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Dr. Christopher Hornung
478.471.2741
Associate Professor of Engineering
Credentials: REPP Coordinator
| Office Hours: | Spring 2026 Monday - Thursday 9:00 - 10:45 and 12:30 - 1:30 |
| Locations: (Campus & Office) |
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| Website: | https://www.mga.edu/health-natural-sciences/natural-sciences/ |
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| Courses: | ENGR 1001K/L Introduction to Engineering ENGR 1002 Engineering Design Graphics ENGR 2040 Circuit Analysis ENGR 2210 Statics ENGR 2220 Dynamics ENGR 2230 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies ENGR 2600 Thermodynamics PHYS 1011K/L Physical Science I PHYS 1111K/L Introductory Physics |
| CV: | EDUCATION: Doctor of Philosophy - Mechanical Engineering September 1999 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering State University of New York at Buffalo Dissertation: A Further Investigation of Three Equation Modeling for Turbulent, Compressible Shear Flows Concentration: Fluid and Thermal Sciences, Turbulence Modeling, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) G.P.A. 3.9/4.0 BS - Aerospace Engineering, with Honors May 1990 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering SUNY at Buffalo G.P.A. 3.74/4.0 18 hours of Graduate work in Software Engineering 2005 - 2008 Mercer University ACADEMIC and CAREER GOALS: To pursue a teaching position in the field of mechanical engineering and to continue my research in the field of fluid dynamics and heat transfer. EXPERIENCE: Associate Professor of Engineering, Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Middle Georgia State University 9/96 - present Courses taught: Introduction to Engineering (ENGR 1001) • Develop freshman level design projects Engineering Visualization (ENGR 1002) • Instruct students in the use of CAD system • Develop freshman level design projects Statics (ENGR 2210) Dynamics (ENGR 2220) Strength of Materials (ENGR 2230) Thermodynamics (ENGR 2600) Introductory Circuits (ENGR 2040) Sept 1992 - 1999 Ph.D. Graduate Research: Develop a new three equation turbulence model for compressible shear flows • Developed compressible transport equation for the turbulent dissipation • Modeled terms arising from compressibility effects in the equations for the turbulent kinetic energy, turbulent dissipation and the density variance • Developed an algebraic model for the average mass-weighted fluctuating velocity • Developed a Navier Stokes solver using finite difference techniques • Implemented the new model for supersonic/hypersonic boundary layers, mixing layers and jets Teaching Assistant Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, SUNY at Buffalo Summer 1996 Engineering Drawing (EAS 150) • Lab Instructor • Assisted students with CAD assignments using Microstation software package Spring 1996 Flight Dynamics and Control (MAE 436) Fall 1995 Introduction to Engineering (EAS 140) • Lab Instructor • Taught students UNIX, Quattro Pro, Matlab, Maple Summer 1995 Numerical Methods in Engineering (MAE 376) Spring 1995 Introduction to Computers in Engineering (EAS 130) • Instructor Fall 1994 Aerodynamics (MAE 424) Spring 1994 Heat Transfer (MAE 336) Fall 1993, 1994, 1995 Introduction to Pr |
| Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years) | Woodson, Jagdath, Roth, McCarey, MacDonald, Camarota, Hornung (2025) "Muon Telescope" MGA STEMposium, Macon, GA Boles, Herron, Camarota, Hornung (2024) "Cube Bot", MGA STEMposium, Macon, GA Kirkland, Wallace, Hornung (2021) "Design and Development of a Self-Contained Flow Meter", MGA STEMposium, Macon, GA Lucas, Hornung, Joe (2021) "Design and Prototyping of a Robotic Arm", MGA SETMposium, Macon, GA Hornung (1999). "A Further Investigation of Three Equation Modeling for Compressible Turbulent Shear Flows" [Doctoral dissertation, SUNY at Buffalo] |
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