Universities Faculty Fellowship (Sandia National Laboratories), 1995
International Humboldt Foundation Scholar (Paris-Sud Universite, France), 1991
Humboldt Foundation Fellow (Heidelberg, Germany, and Paris, France), 1990-1991
USSR Academy of Science Grant for Young Investigators, 1988-1990
2nd Prize in the USSR Academy of Science Competition on Fundamental Studies, 1983

Research Interests:

Photonics and materials science. Optoelectronic properties of mesoscopic and nanostructured systems. Nonlinear optics and spectroscopy. Optical sensors. Optical properties of nanostructured materials. Metal-dielectric nanocomposites and thin metal films. Nanoparticles and their aggregates. Fractal and percolation composites. Optical communication and quantum electronics. Photonic crystals. Plasmonic nanomaterials.

Publications, Presentations and Patents Summary:

One monograph and one co-authored book, 5 edited/co-edited books, 21 invited book chapters and a number of invited review articles, over 300 publications, in total, including over 180 research papers in refereed journals. About 200 invited presentations at leading research centers and International conferences, including a number of plenary talks. Co-author of 6 patents.

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