In Memoriam: Alex Small

Beloved Professor and Physics and Astronomy Chair Alexander Small passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024 after an eight-month battle with cancer. He was 47 years old.

Professor Small obtained his bachelor’s degree from USC and his M.A. and Ph.D. from University of California at Santa Barbara. He joined Cal Poly Pomona in 2007 and taught a variety of courses that included Classical Mechanics, Biophysics, Computational Physics, and Applied Optics, as well as introductory physics courses. In 2021 he took on the duties of co-chair of the department and in 2022 stepped up to serve as physics department chair after the passing of Hector Mireles.

A Special tribute to Prof. Small,  more links are here.