As a research analyst at The Plakhov Group, Eric contributes to the PG Daily Ops. He holds a BA in International Relations and Global Affairs from Eckerd College and is pursuing an MA in U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security at American University’s School of International Service. He previously taught English in Taiwan and is currently participating in a career development program with PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Intelligence Division, cultivating intelligence forecasting and future scenario techniques. 

His research interests include Chinese foreign relations, Indo-Pacific strategy, and energy security.