Eleftherios N. Economou

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Professor Emeritus, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece. Associated Researcher, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL), FORTH. Phone: +30 2810 391560, 2810 391565 (secr.) Fax: +30 2810 391569 e-mail: economou@admin.forth.gr Address: IESL-FORTH, P.O. Box 1385, 71110, Heraklion, Crete, Greece Group web-page: http://esperia.iesl.forth.gr/~ppm Researcher ID page: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/E-6374-2010 CV: Brief (in pdf) - Extended (in pdf)

• Diploma, National Technical University of Athens,  1958-63
• M.Sc., University of Chicago,  1966-67
• Ph.D., University of Chicago,  1966-69

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

• Professor Emeritus, University of Crete,  2007-present
• Professor of Physics, University of Crete,  1981-2007
• Associate member, Ames Lab, ISU,  1992-present
• Associate member, FORTH,   1983-present
• Professor of Physics, Chair of Theoretical Physics, University of Athens,  1978-81 
• Professor of Physics, University of Virginia,  1979-81 
• Associate Professor of Physics, University of Virginia,  1973-79 
• Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Virginia,  1970-73 
• Research Associate, University of Chicago,  1969-70 
• Teaching and Research Assistant, University of Chicago,  1966-69 
• Visiting Professor at various Universities (University of Chicago, Université de Lausanne, Princeton University, Iowa State University). 
• Consultant in Exxon Research Corporation, Naval Research Lab, USA,  1980-88 

BOOKS

• "A Short Journey from Quarks to the Universe", SpringerBriefs in Physics, 2011.
• "The Physics of Solids. Essentials and Beyond", Springer-Verlag, 2010.
• "Green's functions in Quantum Physics", Springer-Verlag, 1979. Second edition 1983, third edition 2006.
• "Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics", Crete University Press, 1994, 2^nd ed., 2001 (in Greek).
• "Solid State Physics Vol. I: Metals, Semiconductors, Insulators", Crete University Press, 1997 (in Greek).
• "Solid State Physics. Vol. II: Order, Disorder, Correlations", Crete University Press, 2003 (in Greek).
• "Solids I - General View" & "Solids I - Metals and Semiconductors", Hellenic Open University, 1999 (in Greek).
• "Symbiosis without future", Crete University Press, 1985, 2nd ed. 1987 (in Greek).
• "Contemporary Physics" Volume 1, Crete University Press, 1989, 5^th ed., 2003 (in Greek, co-author).
• "Contemporary Physics" Volume 2, Crete University Press, 1989, 1991, 5^th ed., 2005 (in Greek, co-author).

• Director General and Chairman of the Governing Board of FORTH,  1983-2004  
• Vice Chairman, National Advisory Research Council, Greece, 1988-91 
• Chairman, Committee for Physical Sciences and Engineering,  National Advisory Research Council, Greece, 1988-91 
• General Secretary for Research & Technology, Greece, 1987-88 
• Member, Governing Board, University of Crete, 1981-86 
• Chairman, Technical Council, University of Crete, 1982-86 
• Chairman, Physics Dept., University of Crete, 1981-82 
• Dean, School of Sciences, University of Crete, 1981-82 
• Member, Technical Council, University of Crete, 1990-92 
• Member, Scientific Council, NRC "Democritos", Greece,  1988-90

ADMINISTRATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS

His most important achievement is his role in the creation of FORTH, which in less than twenty years has been established as a prominent European Research Center.

He played a key role in creating CRETE UNIVERSITY PRESS, the first University Press in Greece.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Wave propagation in complex media, like photonic crystals, left-handed materials, random lasers, random magnetic systems, nonlinear systems, and amorphous semiconductors.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• R. Zhao, Th. Koschny, E.N. Economou, C.M. Soukoulis, "Repulsive Casimir forces with finite-thickness slabs", Phys. Rev. B., 83, 075108 (2011).
• R. Zhao, J. Zhou, Th. Koschny, E.N. Economou, C.M. Soukoulis, "Repulsive Casimir Force in Chiral Metamaterials", Phys. Rev. Lett., 103, 103602 (2009).
• S. Foteinopoulou, E.N. Economou, C.M. Soukoulis, "Refraction at Media with negative refractive index", Phys. Rev. Lett., 90, 107402 (2003).
• M. Sigalas, E.N. Economou, "Band structure of elastic waves in two dimensional systems", Solid State Communications, Vol. 86, Issue 3, 141-143 (1993).
• E.N. Economou, C.M. Soukoulis, "Static Conductance and Scaling Theory of Localization in One Dimension", Phys. Rev. Lett., 46, 618-621 (1981).
• E.N. Economou, M.H. Cohen, "Existence of Mobility Edges in Anderson's Model for Radom Lattices", Phys. Rev. B., 5, 2931–2948 (1972).
• E.N. Economou, "Surface Plasmons in Thin Films", Phys. Rev., 182, 539–554 (1969).

A complete list and full text of most publications can be found at PPM group's web page.

A list of publications can be also found at the Researcher-ID account http://www.researcherid.com/rid/E-6374-2010