Professional interests include: plasma physics with applications to nuclear fusion (heavy ion fusion), gas discharge modeling, and plasma processing, kinetic theory of plasmas and gases, hydrodynamics, quantum mechanics, nonlinear phenomena and pattern formation. 

Dr. Kaganovich was the recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship in 1996. His research was supported by individual grants from international and national funding agencies including DOE, NSF, INTAS, ISF, and RFBR. He received his B.S. and M.S. from Physical- Mechanical Department of St. Petersburg Technical University, and Ph.D. from Ioffe Physical Technical Institute.