Eugene Tademaru

Eugene Tademaru is professor of Physics at Santa Monica College, where he has taught for many years following a research career in plasma physics and astrophysics. Tademaru earned his Ph.D. in plasma physics from the University of Chicago in 1968, with a dissertation examining plasma instabilities of streaming cosmic rays—work at the intersection of plasma physics and astrophysics, exploring how energetic charged particles interact with the interstellar medium. He subsequently held research positions before transitioning to community college teaching, where he has contributed to physics education for a broad student population.